BNP Media’s Architectural Record Wins Two Prestigious Jesse H. Neal Business Media Awards

TROY, Mich., May 1, 2017 — BNP Media’s Architectural Record brand was recently announced as a winner of two Jesse H. Neal Awards, sponsored by Connectiv, the Business Information Association division of SIIA, the principal trade association for the software and digital content industry. Architectural Record’s awards were presented on March 31, 2017 at a luncheon at Pier Sixty in New York City.

In the category of publication with brand revenue greater than $7 million, Architectural Record’s September 2016 issue: 125 years of Architectural Record was selected the winner in the categories of Best Subject-Related Integrated Package and Best Single Issue of a Tabloid/Newspaper/Magazine.

Architectural Record was selected also as a 2017 finalist in the Best Single Issue of a Tabloid/Newspaper/ Magazine category for another of its issues, May 2016: Architecture + Creativity. In addition, last year (2016) Architectural Record won a Neal Award in the category of Best Technical Content for its Continuing Education content.

“The Neal Award is a great industry honor and I am pleased that the Connectiv judging panel highlighted two complete issues from last year. I’d like to thank our editorial members, design team, production staff and everyone involved for working so well to carry the Architectural Record brand forward for this next century of service to the architecture and design community,” said Cathleen McGuigan, Editor in Chief of Architectural Record.

Engineering News-Record also cited. Another BNP Media Publication, Engineering News-Record was named a 2017 Finalist in four Neal Award categories for publications with brand revenue greater than $7 million. These categories in which Engineering News-Record was recognized for its content or media use were Technical Content (for Cutting-Edge Construction); Best Use of Video/Web Cast (Engineering Videos); Best Series (Workers’ Voices); and Best News Coverage (2016 Elections: The Construction Impact).

“Architectural Record and Engineering News-Record are icons in the world of business to business publishing. We are proud of these achievements and cognizant of our responsibility in continuing to serve their audiences in both traditional and new ways with timely news and editorial features, in print and digital formats; continuing education; networking opportunities and market data and research,” said BNP Media Co-CEOs Harper, Mitchell and Taggart Henderson.

About the Jesse H. Neal Awards: Connectiv established the Jesse H. Neal Awards in 1955 to recognize and reward editorial excellence in business publications. They are named after Connectiv's first managing director, who remained active in promoting the B2B industry throughout his life. With 17 categories that reflect the entire multi-platform suite of products used by B2B editors today, the Neal Awards represent the changing face of business media. To learn more, visit: https://www.siia.net/neals/.

About Architectural Record: Founded in 1891, Architectural Record is the leading source for architecture and design news, architect continuing education, green building practices and architectural product information among architecture, engineering, and design professionals. To learn more, visit: http://www.architecturalrecord.com.

About Engineering News-Record: With publishing roots going back to 1874, after a consolidation of predecessors, the first issue of Engineering News-Record (ENR) appeared a century ago, in 1917. Today’s ENR provides comprehensive news, analysis, data and opinion for the construction industry worldwide, through both its weekly print edition and web site. ENR’s Construction Cost and Building Cost indices are widely used throughout the U.S. construction industry as a benchmark for measuring inflation. To learn more, visit http://enr..com/.

About BNP Media: BNP Media is one of the country's leading business-to-business media companies serving industry professionals across 50+ industries through magazines, custom media, e-newsletters, websites, conferences, events, continuing education and market research. BNP Media is committed to helping professionals across the world succeed in business by providing superior information. Founded in 1926, BNP Media is a fourth-generation, family-run business headquartered in Troy, Michigan with regional offices around the country. To learn more, visit www.BNPMedia.com.