One of the top people in the building trade alters construction (6)

I believe the answer is:

slater

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'one of the top people in the building trade' is the definition.
I can't tell whether this definition defines the answer.

'alters construction' is the wordplay.
'construction' indicates an anagram (answer constructed from certain letters).
'alters' anagrammed gives 'SLATER'.

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(Other definitions for slater that I've seen before include "Alerts (anag) - building worker" , "High-up person" , "Roof-worker" , "Craftsman" , "Layer of roof slabs" .)

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