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
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
At Toll Brothers, a luxury home builder, the third-quarter average selling price was $996,000, up from $974,000 the year before.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 19, 2026
After a short conversation, Clare had learned that the turtle spent his life as a beaver’s apprentice, and while he’d never been the fastest builder in the pond, he’d been the most diligent.
From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman
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Employers added a combined 10,800 jobs in nonresidential builders and specialty trade contractors—workers such as electricians who are in high demand at data-center sites.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 7, 2026
Shares of “real-economy” companies like home builders and major retailers surged.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 6, 2026
AI data centers likely involves builders offering more safeguards, local investments, and contractual commitments including electricity-bill protection, says Malik Ahmed Khan, senior equity analyst from Morningstar.
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
Whatever the case, Akapana’s builders planned with a sense of drama.
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
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