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
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
The builder anticipates closing between 79,000 and 84,000 homes in its building operation.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 29, 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
Each night the builder and the horse and the empty stone-boat left for the mountain.
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
AI data centers likely involves builders offering more safeguards, local investments, and contractual commitments including electricity-bill protection, says Malik Ahmed Khan, senior equity analyst from Morningstar.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 5, 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
Thanks mainly to Daniel Burnham the city had proved it could accomplish something marvelous against obstacles that by any measure should have humbled the builders.
From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson
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