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Meanings of construction in English

Russian
строительное дело
Portuguese
edificação
Spanish
construccion
Catalan
construcció
Wikidata

Process that consists of the building or assembling of a building or infrastructure.

        Related terms
        строительное дело
        Catalan
        construcció
        Spanish
        construcción

        A group of words that form a constituent of a sentence and are considered as a single unit.

            construcció
            Portuguese
            estrutura
            Catalan
            construcció
            Spanish
            estructura

            A thing constructed; a complex entity constructed of many parts.

                  estrutura

                  The creation of a construct; the process of combining ideas into a congruous object of thought.

                        Usage of construction in English
                        1
                        The crisis left energy and construction companies unable to service some debt.
                        Reuters
                        2
                        Heat safety measures have improved, particularly in the construction industry, he said.
                        Reuters
                        3
                        They bring construction work and good jobs in the fast-growing tech industry.
                        Wired
                        4
                        The used farm and construction equipment market has grown in recent years.
                        Reuters
                        5
                        Clamadieu said Europe was marked by a slowdown in the construction market.
                        Reuters
                        6
                        Mr Armstrong said smaller construction companies would benefit from the maintenance work.
                        The Irish Times
                        7
                        The report covers industries including retail, construction, health care and financial services.
                        The Guardian
                        8
                        The construction sector wants to work and house builders want to build.
                        The Irish Times
                        9
                        That's partly because the weak housing market means few new construction jobs.
                        Reuters
                        10
                        Employment in the construction industry has declined steadily since August last year.
                        The Irish Times
                        11
                        It aims to increase certainty in the construction market, the report said.
                        Radio NZ
                        12
                        The Business Pulse looks at four sectors; construction, retail, services and industry.
                        Independent.ie
                        13
                        Locals in certain areas, however, say there are no construction sites nearby.
                        News.com.au
                        14
                        A few years ago Wazir set up his own construction services company.
                        The Guardian
                        15
                        However, it has not set a date for going ahead with construction.
                        Reuters
                        16
                        Treasury should fasttrack private sector solutions for power generation and infrastructure construction.
                        The South African
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