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construction

[kuhn-struhk-shuhn] / kənˈstrʌk ʃən /




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Now in her 80s, Lami Ezekiel remembers construction crews arriving in her ancestral home in Maitama, as it was destroyed to build Nigeria's capital, Abuja.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

Leisure and hospitality, construction and transportation and warehousing also registered gains.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

“Healthcare, construction, skilled trades. Those are the jobs that are most in demand in the economy right now,” Richardson said.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 3, 2026

The Carrillo-Wicks bill is meant to push developers who are interested in off-site construction but skittish about its financial viability.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

Even a certain percentage of construction workers like Josie’s dad had to be human.

From "The School for Whatnots" by Margaret Peterson Haddix