Learn more about the gender pay gap. Profitability levels in are the highest reported in the Cost of Doing Business series since Land costs include off-site improvements, such as building water and sewer lines to existing service that could be up to a mile away and even an off-site pumping station. You will probably have work for life and your trade is portable to wherever you go in the country providing you meet local licensing requirements There are lots of bad trades out there. Further results from the study will be announced at a free webinar being held on Tuesday, March 22, from — p. The builder does have to put up all the money to pay the trades and such before they get your money.