contractor
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Balfour Beatty, the United Kingdom construction contractor, is a rare operator sitting on $1.6 billion in net cash and is helping build energy infrastructure in Britain.
From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026
He had said, in effect: “I found this contractor myself. He worked on the pool at my golf club.”
From Slate • Jun. 4, 2026
It said it had been informed by the contractor The Hill Group that checks before demolition did not identify nesting birds within the building that would prevent works from proceeding.
From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026
An outside contractor said the aging roof needed a $49,131 full replacement.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 31, 2026
“He worked as a contractor, did handyman stuff.”
From "Wayward Creatures" by Dayna Lorentz
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