builder
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Most towns and local governments have rules on how big a lot must be for a builder to construct a single-family home on it.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 13, 2026
Morgan Stanley isn't so enthusiastic about the home builder.
From Barron's ● Oct. 1, 2026
Warburg Pincus is only interested in Ingenia if the company halts its proposed acquisition of Australia-listed home builder Peet.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 28, 2026
A builder I chatted to at the gym reckoned they would be useful on sites for recording what he was doing, either in the event of an accident or even to teach others new skills.
From BBC ● Sep. 24, 2026
He did not dare to attack the builder.
From "Norse Mythology" by Neil Gaiman
But the immigration crackdown has also started hitting builders in wider swaths of the country.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026
For the average 2,500-square-foot house, framing labor, which used to cost $10,000, now runs builders $25,000 to $28,000, he said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026
Meanwhile, data center build-outs are also driving up costs for home builders by siphoning off specialized workers like electricians.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026
Nearly two-thirds of builders said immigration enforcement is affecting their labor force, up from 23% in March and 13% a year ago, according to a September John Burns Research & Consulting survey.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026
For it was not enough to assemble builders who had only lived in times of peace and had yet to take up a sword.
From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny
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