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  • Why you shouldn’t miss our upcoming webinar

    Why you shouldn’t miss our upcoming webinar

    In today’s shifting housing market, builders, architects and design-build firms face a shared strategic challenge: expanding project margins and revenue…

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  • Metabo HPT introduces cordless pneumatic nailers

    Metabo HPT introduces cordless pneumatic nailers

    Metabo HPT, a KOKI Group company, today introduced Cordless Pneumatics, a first-of-its-kind nailer category for North America, designed to deliver pneumatic speed in a cordless platform. Built for professional crews, Metabo HPT Cordless Pneumatic Nailers combine the speed, power and drive consistency Pros expect from pneumatic fastening and eliminates the hoses and compressors that have traditionally limited productivity on the jobsite.

    Today’s contractors face tighter schedules, persistent labor shortages and the need to do more with fewer resources. As setup time, mobility, and consistency become increasingly important measures of jobsite performance, crews need tools that improve workflow without introducing new compromises.

    “Pros have been telling us for years what they want: pneumatic performance without the hose and compressor,” said Joe Leffler, president of Metabo HPT North America. “Cordless Pneumatics is a category designed to give Pros a true pneumatic alternative, one that helps them move faster and work more freely without sacrificing the performance they’ve relied on for decades.”

    Cordless Pneumatic Nailers feature Air Spring Drive System Plus™, which stores and releases compressed air within the tool itself to deliver consistent driving force along with the speed and response associated with pneumatic fastening, in a fully cordless platform with no external compressor or hose.

    The performance advantage is especially clear in high-volume framing applications such as sub-floor and wall sheathing, where crews need a nailer that can keep pace with pneumatic tools. Cordless Pneumatic models deliver firing speeds of up to six nails per second, helping crews move quickly through repetitive fastening work.

    By reducing setup and breakdown time, crews can recover meaningful time across the workday. Even conservative estimates suggest crews may spend as much as 45 minutes per day on compressor setup, hose management and teardown, roughly 150 hours per year for every framer on the job – almost four weeks of work. Removing that equipment burden puts more of the day into productive work and less into jobsite logistics.

    Cordless Pneumatic Nailers deliver up to 1,170 nails per charge on 18V Metabo HPT MultiVolt 10.0Ah T-PWR Tabless batteries, giving crews the runtime to work through demanding fastening applications without stopping to swap packs. Select nailer models also accept interchangeable magazines.

    Cordless Pneumatics also feature easy on-site serviceability so Pros can complete routine maintenance in as little as 10 minutes instead of waiting on service center turnaround.

    “Making cordless nailers match pneumatic performance required solving two engineering problems at once: matching pneumatic driving power and matching pneumatic firing speed,” said Bernd Fleischmann, Chief Technology Officer for KOKI Group. “Air Spring Drive System Plus combines the proven air spring architecture that has powered our cordless nailers from the start with a new Enhanced Lift Mechanism that doubles shot frequency over the previous generation. That is what makes true cordless pneumatic performance possible.”

    Metabo HPT brings decades of pneumatic nailing expertise, power tool innovation and professional user insight to the Cordless Pneumatics category. The company has built its reputation by designing nailers and jobsite tools around the way Pros work, from its pneumatic fastening legacy to its cordless technology development. Metabo HPT has been recognized as the Pro Preferred Brand for pneumatic nailers for 12 consecutive years. That heritage and jobsite understanding helped make cordless pneumatic performance possible.

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  • July residential construction spending cools to $859 billion

    July residential construction spending cools to $859 billion

    Private residential construction spending dipped again in July, marking the fourth consecutive month of decline. According to analysis of the U.S. Census Bureau’s latest construction spending data, the seasonally adjusted annual rate (SAAR) of spending was $859.0 billion in July.

    This is down 1.3% from the previous month’s estimate and down 7.3% year over year.

    Looking at each market, single-family construction spending decreased 3.2%. The National Association of Home Builders, in its analysis, noted that this aligns with the builder sentiment posted in August.

    Throughout 2026, builder confidence remained below the 50 index of neutral, as single-family spending reported a 6.5% year-over-year decline.

    While multi-family and renovation reported modest month-to-month results, both declined compared to 2025 results.

    “The index illustrates how spending on single-family construction has slowed since early 2024, reflecting the impacts of elevated interest rates and ongoing uncertainty over building material tariffs,” said NAHB Forecasting and Analysis economist Catherine Koh.

  • Cross Creek West expands with luxury offerings

    Cross Creek West expands with luxury offerings

    Cross Creek West, a 1,258-acre master-planned community in Fulshear, Texas, announced the start of its north phase of development.

    With this next stage, the community is introducing new builders, David Weekley Homes, Toll Brothers and Partners in Building, who will offer 65-, 70- and 80-foot-wide homesites.

    The developer expects to add 250 homesites by the end of the year and over 3,000 homes at total build-out.

    “With over 160 home sales this year, Cross Creek West has grown quickly, and this new phase will meet that demand,” said Sam Seligmann, Vice President and General Manager of Cross Creek West. “Earlier this year, we expanded our floor plan portfolio by introducing two of the five new builders, Coventry Homes and Ravenna Homes. With the newest addition of builders in our north tract being David Weekley Homes, Toll Brothers and Partners in Building.”

    Toll Brothers will deliver six floor plans with four distinct elevations per plan for 65-foot homesites.

    Partners in Building will offer the community’s new 80-foot homesites for custom homes.

    David Weekley Homes will introduce plans from its new Texas series for 65-foot homesites.

    Other builders in the community with new offerings include Highland Homes,  Newmark Homes, Ravenna Homes, Coventry Homes, Perry Homes and Westin Homes.

    Photo depicts Toll Brothers’ new offering in Cross Creek West

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  • David Weekley Homes introduces new executives

    David Weekley Homes introduces new executives

    David Weekley Homes announced two new additions to its C-suite. The company’s first-ever Chief Marketing Officer, Julian Duncan and Adam Zylman joined the team as Chief Financial Officer. 

    Both new hires are Rice University alumni with Houston roots. 

    “Adam and Julian bring tremendous experience that will be valuable as we continue to grow David Weekley Homes,” said Jay Brown, Chief Executive Officer of David Weekley Homes. “Adam’s experience investing in and building businesses will bring valuable perspective to our financial strategy. Julian’s experience building brands and connecting with customers will strengthen our marketing. They both put people and culture first, which makes them a great fit for Weekley.”

    Duncan brings to the company experience leading global brands, including the Houston Rockets, where he previously served as Chief Marketing and Strategy Officer.

    Zylman will take over as CFO as Heather Humphrey prepares to retire after a 33-year tenure with the builder. Zylman brings to the company two decades of financial planning leadership.

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