JANUARY 2026CONSTRUCTIONBUSINESSREVIEW.COM6This edition of Construction Business Review examines the leadership practices and operational discipline shaping housing renovation and construction in 2026, with a focus on accountability, collaboration, and execution in an increasingly complex residential landscape.Our cover story features Paragon Construction, recognized as the Top Housing Renovation and Construction Company 2026, for its consistent performance in affordable housing preservation and occupied renovation projects. Under the leadership of Kyle Weaver, Founding Partner and President, Paragon Construction has established a model built on early engagement, transparent communication, and shared responsibility across all stakeholders. By prioritizing proactive planning and solution-oriented delivery, the company has mitigated risk in live environments while raising expectations for client confidence, resident experience, and subcontractor coordination. Its approach has positioned Paragon Construction as a benchmark for reliability and accountability within housing renovation.CXO insights further ground this edition in practical leadership. Joseph Yost, Vice President Strategic Initiatives at McCarthy Building Companies, emphasizes that high performance results from deliberate team development, in which leaders actively guide teams through stages of formation toward trust, accountability, and execution. His perspective reinforces that strong outcomes are built through clarity of purpose and behavioral alignment. Reid C. Lenhart, CSP, Senior Safety Director at Concrete Strategies, underscores that subcontractors directly represent an organization's culture and brand. His insights stress the importance of early leadership alignment, clear expectations, and field-level engagement to ensure safety ownership and consistent standards across all partners.Together, these stories underscore a central theme that sustained success in housing renovation is driven by leadership clarity, disciplined collaboration, and respect for every participant in the construction process. We invite readers to explore this issue and engage with the practices shaping the next standard of residential construction.Let us know your thoughts!REDEFINING ACCOUNTABILITY AND LEADERSHIP IN HOUSING RENOVATION AND CONSTRUCTIONEDITORIALCopyright © 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 EditorRobert MathewsVisualizersRobert Grey SmithJames D. PhillipsEmail:sales@constructionbusinessreview.comeditor@constructionbusinessreview.commarketing@constructionbusinessreview.com JANUARY 2026, Vol 06 - Issue 01 (ISSN 2835-9429)ValleyMedia, Inc.To subscribe to Construction Business ReviewVisit www.constructionbusinessreview.com Robert MathewsManaging Editoreditor@constructionbusinessreview.comDisclaimer: *Some of the Insights are based on our interviews with CIOs and CXOs
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