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
While employment in home construction has declined, the opposite is taking place among commercial builders.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 5, 2026
Badea said he was recruited to come to London by Constantin "Bebe" Matache and Catalin Dumitru to work in construction, and was promised £3,000 per month, but the work never materialised.
From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026
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
When it rains in New York, everyone is happy that the building at 59th and Lex is under construction, when just the day before they said the scaffolding made their eyes sore.
From Absolutely Almost by Lisa Graff
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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