construction

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Abbott lifted Woakes into the building site, where a hotel is under construction, at mid-wicket, before the last twist of an engrossing day saw the last three wickets fall in the last two overs.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

Snowstorms and frigid temperatures in parts of the country likely weighed on employment in February, with the leisure and hospitality and construction sectors losing a combined 24,000 jobs.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

Meanwhile, construction remains in demand, and pay bumps for job changers in the construction industry have been “in double digits for several years,” Richardson said.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 3, 2026

The text of the bill refers to a “self-reinforcing cycle” that the industrialized construction industry appears to be stuck in.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

Even if we had the time and the ability, we’d run out of construction paper long before we got close.

From "Linked" by Gordon Korman