builder

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The London-listed house builder on Wednesday said recent macroeconomic events had reduced confidence in near-term market recovery, although it had started to see signs of a modest recovery in sales volumes.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 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

California-based builder KB Home lowered its earnings estimates, citing cautious consumers, higher mortgage rates, and geopolitical uncertainty.

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

He was an impartial and unexcitable umpire at all our bedlam sporting events, a master fire builder and extinguisher, and an expert, uncontemptuous first-aid man.

From "Nine Stories" by J. D. Salinger