builder

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“We are not producing what we should be,” said Johnny Carrier, vice president of residential development at By Carrier, a home builder that primarily serves Hartford County.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

She recalls that revisions to the site plan were needed before her builder could submit full plans; then there were corrections.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

KB Home fell 1.6% after the home builder cut its full-year guidance, warning the conflict in the Middle East could drive up uncertainty in the housing market.

From Barron's • Mar. 25, 2026

The builder expects between 10,000 and 11,500 home deliveries on the year — down 1,000 from its previous guidance — as it lowered housing-revenue guidance by about $450 million.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 25, 2026

That wasn’t exactly a confidence builder for the man preparing to ride it into orbit, but it was the more powerful Atlas that would be required to accelerate the Mercury capsule to orbital velocity.

From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly