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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Recent Examples on the Web Micron has committed, voluntarily, to the framework — to collaborating with contractors, trade unions and others to increase the participation of women and economically disadvantaged people in construction. —

Angela Palermo, Idaho Statesman, 28 May 2024 Uses in war and for humanitarian aid Over the decades, this concept, with technological advancements in construction and fasteners, evolved into pontoon systems used in the Korean and Vietnam wars. —

Frank A. Blazich Jr., The Conversation, 20 May 2024 The slowdown in construction could exacerbate the existing housing shortage and slow progress on building the 440,000 new homes the state says the nine-county Bay Area needs by 2031. —

Kate Talerico, The Mercury News, 19 May 2024 Many labor unions involved in construction provide their members extensive safety training. —

Ames Alexander, Charlotte Observer, 14 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for in construction

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