<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss version="2.0"><channel><title>Framing and Shell Builders — Insights</title><description>Notes from the shell-and-framing trade — quality control, Florida code, builder-developer partnerships, hurricane-resilient construction.</description><link>https://framingandshell.com/</link><language>en-us</language><item><title>Why Shell Quality Decides the Rest of the Build</title><link>https://framingandshell.com/blog/why-shell-quality-decides-the-rest-of-the-build/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://framingandshell.com/blog/why-shell-quality-decides-the-rest-of-the-build/</guid><description>The shell is the first promise a builder makes to a homeowner. When it comes up clean and square, every trade that follows runs faster — and the GC keeps their margin. When it doesn&apos;t, the project pays for it for the next six months.</description><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>shell construction</category><category>quality control</category><category>florida construction</category><category>builder tips</category><author>Framing and Shell Builders</author></item></channel></rss>