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
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
HOA fees are also harder to avoid: 44% of homes for sale are now subject to a monthly HOA fee, in part due to builder preferences and a preference for HOAs among some municipalities.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 19, 2026
When the sun set, the builder mounted his horse and set off for the mountains to gather his first rocks.
From "Norse Mythology" by Neil Gaiman
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With winning candidates promising moratoriums in key states, data-center builders are weighing their options, from going overseas to building in the desert.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 6, 2026
Still, the rally was driven more by cautious optimism than a thawing of the frozen housing market, with home builders still in an extraordinarily difficult position, analysts say.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 5, 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
Home builders have traded down to cheaper materials, but they still face higher price tags for basic construction components.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2026
“Lots of neighborhoods have cookie-cutter houses, because it’s cheaper for builders to just use the same design over and over again. It doesn’t mean anything.”
From "The Strangers" by Margaret Peterson Haddix
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