MARCH 2026CONSTRUCTIONTECHREVIEW.COM6This issue of Construction Tech Review examines how installation systems, permitting workflows, laboratory planning, and safety leadership are redefining execution discipline across the built environment. As projects grow more complex and margins narrow, technology is evaluated on measurable outcomes. It must remove friction, reduce risk, and accelerate operational readiness.Our cover story, i4F Patents & Technologies, recognized as Flooring Technology Company of the Year 2026, illustrates how engineered intellectual property can reshape an entire category. Its one-piece drop-lock system accelerated global adoption of rigid-core LVT by simplifying installation and improving reliability. Subsequent innovations such as CeraGrout and universal herringbone configurations addressed inventory complexity and field-level constraints. By pairing protected technologies with applied technical support and a licensing model built for scale, i4F has evolved into an innovation platform extending beyond flooring into walls, stairs, and decking.In permitting and inspections, Inspected, named Remote Virtual Inspections Platform of the Year 2026, confronts a persistent structural bottleneck. Its Permit Hub and coordinated virtual inspections framework provide contractors with real-time visibility into approvals, reduce idle labor, and restore schedule predictability. The result is measurable cycle-time compression that directly improves project economics.Lab Design Tool, awarded Top 3D Lab Design Tool 2026, advances laboratory planning from static drafting to continuous 3D optimization. Enterprise users report accelerated commissioning timelines, reduced rework, and stronger stakeholder alignment through early visualization and data-informed layout decisions.Industry leadership provides operational grounding to these advancements. Jeff Aaker, Regional Safety Manager at TopBuild, reinforces that digital progress must sit on a disciplined safety foundation anchored in employee engagement and proactive hazard identification. Craig Chappell, Virtual Design and Construction Technology Specialist at TDIndustries, Inc., underscores that competitive advantage is sustained not by experimentation alone, but by structured adoption of BIM, VR, and analytics within accountable workflows.The common thread is clear. Durable progress in construction does not emerge from isolated tools. It is built through integrated systems that align technology, process, and leadership. The organizations featured in this issue demonstrate how operational friction can be converted into strategic advantage through measurable intelligence.Michael Rosario Managing Editoreditor@constructiontechreview.comBUILDING WITH MEASURABLE INTELLIGENCECopyright © 2026 ValleyMedia, Inc. All rights reserved. Reproduction in whole or part of any text, photography or illustrations without written permission from the publisher is prohibited. The publisher assumes no responsibility for unsolicited manuscripts, photographs or illustrations. Views and opinions expressed in this publication are not necessarily those of the magazine and accordingly, no liability is assumed by the publisher thereof.Editorial StaffDavid VincentFred SmithKevin DavisFredrick GallowayJames FerrerRose D. WilsonManaging EditorMichael Rosario*Some of the Insights are based on the interviews with respective CIOs and CXOs to our editorial staffVisualizersAsher BlakeMARCH 2026, Vol 09 Issue 02 ( ISSN 2832-4072) ValleyMedia, Inc.To subscribe to Construction Tech ReviewVisit www.constructiontechreview.com Email:sales@constructiontechreview.comeditor@constructiontechreview.commarketing@constructiontechreview.com Ronald Donovan
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