builder
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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
According to the John Burns home builder survey, unsold finished inventory rose to three homes per community in October, the highest since April 2010.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 5, 2026
The Atlanta home builder posted earnings of $475.7 million, or $2.53 a share, down from $585.8 million, or $2.96 a share, a year earlier.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 22, 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
Kvasir the wise said, “No man can do what this master builder is doing. I suspect that he must be something other than a man.”
From "Norse Mythology" by Neil Gaiman
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Shares of “real-economy” companies like home builders and major retailers surged.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 6, 2026
That would be a boon for home builders who have seen buyer interest plummet as mortgage rates have surged.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 5, 2026
Despite investor optimism, home builders still face rising labor and materials costs, plummeting sales and a 14-year low in builder sentiment.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 5, 2026
He is particularly keen on PulteGroup, which is less exposed than other builders to more-rate-sensitive, first-time home buyers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 5, 2026
The nest builders were the group that drew the comb.
From "The Secret Life of Bees" by Sue Monk Kidd
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