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builder

[bil-der] / ˈbɪl dər /


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When a builder is constructing a home, the taxes are based on the value of the land.

From MarketWatch Aug. 15, 2026

South Korean conglomerate Hanwha has made a nonbinding offer valued at more than $1 billion to buy Austal USA, a builder of ships and submarine parts for the U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 10, 2026

Duffy, who worked as a builder before his retirement, lives in a studio flat which backs on to the garden owned by his neighbour, the court heard.

From BBC Aug. 4, 2026

In Tokyo's tech hub of Akihabara, Charles Brousse, a 30-year-old graphic designer and custom PC builder from Belgium, said prices for RAM, graphics cards and motherboards have hit "ridiculous levels".

From Barron's Aug. 2, 2026

William, who was now too old to supervise the construction, was replaced by Robert of Cormont as master builder.

From "Cathedral: The Story of Its Construction" by David Macaulay

"The builders discovered something on Friday and of course they completely had to stop work," they added.

From BBC Aug. 13, 2026

But an increasing amount of those sales are actually within prebuilt components, such as frame sections for houses, built to specifications provided by the builders.

From MarketWatch Aug. 13, 2026

Just as importantly, it would need a dependable system for delivering the materials those builders require.

From Science Daily Aug. 7, 2026

Whirlpool’s internal data, which includes e-commerce and sales to builders, shows its share has remained roughly level.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 4, 2026

"Yeah. We got some builders in, the sort of guys who usually do mansions in the Hamptons. They installed a brand-new, top-of-the-line kitchen. Someone paid them in advance," I said.

From "City of the Plague God" by Sarwat Chadda




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