Many people assume ancient cultures built their own homes, so builders are a newer profession. Not true, builders have been around for millennia.

The ancient Code of Hammurabi, a list of Babylonian laws from ancient Mesopotamia dating to around 1754 BC, specifically mentions home builders. The code contains 282 laws inscribed on twelve stone tablets. Law 229 states: “If a builder builds a house for someone, and does not construct it properly, and the house which he built falls in and kills it’s owner, then that builder shall be put to death”. Builders were very conscientious back then.