contractors

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Many say they can’t afford to lose momentum on their rebuild, concerned about losing contractors, rising construction costs or how additional delays could further shrink their already-dwindling insurance payouts for temporary housing.

From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2026

"You have insurance charges, floor charges, and various other levies that make production unsustainable," he told AFP, repeating allegations that contractors collude to keep prices low and "shortchange" producers.

From Barron's • May 15, 2026

Lockheed Martin, Boeing and Northrop Grumman, three of the world's biggest defence contractors, have each reported having record order backlogs at the end of the first quarter of 2026.

From BBC • May 8, 2026

Jacobs: For my skill set, building-products distribution — supplying construction materials to contractors and builders — is the best opportunity right now.

From MarketWatch • May 6, 2026

After the bicycle, my mom hired contractors she knew through the real-estate business to build her a separate house in the backyard, like a little servants’ quarters, and she moved in there with Isaac.

From "Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood" by Trevor Noah