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Press Release
McGraw-Hill Construction and U.S. Green Building Council Renew Alliance to Advance Sustainable Design and Construction
January 3, 2012 - New York, NY
McGraw-Hill Construction and the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) have renewed their alliance to share green building news and analysis through GreenSource Magazine and GreenSourceMag.com. Through this agreement, which began in 2006, GreenSource will continue to be distributed to 14,000 USGBC members. The two organizations will also work together to produce thought-leadership pieces about sustainable design and construction.
“We look forward to continuing our alliance with the USGBC, enabling us to work together for the benefit of the construction industry,” said Kate Cassino, VP of Product Development, McGraw-Hill Construction. “Our commitment to sustainable design and construction will remain evident in our products and services, as well as through GreenSource Magazine.”
“Our USGBC members have come to depend on the insightful and thoughtful content put forth through GreenSource Magazine,” said Judith Webb, SVP, Strategic Development, USGBC. “We have an exciting year ahead of us in the green building movement and look forward to continuing our collaboration with McGraw-Hill Construction to advance market transformation.”
A mainstay in the green building market since 2006, GreenSource Magazine and GreenSourceMag.com are produced by award-winning editors from McGraw-Hill Construction/Architectural Record with support from BuildingGreen, Inc. and USGBC. In the past 12 months, GreenSource has received a gold Eddie Award for its website, a silver Eddie for its Sept. 2010 issue, gold Ozzie for its redesign, and a bronze Ozzie for an illustration from FOLIO: Magazine; and a silver medal, a merit award, and five awards for commissioned illustrations from the Society of Publication Designers. GreenSource is a premier provider of green content and a leader in covering noteworthy trends and best practices in sustainable design. In 2011, architects, design professionals and LEED professionals took more than 65,000 continuing education tests for Green Building Certification Institute credit from GreenSource articles and interactive presentations in print and online.
McGraw-Hill Construction is committed to advancing the construction sustainability agenda through its magazines, research and analytics, and digital products. Its thought-leadership reports on green building this past year shed light on the rise of green jobs, green building ROI, and prefabrication and modularization.
For more information, visit http://greensource.construction.com, follow @GreenSourceMag on Twitter, and like us on Facebook.com/GreenSourceMag.
About McGraw-Hill Construction:
McGraw-Hill Construction connects people, projects and products across the construction industry. For more than a century, it has remained North America’s leading provider of project and product information, plans and specifications, and industry news, trends and forecasts. McGraw-Hill Construction serves more than one million customers in the global construction industry through Dodge, Sweets, Architectural Record, Engineering News-Record, GreenSource, and SNAP. To learn more, visit www.construction.com or follow @mhconstruction on Twitter.
About The McGraw-Hill Companies:
Founded in 1888, The McGraw-Hill Companies is a leading global financial information and education company that helps professionals and students succeed in the Knowledge Economy. Leading brands include Standard & Poor's, McGraw-Hill Education, Platts energy information services and J.D. Power and Associates. The Corporation has approximately 21,000 employees with more than 280 offices in 40 countries. Sales in 2010 were $6.2 billion. Additional information is available at http://www.mcgraw-hill.com.
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Media Contacts:
Lisa Jaycox, Manager, External Communications,
The McGraw-Hill Companies Information & Media, +1 212-512-3272, lisa_jaycox@mcgraw-hill.com
Kathy Malangone, Senior Director, Marketing Communications,
McGraw-Hill Construction, +1 212-904-4376, kathy_malangone@mcgraw-hill.com
Press Release
McGraw-Hill Construction Sweets Introduces New Mobile App for Design Professionals
With this app, design professionals can search for building product information quickly on iPhones and Android devices
April 16, 2012 - New York, NY
McGraw-Hill Construction Sweets, the one-stop source of building product information for the architecture, engineering, and construction (AEC) community, has developed and launched a new mobile app that enables design professionals to search and download specs, CAD, BIM, catalogs, data sheets and more quickly and easily on their iPhones and Android devices. Design professionals can choose from the thousands of building products via Sweets Search or by "MasterFormat Browse" to find the products that meet their design vision.
"We're very excited about this new Sweets mobile app," said Michael McNerney, senior product director, McGraw-Hill Construction. "Sweets.com is the leading source of building product information, and now design professionals will be able to find product information—from wherever they are. Whether in their offices or out in the field, they'll be able to get CAD files, BIM objects, specs and product catalogs on their smart phones."
Sweets has over 75,000 registered users who perform more than 3 million product category searches each year. Users can search, compare, and select from thousands of product catalogs, computer-aided design (CAD) details, three-part specifications and building information modeling (BIM) objects. Sweets mobile offers what designers need when and where they are making design decisions.
"The new Sweets mobile app is in line with our continued strategy to make our content easily accessible to AEC audiences on their platforms of choice," added McNerney. "Our depth and breadth of content has always been the strongest in the marketplace and now access is easier than ever before."
Furthermore, this new Sweets mobile app provides building product manufacturers who currently list their product information on Sweets with even greater access to design and construction professionals.
The Sweets mobile app can be downloaded at the iTunes Store, Android Market and at http://construction.com/sweets/apps/. For more information, visit http://www.sweets.com or call 1-877-601-6001.
About McGraw-Hill Construction:
McGraw-Hill Construction's data, analytics, and media businesses—Dodge, Sweets, Architectural Record, and Engineering News-Record— create opportunities for owners, architects, engineers, contractors, building product manufacturers, and distributors to strengthen their market position, size their markets, prioritize prospects, and target and build relationships that will win more business. McGraw-Hill Construction serves more than one million customers through its trends and forecasts, industry news, and leading platform of construction data, benchmarks, and analytics. To learn more, visit www.construction.com.
