in construction
idiom
: having a job that involves building things
"What do you do for a living?" "I'm in construction."
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Addressing the workforce gap Building and maintaining new care facilities would create a surge of job opportunities in construction, health care and ancillary services.
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Alan M. Langlieb, Baltimore Sun, 4 Mar. 2025
Project managers thrive in construction, finance, healthcare and tech, where projects often require detailed oversight.
—Marco Buscaglia, Boston Herald, 3 Mar. 2025
French companies, meanwhile, bring strengths in construction, transportation, and urban planning that will be essential for comprehensive reconstruction.
—Robert Daugherty, Forbes, 3 Mar. 2025
Many properties sit near the new Illinois Quantum & Microelectronics Park along the lakefront at 79th Street, where the state has committed about $500 million, and which could see in the next few months up to $600 million in construction projects.
—Brian J. Rogal, Chicago Tribune, 21 Feb. 2025
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Alan M. Langlieb, Baltimore Sun, 4 Mar. 2025
Project managers thrive in construction, finance, healthcare and tech, where projects often require detailed oversight.
—Marco Buscaglia, Boston Herald, 3 Mar. 2025
French companies, meanwhile, bring strengths in construction, transportation, and urban planning that will be essential for comprehensive reconstruction.
—Robert Daugherty, Forbes, 3 Mar. 2025
Many properties sit near the new Illinois Quantum & Microelectronics Park along the lakefront at 79th Street, where the state has committed about $500 million, and which could see in the next few months up to $600 million in construction projects.
—Brian J. Rogal, Chicago Tribune, 21 Feb. 2025
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“In construction.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20construction. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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