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construction

[kuhn-struhk-shuhn] / kənˈstrʌk ʃən /




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China’s 2007 infrastructure boom: Led by a property and construction rush, materials and industrials stocks surged threefold into the October 2007 top, only to collapse 65% to 85% a year later.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 2, 2026

Rizzo, now a 48-year-old construction manager who lives outside Houston, spent countless hours on FIFA’s sales website, waiting in line, only to run into technical issues or jaw-dropping sticker shock.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026

The project includes the construction of hotel complexes on the uninhabited island of Sazan and in the protected coastal area of Vjosa-Narta, located in the southern community of Zvernec.

From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026

Paryavi said towns that seek to limit data centers are missing out on thousands of jobs generated by data center construction, operations and customers, as well as faster artificial intelligence speeds and better performance.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026

Coal breathed relief, which was, again, mostly construction dust, but somehow better than before.

From "Boy 2.0" by Tracey Baptiste




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