construction firm

collocation in English

meaningsofconstructionandfirm

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construction
noun
uk
/kənˈstrʌk.ʃən/us
/kənˈstrʌk.ʃən/
the work of building or making something, especially buildings, ...
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firm
adjective
uk
/fɜːm/us
/fɝːm/
not soft but not ...
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(Definition ofconstructionandfirmfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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It was therefore only right that local designers and eventually a localconstructionfirmshould be used.
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He works, not incidentally, as an engineer for aconstructionfirm, utilizing his college-honed skills to help build the new nation.
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The problem of diversification in the aircraft industry is a big one, it is part of the economics of every aircraftconstructionfirm.
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I am aware that there is a subsidiary—aconstructionfirm—which was taken over from one of the steel companies some years ago.
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Aconstructionfirmentered into a contract for an evening reception and everything was settled.
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I agree totally that if there is competition for new work with private enterprise, there must be aconstructionfirmof a similar kind.
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A small specialistconstructionfirmon the south coast requires insurance cover of £5 million to secure contracts from its regular customers.
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A contrast will be given to aconstructionfirmwhich might park a caravan for the workers.
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I place on record quietly but firmly that nothing that we are doing is at the behest or in the interests of a particularconstructionfirm.
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Firga succeeds in employing urda in his formerconstructionfirm.
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He completed his studies in accounting and became the general manager for aconstructionfirm.
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He spent the next dozen years working at 5 different workplaces including a trading company, hotel,constructionfirm, and transportation company.
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It may also serve clients through a joint venture with anotherconstructionfirmwhen a local infrastructure or niche expertise is needed.
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Ballast evolved from a sand supplier to aconstructionfirm, and from 1928 onwards, also operated as a concrete manufacturer.
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He has an older brother who manages aconstructionfirm.
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He was responsible for site selection and land acquisition,constructionfirmselection, assistance in obtaining a gaming compact, and establishing casino operations.
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Later on, he headed an engineering andconstructionfirm.
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From 1998 to 1999, he was economic director at aconstructionfirm.
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While there, he founded an insurance company, restaurant, hospital, homeconstructionfirm, and a large farm where he raised cattle, quail, hunting dogs, and cotton.
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Dillingham later became a leading engineering andconstructionfirm, building dams, airfields, high-rises, hotels and embassies around the world.
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