construction
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Taxing buildings and land together at the same rate discourages precisely the activity cities most need, namely new construction and redevelopment.
From Barron's • Apr. 17, 2026
The project cost Greene $50 million in land acquisition and construction costs plus another $10 million toward another building.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026
Output: The total value of goods and services produced by all sectors of the economy - agriculture, manufacturing, energy, construction, the service sector and government.
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
Mr. Grasso worked at construction sites, where he probably earned no more than thirty dollars a week.
From "I Survived the Great Molasses Flood, 1919" by Lauren Tarshis
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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