contractor
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‘I feel tricked’: My contractor handed my $42,000 pool upgrade to a subcontractor I had already rejected.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 11, 2026
Lineage, the world’s No. 1 cold-storage operator by capacity, is suing solar-panel provider Altus Power and contractor Pearce Services, alleging their negligence caused a fire that destroyed a Los Angeles warehouse.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 2026
When she went to see the hole for herself, it appeared unchanged, and a contractor told her that the concrete had been washed out to sea.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2026
"It's a waste of money," said Pat Osiecki, a 65-year-old retired contractor.
From Barron's ● Sep. 10, 2026
“He worked as a contractor, did handyman stuff.”
From "Wayward Creatures" by Dayna Lorentz
Giese said she has been monitoring the work contractors have been doing.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2026
Much of the government effort has been focused on federal contractors, which are required to show they are taking steps to hire a certain share of veterans each year.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 9, 2026
“Our contractors and architect brought in experts for woodwork restoration and slate-roof replacement.”
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 9, 2026
In a leadership position managing over 200 people, many of them contractors, office collections were common as staff churn was frequent.
From BBC ● Sep. 2, 2026
And what if Charlie talked to other contractors, and found he couldn’t recommend Zeitoun?
From "Zeitoun" by Dave Eggers
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