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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As for development, Ciesla said businesses and individuals invested $132 million in construction in Northbrook last year.
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Phil Rockrohr, Chicago Tribune, 3 Feb. 2025
Builders Greg and Lee Ross of Ross Built Custom Homes, and members of the Southern Living Custom Builder Program, understand that geography plays a critical role in construction.
—Cece Lesesne, Southern Living, 29 Jan. 2025
Tariffs would also likely curb the Biden-era rebound in manufacturing and house-building by increasing the cost of goods used in construction.
—G. Elliott Morris, ABC News, 28 Jan. 2025
Pandemic hotspots like Austin, Houston, and Dallas saw a significant price appreciation as a result of these dynamics—but after the end of the health emergency, prices started falling in all major metropolitan areas in Texas thanks to a boom in construction in the state.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 24 Jan. 2025
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Phil Rockrohr, Chicago Tribune, 3 Feb. 2025
Builders Greg and Lee Ross of Ross Built Custom Homes, and members of the Southern Living Custom Builder Program, understand that geography plays a critical role in construction.
—Cece Lesesne, Southern Living, 29 Jan. 2025
Tariffs would also likely curb the Biden-era rebound in manufacturing and house-building by increasing the cost of goods used in construction.
—G. Elliott Morris, ABC News, 28 Jan. 2025
Pandemic hotspots like Austin, Houston, and Dallas saw a significant price appreciation as a result of these dynamics—but after the end of the health emergency, prices started falling in all major metropolitan areas in Texas thanks to a boom in construction in the state.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 24 Jan. 2025
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“In construction.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20construction. Accessed 12 Feb. 2025.
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