Trenchless Technology Magazine

Name

Trenchless Technology Magazine

Legal name

Benjamin Media, Inc.

Website

https://trenchlesstechnology.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1992

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Trade Publishing and B2B Media

NAICS

Periodical Publishers (513120), Directory and Mailing List Publishers (51314)

SIC

Periodicals: Publishing Or Publishing & Printing (2721)

akta.pro primary industry

Business, Finance & Industry Trade Magazines (MPAJAEAM)

akta.pro secondary industries

Trenchless Sewer Repair (Pipe Lining/CIPP) (HSAOABAH), Trenchless Sewer Replacement (Pipe Bursting) (HSAOABAI), Cable Installation & Construction Services (trenching, duct banks, HDD, pulling, cable laying) (EUADADAI), Trenchless/Directional Drilling Ducts & Conduit (IMANADAI)

Keywords

• B2B trade publishing
• Underground infrastructure media
• Trenchless industry news
• Digital magazine publishing
• Construction industry media

Headquarters

HQ city

Brecksville

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Advertising Revenue: The magazine and website are supported through advertising, sponsorships, and affiliate relationships. Sponsored content and advertisements appear throughout the Site and Magazine. Advertising relationships with companies in the trenchless and underground infrastructure industry represent the primary revenue stream.
2. Subscription Revenue: Free print and digital subscriptions are offered to industry professionals. While the magazine is described as free for B2B readers, the subscription model supports the circulation and audience development that attracts advertisers.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Trenchless Technology Magazine is a B2B trade publication serving the trenchless construction, underground infrastructure, utility, engineering, and municipal industries. It delivers news, technical education, project case studies, and product information through a monthly print and digital magazine, a daily news website, weekly newsletters, an online Buyer's Guide directory, and industry conferences and awards programs. The publication is free to qualified industry professionals and is supported by advertising, sponsorships, and event revenue from companies serving the trenchless market.

Product overview

Trenchless Technology Magazine operates as a comprehensive B2B media platform serving the underground infrastructure industry through both print and digital channels. The core offering consists of the monthly Trenchless Technology Magazine (51,850+ subscribers) and its companion digital platform TrenchlessTechnology.com (45,600 monthly views), supplemented by the quarterly Trenchless Technology Canada edition (4,000+ subscribers). The magazine provides weekly newsletters (20,000+ subscribers), the online Buyer's Guide database (800+ listings), and hosts educational events including HDD Academy, HDD Rodeo, Microtunneling Short Course, and Water Finance Conference. Annual programs include the Top 50 Trenchless Engineering Firms ranking, Project of the Year Awards, and Person of the Year Award. Additional products include the HDD Guide, Trenchless Innovations issue, How To Issue, Special Reports, webinars, videos (60 Seconds in the Spotlight), and podcasts.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Trenchless Perspectives LIVE: Quarterly webinar series featuring insights from system owners, engineers, and contractors in the trenchless industry across North America.
• Buyer's Guide
• Top 50 Trenchless Engineering Firms
• HDD Guide
• 60 Seconds in the Spotlight

Products and services

• Trenchless Technology Magazine
• TrenchlessTechnology.com
• Digital Edition
• Weekly Newsletter
• Trenchless Technology Canada Magazine
• Buyer's Guide
• HDD Academy
• HDD Rodeo
• Microtunneling Short Course
• Water Finance Conference
• Trenchless Perspectives LIVE Webinar Series
• HDD Guide
• 60 Seconds in the Spotlight Video Series
• Trenchless Technology Podcast
• Special Reports
• Person of the Year Award Program
• Project of the Year Awards
• Top 50 Trenchless Engineering Firms Ranking

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Benjamin Media, Inc.coreOthersTrenchless Technology Magazine is owned and operated by Benjamin Media, Inc., a B2B publishing company. Benjamin Media also publishes related industry publications including Compact Equipment, Solar Builder, Tunnel Business Magazine, Utility Contractor, and Water Finance & Management.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Solar Builder: Benjamin Media sibling publication covering solar construction. Shares the same B2B trade media infrastructure, advertising sales, and event-driven model, though the end audience is different (solar contractors vs. trenchless contractors).
• Compact Equipment: Sibling publication under Benjamin Media serving the compact equipment and construction industry. Shares the same parent-company infrastructure, advertising sales approach, and B2B trade media business model with overlapping construction and contractor audiences.
• Underground Construction Magazine: Published by Gulf Energy Information, Underground Construction Magazine is the most direct head-to-head competitor for Trenchless Technology Magazine, covering similar underground infrastructure, HDD, and pipeline construction topics for the same contractor and engineering audience.
• Tunnel Business Magazine: Benjamin Media sibling covering tunneling and underground construction. Closely related niche covering the broader underground infrastructure space, with significant audience overlap in microtunneling and trenchless construction projects.
• Utility Contractor: Another Benjamin Media sibling publication covering utility construction. Operates the same B2B trade magazine model with print, digital, events, and awards, and shares advertiser and contractor audiences with Trenchless Technology Magazine.
• Water Finance & Management: Benjamin Media sibling publication covering water utility finance and management. Closely related because municipal water/wastewater systems are the largest demand driver for trenchless rehabilitation, and the two publications co-produce the Water Finance Conference.
• Trenchless International: Published by Great Southern Press, Trenchless International directly competes with Trenchless Technology Magazine as a trade publication covering the global trenchless industry. Strong direct overlap in content topics (HDD, microtunneling, pipe relining) but serves a primarily Australia/UK-centered audience.

Broad incumbents

• Engineering News-Record (ENR): BNP Media's flagship construction industry trade publication covering the full construction sector. While broader in scope than Trenchless Technology, ENR is the dominant incumbent in construction trade media and competes for the same infrastructure advertiser dollars at a larger scale.
• WaterWorld Magazine: Trade publication covering water and wastewater treatment and distribution, including significant coverage of pipeline rehabilitation and trenchless methods. Comparable to Trenchless Technology Magazine for water utility advertisers and engineering audiences, though it does not specialize in trenchless technology.
• Roads & Bridges Magazine: Trade publication covering transportation infrastructure, including underground utility work adjacent to road and bridge projects. Overlaps with Trenchless Technology Magazine's coverage of utility installation under transportation corridors and competes for municipal infrastructure ad budgets.

Market position

Strengths1 record

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Subsidiaries5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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