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builder

[bil-der] / ˈbɪl dər /


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Walsh started his career as a professional builder before rising to fame alongside Alan Titchmarsh and Charlie Dimmock on the BBC's Ground Force from 1997 to 2005.

From BBC ● Nov. 9, 2026

Raised in Queens, the son of a builder and a dressmaker, he lives in Brooklyn with his wife of 41 years, Katherine, and still takes the subway to watch his beloved Knicks.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 21, 2026

On the same measure, home builder Lennar is back to housing bust levels.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 21, 2026

The gloomy builder outlook could be an opportunity for home buyers who can afford current home prices.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 19, 2026

But the builder in him thought of the damage, how long it would take to rebuild.

From "Zeitoun" by Dave Eggers

Data-center builders weigh their options as winning candidates promise moratoriums in key states.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 9, 2026

Employers added a combined 10,800 jobs in nonresidential builders and specialty trade contractors—workers such as electricians who are in high demand at data-center sites.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 7, 2026

“There is a little bit of a feeling in the marketplace amongst builders that maybe this would help change buyer sentiment,” he said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 5, 2026

Home builders are pulling back on new projects because of the soaring costs of construction.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 2, 2026

"It's the builders for me. What use would rangers be if the Wall fell down?"

From "A Game of Thrones" by George R.R. Martin


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