How to Use in construction in a Sentence
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And after a surge in construction in the early days of the pandemic, homebuilding has stagnated, the report found.
—Genevieve Redsten, Journal Sentinel, 25 July 2024
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Stone went to work with her dad, Rick Mooney, in construction.
—Cindy Watts, Peoplemag, 14 Nov. 2023
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His dad works in construction, so the hole and other dents are no big deal.
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 27 Mar. 2023
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White works in construction and gets a lot of her work from neighbors who know where to find her.
—Patrick Lohmann, ProPublica, 24 Apr. 2023
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The driveway was dug up, and large chunks of it were hauled out of the neighborhood in construction trucks.
—Rachel Smith, The Courier-Journal, 24 Apr. 2024
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Large chunks of the driveway were hauled out of the neighborhood in construction trucks.
—Rachel Smith, The Courier-Journal, 8 Sep. 2023
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Some have found off-the-books jobs in construction and housekeeping.
—Miriam Jordan, New York Times, 12 Feb. 2024
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Over the next decade the theme park plans to undertake $2 billion in construction.
—Fidel Martinez, Los Angeles Times, 10 May 2024
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So why isn’t green cement the global norm in construction?
—Peter Vanham, Fortune Europe, 8 Nov. 2023
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Despite the recent boom, the share of women in construction sits at just 14 percent.
—Andrew Van Dam, Washington Post, 11 Nov. 2022
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The launch of the iPhone 15 saw the focus placed on the increased camera quality and the use of titanium in construction.
—Ewan Spence, Forbes, 13 Nov. 2023
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The rise in construction costs also has a way of bleeding the sin tax coffers dry, Silliman said.
—Lucas Daprile, cleveland, 19 Aug. 2023
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Despite a slowdown in building starts this year, the Dallas area leads the country in construction jobs added.
—Steve Brown, Dallas News, 5 July 2023
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But Mackey said school systems need a supplement to that because of the sharp rise in construction costs.
—Mike Cason | McAson@al.com, al, 5 Mar. 2023
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That morning, her first visitor was a young man in construction wear who came in to escape the summer heat.
—John Carlisle, Detroit Free Press, 28 June 2024
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The special ceremony for the temple, which is still in construction, has been a decades-long effort in the making.
—Yasmeen Serhan, TIME, 18 Jan. 2024
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One-third is composted, and 15% is shredded for use in construction.
—Erika Page, The Christian Science Monitor, 22 Nov. 2022
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The biggest growth was in construction, which added 1,800 jobs after a sluggish summer.
—Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Sep. 2023
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The report highlighted that one of the reasons there are still six cranes in Phoenix is because of project delays and pauses in construction.
—Kayla Jackson, The Arizona Republic, 15 Apr. 2024
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Her father, José Güereca, used to work in construction and also quit his job to sell chilaquiles and flautas.
—Imelda García, Dallas News, 3 May 2023
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The largest decrease was in construction, with 9,600 jobs lost — a reflection of disruptions from a series of strong storms that hit the state in February.
—Adam Beam, Quartz, 22 Mar. 2024
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Drive safely with these tips Caltrans has a handful of tips for driving safely in construction zones.
—Hanh Truong, Sacramento Bee, 26 July 2024
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The company has $85 million in construction contracts to award for the rail yard expansion.
—Sarah Freishtat, Chicago Tribune, 21 Mar. 2023
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Drivers are asked to stay alert and focused, look for reduced speed limits as well as driving pattern changes, and slow down in construction zones.
—Maria Morales, Baltimore Sun, 23 June 2023
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There were delays in construction and equipment delivery and a wait for funding to arrive, Dubow said.
—Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 27 May 2024
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As a result, Zeelander has also increased its skilled workforce by 45 percent to support the extension of the yard and the uptick in construction.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 20 Dec. 2022
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That’s on top of broader growth in construction that’s also creating jobs.
—Jeff Stein, Washington Post, 26 Feb. 2024
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These jobs, many in construction, often go to people who are already employed.
—Justin Klawans, The Week Us, theweek, 25 Apr. 2024
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His father worked in construction, and his mother worked for the Commerce Department.
—Terence McArdle, Washington Post, 2 Dec. 2022
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And that means working outside in construction or in the service industry or in hot warehouses.
—Dana Taylor, USA TODAY, 16 June 2024
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