construction
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Adel Bokhsam, a reconstruction official with whom AFP visited construction sites, said a host of projects are currently underway, which he said were about 80 percent completed.
From Barron's • Jun. 6, 2026
Ashraf Al-Targui, a 30-year-old construction supervisor, who lost his uncle's family in the floods, said he would have "preferred to lose my house rather than loved ones".
From Barron's • Jun. 6, 2026
Take construction: Hiring for these blue-collar trades jobs has risen in the past year despite a slumping housing market — something that almost never happens.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 5, 2026
Filings at Companies House suggest that Hemroc Ltd and linked companies are involved in construction and hospitality.
From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026
“When in fact, the primary concern during its design and construction was dealing with the wind, proving that true science and true beauty are one and the same.”
From "City Spies" by James Ponti
Vocabulary lists containing construction
Engineering - Introductory
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Plessy v. Ferguson (1896)
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Engineering - Middle School
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