building trades

American  

plural noun

1. those trades, as carpentry, masonry, and plastering, that are primarily concerned with the construction and finishing of buildings.

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Etymology

Origin of building trades

First recorded in 1885–90

Example Sentences

Acharya's organization is a nonprofit partner to several building trades unions in the East Bay.

From Salon

Learning from its earlier hiring challenges in Europe and Asia, Orsted signed an agreement with North America's Building Trades Unions to secure workers.

From Reuters

In Ohio, Mike Knisley, secretary-treasurer of the Ohio State Building Trades Council, which represents roughly 100,000 construction workers, said Ryan is “resonating more so than any candidate I’ve ever seen with our members.”

From Washington Post

Trump made particularly strong inroads among the building trades — unions representing workers like electricians, plumbers and painters.

From Washington Post

“I think on a national level the Democratic Party has done a terrible job of getting an economic message across,” said Dorsey Hager, a leader of the Columbus Building Trades Council, a coalition of labor unions that represents 18,000 construction workers in central Ohio.

From Washington Post