Some builders are creating residences that stray from the norm in both size and design.

Any hardware manufacturer, builder or hobbiest can create .

Some of them ask builders to create a hill on the property so they can perch the house on top of it.

Why hadn't the ancient builders created an alternative?

The builder would, as a part of the development, create other housing - at the obviously higher price range selected by the builder.

After the concept is approved by the workshop's creative supervisor, a builder creates the Muppet's head and body.

The builder next creates patterns for the Muppet's "skin" and pins them to the foam.

For the bicycle rides, builders created marionette versions of the Muppets, which were operated from a rigging device suspended above them.

Some builders are even creating "design centers," where prospective buyers can choose from many options and upgrades to customize their new homes.

Barratt is benefiting from stable interest rates and a government program encouraging builders to create residential developments.