in construction

idiom

: having a job that involves building things

"What do you do for a living?" "I'm in construction."

Examples of in construction in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

This Le Creuset square grill is similar to a cast-iron skillet in construction, but features raised ridges to mimic the effect of an outdoor grill, minus the flame. —Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 16 Jan. 2026

In 2019, Parkview Financial provided $32 million in construction financing for the project. —George Avalos, Mercury News, 15 Jan. 2026

According to the team one of the biggest barriers to digitalization in construction is the lack of standards, interfaces and hands-on experience within many firms. —Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 15 Jan. 2026

Durbin wrote a letter to the Army Corps last month, asking its leaders to include $25 million in construction funds in its Fiscal Year 2026 Work Plan toward reimbursement for the reservoir construction. —Adam Harrington, CBS News, 14 Jan. 2026

Rhymes for in construction

• coproduction
• deconstruction
• introduction
• liposuction
• misconstruction
• postproduction
• preconstruction
• preproduction
• reconstruction
• reproduction
• abduction
• adduction