zidati

1. (with brick or stone) to build; to lay bricks
   Moji roditelji zidaju kuću na selu. — My parents are building a house in the countryside.
   Majstori već tri dana zidaju ogradu. — The builders have been building the fence for three days.
2. (figuratively) to build up
   Godinama je zidao karijeru u toj firmi. — He spent years building his career at that company.

Usually refers to building with brick or stone; «graditi» is the more general word.