construction workers

Hard hat crew

Construction workers are people who build, repair, or renovate structures—buildings, roads, bridges, and other infrastructure.

The term covers a range of trades: carpenters, electricians, plumbers, masons, and general laborers.

Construction workers blocked traffic on the highway.

The work is physically demanding and often dangerous, with job sites known for hard hats and safety vests.

Opposites
building vs. demolition

construction workersdemolition crew

Team that destroys buildings

demolishers

physical execution vs. intellectual design

construction workersarchitects

Building design professionals

designers · structural engineers · civil engineers · urban planners · draftsmen

building vs. occupying/using

construction workerstenants

Property renters

occupants · residents · office workers · homeowners

Family

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Familiarity
Top 50,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G