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Min-young Koo, Sa-eun Jung
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Gole Robotics, IT-ONE, Donga Robotics, Spanner
The End of Dangerous Labor: Physical AI Is Here — The ‘Smart Construction Robots’ Taking Over Jobsites in 2026
Robot vacuum cleaners did not eliminate cleaners; they changed how cleaning was done. A similar shift is now underway in construction. In 2026, robots are already working across major Korean jobsites, taking on some of the industry’s most dangerous tasks.
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Dong-yeop Kang, Sa-eun Jung
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Integra D&C
What If We Rethink the Building Envelope as Equipment? — One Wall That Controls Energy, Integra D&C
A building’s energy efficiency depends largely on how well it is insulated from the outside. Yet on most jobsites, insulation, windows, and exterior systems are installed separately over the structure. Could those processes be integrated into a single system? Integra D&C’s IUES, or MODU WALLS, began with that question.
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Dong-yeop Kang, Sa-eun Jung
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FOBECON
The Machine Catches What People Miss — From 10 Hours to 20 Minutes with FOBECON
Quantity takeoff means calculating the materials and quantities needed for construction from drawings. To estimate a project, you need to know in advance how many bricks or how many cubic meters of concrete a building will require. Founded in 2024, FOBECON uses AI to automate that work.
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Dong-yeop Kang, Sa-eun Jung
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LIVIT
From “Was It Built Well?” to “Was It Built with Less Carbon?” — Turning Carbon Data from 87 Sites into a Single Number, LIVIT
Companies in global supply chains must report greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions to meet ESG disclosure requirements and export regulations such as the EU’s CBAM and the U.S. FPFA. LIVIT’s TANSOLUTION streamlines this process in one integrated system.
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Dae-young Hong, Sa-eun Jung
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CARRARA
Trust in Quality, Process, and Results — CARRARA’s Stone Solution
When choosing premium finishing materials, nothing matters more than trust in the supplier. That means not only confidence in the quality, but also knowing that the promised materials will arrive on time and without disruption. CARRARA is a new brand founded by CEO Byung-jun Min, who built Total Stone and earned that trust over two decades in the industry.
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Tae-hyung Kim, Sa-eun Jung
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Gujung Maru
When the Line That Begins on the Floor Continues onto Walls and Furniture
Gujung Maru’s New Lineup — Tone-Up Edge · OVE WALL · LAYERS
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Si-wan Kim, Sa-eun Jung
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HANONG
The Roots of Flooring Lie in the Forest
Listone Giordano — Wood Flooring That Traces Its Timber Back to the Source
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KyungBaek Ko, JiEun Kwon, SaEun Jung
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SHC Corporations
When Lighting Becomes a System
From components to control to smart cities — how SHC Corporations is preparing for the future of lighting.
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KyungBaek Ko, SaEun Jung
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JUNG Korea Electric
How JUNG Completes High-End: A Design That Hasn't Changed in 60 Years, Control You Never Notice Is Working
Turning lights on and off, lowering the blinds, setting the temperature. These are things your hand touches dozens of times a day, yet the better a space is built, the less you tend to remember the object itself — because it's nearly buried into the wall. That's exactly the switch the German brand JUNG has been making for over a hundred years. And interestingly, the technology behind that switch, controlling the space as a whole, follows the same path: toward staying unnoticed.