construction
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Employment rose across a number of industries in May, led by about a 27,000 rise in construction work.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026
While planners say "it's all beautiful, it's all fantastic", locals fear environmental impacts, "disruption during the construction work" and potential expansion of the village with new houses or even blocks of flats, he added.
From Barron's • Jun. 5, 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
More than £80,000 was paid into the Revolut bank account of Stana's sister Florina from a London-based construction company called Hemroc Ltd.
From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026
The sound of construction workers talking added to the rumble.
From "Boy 2.0" by Tracey Baptiste
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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