Synonyms and antonyms of General words for the process of building in British Thesaurus

assemblage (noun)

formal the process of building something by putting all its parts together

assembly (noun)

the process of building something by putting all its parts together

build (noun)

something that has been built or the act of building something

building (noun)

the process of building houses, factories, office buildings etc

construction (noun)

the process of building something large or complicated, such as a bridge or road

construction (noun)

the work or business of building things, especially houses and other buildings

construction (noun)

the way that something has been built

develop (verb)

to use land for a particular purpose or in a way that increases its value

development (noun)

the process of putting new buildings on land

erection (noun)

formal the process of erecting something such as a building or fence

fortification (noun)

the process of making buildings, walls etc stronger in order to defend a place

lay (verb)

to put something such as pipes, wires, or a carpet into the correct position in the ground or on the floor, so that they are ready to be used

masonry (noun)

the job or skill of building things with bricks and stone

pointing (noun)

the process of filling the spaces in a wall with cement or mortar

reconstruction (noun)

the process of building something again

redevelop (verb)

to improve an area that is in bad condition by destroying or improving old buildings and building new ones

reinforce (verb)

to make a building, structure, or object stronger

roofing (noun)

the process of building or repairing roofs

self-build (noun)

the process of building your own house

situate (verb)

formal to put something, especially a building, in a particular place

structural (adjective)

related to the structure of something such as a building

structural (adjective)

used for building

underpin (verb)

to support something such as a wall by putting a strong piece of metal or concrete under it

wall off ()

to separate a small space from a larger one by building a wall or by permanently closing a door

work (noun)

the repairing and building of something. You can also talk about works, and this has the same meaning