builder

[ UK /bˈɪldɐ/ ]
[ US /ˈbɪɫdɝ/ ]

NOUN

someone who contracts for and supervises construction (as of a building)
a substance added to soaps or detergents to increase their cleansing action
a person who creates a business or who organizes and develops a country
empire builder

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Builders' tea or peppermint tea? Times, Sunday Times
Ms Waterman says asbestos entered their flat through a hole which builders knocked in their wall.
Working with a Ft. Lauderdale boatbuilder, Winston Marine, he got a vessel built new with 10 staterooms for sale.
The ‘not so bright’ builder was tanked up on booze and decided that it would be fun to fire a loaded 11 mm pistol in a public area.
I met fuel-injection-pump rebuilders who knew the gross margins of every nozzle and pump they produced.
Wealthy people buy the houses from the Trust, employ builders to do the restoration and move in when all is ready.
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It is not yet clear if the architects or builders are to blame. The Sun
While several councils have been fined for signing-off deficient work, in other cases councils have escaped responsibility because builders used independent certifiers.
Home builders have almost abandoned building homes for first-time buyers and moved upscale to attract all-cash buyers.

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