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construction

[kuhn-struhk-shuhn] / kənˈstrʌk ʃən /




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“It always feels good to beat the rush,” says Beauregard, a telecommunications construction manager in Massachusetts, though he wishes he and his wife had started buying sooner.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

HS2 said they acknowledged some people would experience effects as a result of construction and urged residents to continue to talk to local engagement teams.

From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026

The agency, known as LACAHSA, bills itself as a one-stop shop for affordable housing financing with offers of construction loans, permanent loans, rental subsidies and other types of funding products.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 15, 2026

Attorney Jeanine Pirro’s office made an unannounced visit to the Fed’s headquarters construction site, saying they wanted a tour and to check on progress.

From Barron's • Apr. 15, 2026

There were construction projects going on as people built barricades in the mud.

From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein




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