Find fault with one in competition for building work (9)
I believe the answer is:
carpentry
'building work' is the definition.
The definition and answer can be both acts as well as being singular nouns.
Perhaps they are linked in a way I don't understand?
'find fault with one in competition' is the wordplay.
'find fault' becomes 'carp' (I've seen this before).
'with' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other).
'one in competition' becomes 'entry' (I've seen this before).
'carp'+'entry'='CARPENTRY'
'for' is the link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for carpentry that I've seen before include "Manipulating deal, perhaps" , "Craft of a woodworker" , "Trade" , "Joining work" , "The purpose of chips" .)