construction

Example Sentences

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Now in her 80s, Lami Ezekiel remembers construction crews arriving in her ancestral home in Maitama, as it was destroyed to build Nigeria's capital, Abuja.

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

“Healthcare, construction, skilled trades. Those are the jobs that are most in demand in the economy right now,” Richardson said.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 3, 2026

The state of California operates one loan guarantee program for healthcare facility construction, but none for the housing industry.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 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