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Engineering News-Record and Architectural
Record Each Win 2002 Jesse H. Neal Awards
McGraw-Hill
Construction Information Group Publications Recognized for Editorial
Excellence in Business Journalism
McGraw-Hill Construction Information Group
(CIG) and National Electrical Contractors Association (NECA) Form
Strategic Alliance
NECA Members to Receive Discounts on
Various McGraw-Hill Construction Information Group Products
NEW YORK, N.Y., January
7, 2002 - The McGraw-Hill Companies' (NYSE: MHP) Construction
Information Group (CIG) and the National Electrical Contractors
Association (NECA) today announced a strategic alliance. The alliance
is designed to expand electrical contractor representation in CIG's
marketplace community, while providing NECA members with attractive
discounts on CIG product offerings.
Under the terms of the agreement, NECA members can access Dodge's
database of over 500,000 active projects and over 60,000 digitized
plans, specs and addenda at attractive discounted rates. In addition,
NECA members will receive discounts on Engineering News-Record (ENR)
magazine, professional books and a free weekly electronic newsletter,
Constructionmail.
"McGraw-Hill CIG is the nation's leading provider of construction
information and a great addition to our NECA Value Added Services
program. We are looking forward to working with McGraw-Hill Construction
Information Group to develop additional offerings specifically for
NECA members. These offerings will save our members time and money,
and ultimately make them more productive and profitable," said Rob
Colgan, marketing director, National Electrical Contractors Association.
"With over 650,000 electrical contractors currently working in the
U.S., this partnership with NECA will not only bring more electrical
workers into CIG's larger construction community, but will help
to further grow NECA's membership through the enhanced benefits
NECA members will receive," said Norbert Young, president, McGraw-Hill
Construction Information Group. "NECA has a long standing relationship
with CIG and is a valued partner, " added Mr. Young.
The agreement between the two parties also extends to the Internet.
Construction.com, the point of convergence for all CIG electronic
properties, will hyperlink its 'Resource Center' component with
www.necanet.org. Likewise, the NECA site will provide links to CIG
family websites. NECA with its partner, the International Brotherhood
of Electrical Workers (IBEW), is also a sponsor of CIG's industry
portal, construction.com.
Also in the works is an e-newsletter provided via construction.com,
a Professional Practice Library, which includes a technical information
series, business indicators and salary surveys, annual meeting proceedings,
and a research and reference collection.
About NECA
The National Electrical Contractors Association, founded in 1901,
is the leading representative of a segment of the construction market
comprised of over 70,000 electrical contracting firms. The industry
employs over 650,000 electrical workers and produces an annual volume
of over $65 billion. NECA includes 118 U.S. chapters in addition
to others in countries around the world.
About McGraw-Hill Construction Information
Group
The Construction Information Group is the world's premier information
provider to the commercial construction industry. With its leading
brands F.W. Dodge, Sweet's, Engineering News-Record, Architectural
Record, and Design-Build, and the industry's most popular Internet
portal, construction.com, CIG provides the latest industry intelligence
and interactive solutions that enable construction professionals
to do their job faster, better and cheaper. CIG employs more than
1,700 professionals around the world.
About The McGraw-Hill Companies
Founded in 1888, The McGraw-Hill Companies is a global information
services provider meeting worldwide needs in financial services,
education and business-to-business information through leading brands
such as Standard & Poor's, BusinessWeek and McGraw-Hill Education.
The Corporation has more than 300 offices in 33 countries. Sales
in 2000 were $4.3 billion. Additional information is available at
http://www.mcgraw-hill.com.
McGraw-Hill CIG contact:
John Puccio
RF Binder Partners
(212) 593-6389
john.puccio@rfbinder.com
NECA Contact:
Emilio J. Rouco
National Electrical Contractors Association
(301) 215-4549
ejr@necanet.org
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