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    <lastBuildDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2026 21:15:01 GMT</lastBuildDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Cabinet Lead Times Tightening Across the Southeast: What Builders Should Be Locking In Now]]></title>
      <link>https://glide-lock.com/news/cabinet-lead-times-tightening-southeast</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Q2 cabinet lead times are widening across FL and GA as multifamily demand outpaces capacity. Three concrete actions builders can take this week to protect Q3 project schedules, including which finishes are still shipping in under 2 weeks.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Builder Margin Compression: Where the 2026 Cuts Are Hitting Hardest]]></title>
      <link>https://glide-lock.com/news/builder-margin-compression-2026</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Brief excerpt about margin pressure on residential builders this year, and three strategies Glide-Lock partners are using to protect project profitability without sacrificing quality.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Vanity Spec Trends Q1 2026: What's Selling, What's Sitting]]></title>
      <link>https://glide-lock.com/news/vanity-spec-trends-q1-2026</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Q1 vanity demand data from the Southeast, plus three SKUs worth restocking. Floating vanities continue to gain share in multifamily, while traditional 36" bases hold steady in single-family.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <category>Product & Inventory</category>
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      <title><![CDATA[Multifamily Renovation Outlook: 9 Markets to Watch in Q3]]></title>
      <link>https://glide-lock.com/news/multifamily-renovation-outlook-q3</link>
      <description><![CDATA[RealPage and CoStar data on multifamily renovation activity by metro. Tampa, Orlando, and Jacksonville lead the Southeast. Here's what that means for cabinet and flooring volume.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Installation Standards Update: Soft-Close Hinges Now Spec'd Default]]></title>
      <link>https://glide-lock.com/news/soft-close-hinges-spec-default</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Why every cabinet RFP now expects soft-close as base spec, not an upgrade. The shift happened faster than most builders anticipated. Here's how to adjust your quotes.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <category>Installation</category>
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      <title><![CDATA[Case Study: How Torres Custom Builders Scaled to 30 Projects/Year]]></title>
      <link>https://glide-lock.com/news/torres-custom-builders-case-study</link>
      <description><![CDATA[A long-form interview with one of Glide-Lock's longest-running builder partners. Michael Torres shares the operational changes that let his team triple project volume without adding headcount.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[IBS 2026 Recap: Five Themes That Will Define Trade Buying This Year]]></title>
      <link>https://glide-lock.com/news/ibs-2026-recap</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Trade-show floor report with implications for builders, dealers, and GCs. Supply chain resilience, AI-assisted estimating, and the return of color dominated conversations.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 07 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>https://glide-lock.com/news/ibs-2026-recap</guid>
      <category>Trade Shows</category>
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      <title><![CDATA[Luxury Vinyl Plank Installation Best Practices: Avoiding the 5 Most Common Callbacks]]></title>
      <link>https://glide-lock.com/news/lvp-installation-best-practices</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Field data from Glide-Lock installers on the most frequent luxury vinyl plank installation issues, and the prep steps that eliminate them before they start.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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