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  • 111building block — UK US noun [C] ► something that is necessary for making or developing another thing: »People and principles are the building blocks of all successful companies …

    Financial and business terms

  • 112building boom — UK US noun [C] PROPERTY, ECONOMICS ► a time or situation when a lot of new buildings are being built: »The summit would bring Okinawa a huge building boom …

    Financial and business terms

  • 113building lease — see lease Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996 …

    Law dictionary

  • 114building and loan — n.    another name for savings and loan association. As the name implies, originally these institutions were meant to provide loans for building a house after the depositor had saved enough for a down payment.    See also: savings and loan Law… …

    Law dictionary

  • 115building contractor — building con.tractor [ US ˈ.. ˌ...] n someone whose job is to organize the building of a house, office, factory etc …

    Dictionary of contemporary English

  • 116building block — building ,block noun count 1. ) one of a set of solid pieces of wood or plastic that young children play with 2. ) usually plural one of the basic parts from which something is made and without which it cannot exist: Laws are the building blocks… …

    Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • 117building permit — building ,permit noun count AMERICAN a document giving official permission from a local government to change an existing building or build a new one …

    Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • 118Building indoor environment — covers the environmental aspects in the design, analysis, and operation of energy efficient, healthy, and comfortable buildings. Fields of specialization include architecture, HVAC design, thermal comfort, indoor air quality (IAQ), lighting,… …

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  • 119Building societies — (engl., spr. billding ßoßāī tis), Baugesellschaften (s.d.) oder Baugenossenschaften (s. Genossenschaften) …

    Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon

  • 120Building Design Partnership — (BDP) est une firme d architectes et d ingénieurs qui emploient plus de 1.200 employés dans le Royaume Uni qu à l étranger. Fondation La firme a été fondée en 1961 par George Grenfell Baines avec les architectes Bill White et John Wilkinson,… …

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