speculative building

noun [U] PROPERTY

Definition

› the activity of building houses without having any buyers waiting for them: All speculative building is on hold because of the weak economy.

speculative builder noun [C] (also spec builder) › You must be licensed and pay tax as a speculative builder if you are in the business of home sales.

(Definition of speculative building noun from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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