One couldn't become a Caveman before serving four years as an associate Caveman, says Mr. Geiske, a retired home-building contractor who joined in 1960.

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"We've seen an increase in terrarium building for about two years now, " said Melodie McDanal, a Pike Nurseries associate and Georgia-certified nursery professional.

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Many luxury buyers will always associate prefab with low-end, homogeneous slabs and, for them, building a home from scratch is the preferable route.

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Patrick Malloy, associate dean at the seminary, said the West Building was sold in January as part of a plan to reduce debt, rebuild its endowment and rehabilitate dorms, and to create new classrooms and administrative space.

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