About The McGraw-Hill Companies:
McGraw-Hill (NYSE: MHP) announced on September 12, 2011, its intention to separate into two public companies: McGraw-Hill Financial, a provider of content and analytics to global financial markets, and McGraw-Hill Education, an education company focused on digital learning and education services worldwide. McGraw-Hill Financial's leading brands include Standard & Poor's Ratings Services, S&P Capital IQ, S&P Indices, Platts energy information services, McGraw-Hill Construction, and J.D. Power and Associates. With sales of $6.2 billion in 2010, the Corporation has approximately 21,000 employees across more than 280 offices in 40 countries. Additional information is available at http://www.mcgraw-hill.com/.
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Media Contact:
Kathy Malangone, Senior Director, Marketing Communications,
McGraw-Hill Construction, +1 212-904-4376, kathy_malangone@mcgraw-hill.com
Press Release
Architectural Record Launches First-Ever Continuing Education Mobile App Allowing Design and Construction Professionals to Earn CEU Credits On-the-Go
McGraw-Hill Construction expands its social, mobile and digital capabilities as @ArchRecord celebrates its 320,000th follower—the largest following in its market sector
April 23, 2012 - New York, NY
Architectural Record, part of McGraw-Hill Construction and the leading provider of continuing education for the architecture, engineering and construction (AEC) community, is celebrating a number of digital "wins" this week, as it counts its 320,000th Twitter follower and launches the first-of-its-kind continuing education mobile app, McGraw-Hill Construction's 8th app to appear online and in the iTunes App Store. As it catapults toward an increasingly digital, intelligence-driven business model, McGraw-Hill Construction remains tethered to an age-old approach—a solid focus on its customers.
"Given our leadership in the market, this was the right time to break away with the first-ever continuing education app, something we know our customers need," said Keith Fox, president, McGraw-Hill Construction. "We continue to accelerate our digital strategy and capabilities. In the past week, we've launched three new apps, including this one. A social and mobile approach to customer needs is essential and we are in a position to deliver the most innovative, useful products on the market."
The first app of its kind and sponsored by Armstrong Ceiling & Wall Systems, Architectural Record's new continuing education app offers a fast, convenient and free way for architects, LEED APs, and other AEC professionals to learn, take tests, and earn continuing education credits for licensure and association membership. By taking courses on their smart phones and tablets, AEC professionals can earn American Institute of Architects (AIA) CEU credits and Green Building Certification Institute (GBCI) continuing education hours for U.S. Green Building Council LEED credential maintenance. The app offers hundreds of free courses, a Credit Tracker with a record of tests and credits earned, credit reporting to the AIA, a certificate of completion for successfully passed tests, and downloadable courses for future and offline viewing. Test-takers' progress can also be conveniently saved and resumed at any time.
"This is the app architects have told us they've been waiting for," said Laura Viscusi, publisher, Architectural Record. "We developed it with them in mind, and the initial feedback has been overwhelmingly positive."
Architectural Record spearheaded distance learning in 1997 and is the single largest provider of continuing education courses to the profession. It is also the only continuing education provider offering courses from the award-winning editorial teams at Architectural Record and GreenSource Magazine and manufacturing/technical experts in the field. Over the years, more than 900,000 AIA-approved learning units have been earned through Architectural Record magazine, the Online Continuing Education Center, and at events. Nearly 27,000 architects and design professionals take these courses each year.
To tout another digital milestone, Architectural Record's industry-leading Twitter account, @ArchRecord, is a recognized force in the architectural community online—now with 320,000 followers, making it tops in its market sector. @ArchRecord offers breaking news, event quips, special offers, stunning photographs, community-based commentary, and a personal connection to the Architectural Record team. The account remains an essential resource (#1 on Twitter, WeFollow and other sites) for architecture experts online.
To download the app, visit the iTunes App Store. To become the 320,001st follower of ArchRecord, visit http://twitter.com/archrecord.
About McGraw-Hill Construction:
McGraw-Hill Construction's data, analytics, and media businesses—Dodge, Sweets, Architectural Record, and Engineering News-Record— create opportunities for owners, architects, engineers, contractors, building product manufacturers, and distributors to strengthen their market position, size their markets, prioritize prospects, and target and build relationships that will win more business. McGraw-Hill Construction serves more than one million customers through its trends and forecasts, industry news, and leading platform of construction data, benchmarks, and analytics. To learn more, visit www.construction.com.
About The McGraw-Hill Companies:
McGraw-Hill (NYSE: MHP) announced on September 12, 2011, its intention to separate into two public companies: McGraw-Hill Financial, a provider of content and analytics to global financial markets, and McGraw-Hill Education, an education company focused on digital learning and education services worldwide. McGraw-Hill Financial's leading brands include Standard & Poor's Ratings Services, S&P Capital IQ, S&P Indices, Platts energy information services, McGraw-Hill Construction, and J.D. Power and Associates. With sales of $6.2 billion in 2010, the Corporation has approximately 21,000 employees across more than 280 offices in 40 countries. Additional information is available at http://www.mcgraw-hill.com/.
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Media Contact:
Kathy Malangone, Senior Director, Marketing Communications,
McGraw-Hill Construction, +1 212-904-4376, kathy_malangone@mcgraw-hill.com
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