housebuilders
Residential construction companies
Housebuilders are companies or individuals who construct residential buildings.
The term appears most often in British English, where it typically refers to large development firms that build housing estates: The major housebuilders reported strong quarterly sales.
In American English, homebuilders is more common.
Hired construction professional
- foremanWorker who directs others
- laborerPhysical task performer
- tradespeopleSkilled manual workers
- crewWorking team aboard
subcontractor · project manager · site manager · surveyor · inspector · welder · hardhat · union
Underlying support structure
- framingStructural or contextual shaping
- scaffoldingTemporary exterior work platform
- excavationAct of unearthing
- concreteSolid building mixture
bricklaying · mortar · joists · trusses · drywall · insulation · plumbing · electrical
Wood construction trade
- masonryBuilding with mortared blocks
- joineryFitting wood pieces together
- plasteringCoating walls with morite
- stonemasonryCraft of shaping rock
cabinetmaking · millwork · glazing · painting · flooring · woodworking · finishing · cladding
Detailed technical drawing
- architectureBuilding design discipline
- floorplanOverhead architectural diagram
- elevationHeight above reference point
- façadeFalse outward appearance
aesthetics · symmetry · proportion · layout · specifications · rendering · model · drafting
One's personal residence
- residencePlace one inhabits
- dwellingPlace of residence
- habitatOrganism's natural environment
- shelterProtected place or structure
homestead · abode · quarters · bungalow · townhouse · duplex · semi-detached · detached
Arranging for future events
- zoningSectioning areas by use
- subdivisionPortion of something larger
- permitsGrants formal authorization
- regulationOfficial rules governing conduct
land-use · infrastructure · urbanization · expansion · gentrification · sprawl · investment · speculation
contractor
Hired construction professional
- foremanWorker who directs others
- laborerPhysical task performer
- tradespeopleSkilled manual workers
crew · subcontractor · project manager · site manager · surveyor · inspector · welder · hardhat · union · safety
foundation
Underlying support structure
- framingStructural or contextual shaping
- scaffoldingTemporary exterior work platform
- excavationAct of unearthing
concrete · bricklaying · mortar · joists · trusses · drywall · insulation · plumbing · electrical · roofing
carpentry
Wood construction trade
- masonryBuilding with mortared blocks
- joineryFitting wood pieces together
- plasteringCoating walls with morite
stonemasonry · cabinetmaking · millwork · glazing · painting · flooring · woodworking · finishing · cladding · trimming
blueprint
Detailed technical drawing
- architectureBuilding design discipline
- floorplanOverhead architectural diagram
- elevationHeight above reference point
façade · aesthetics · symmetry · proportion · layout · specifications · rendering · model · drafting · CAD
home
One's personal residence
shelter · homestead · abode · quarters · bungalow · townhouse · duplex · semi-detached · detached · cottage
planning
Arranging for future events
- zoningSectioning areas by use
- subdivisionPortion of something larger
- permitsGrants formal authorization
regulation · land-use · infrastructure · urbanization · expansion · gentrification · sprawl · investment · speculation · greenfield