Metal Construction News

What Metal Construction News does

Metal Construction News is a privately held B2B trade publication serving the metal construction industry in North America. The company publishes the flagship monthly Metal Construction News magazine (in operation since 1994 under parent Kenilworth Media Inc.) alongside a continuous digital content operation covering industry news, technical features, project showcases organized by building type (healthcare, education, hospitality, warehouses, transportation, etc.), and product categories spanning metal roofing, wall panels, insulated metal panels, fasteners, HVAC, and metalforming equipment. It serves building systems contractors, general contractors, suppliers, and manufacturers of metal construction products.

The underlying technology is a standard digital publishing stack: a WordPress-based website (metalconstructionnews.com) publishing daily news and articles, an email newsletter ("Metal News") delivered every Wednesday, digital flipbook and PDF magazine editions, podcast distribution ("Built With Metal"), video content, and webinar hosting. The publication maintains an active social presence on Facebook, X, LinkedIn, YouTube, and Pinterest, and runs proprietary industry recognition programs including the Metal Construction Hall of Fame, Top Metal Builders ranking, and MCN Project Excellence Awards.

Metal Construction News generates revenue primarily through advertising from industry suppliers, manufacturers, and service providers, supplemented by subscription and digital edition revenue (with pricing not publicly disclosed). The newsletter is distributed free of charge in exchange for email registration. The publication is part of Kenilworth Media Inc.'s portfolio alongside sister title Metal Architecture, with U.S. mailing operations in Buffalo, NY and production offices in Richmond Hill, Ontario. No external investment, M&A activity, or public listing is indicated in the available data.

Name

Metal Construction News

Legal name

Kenilworth Media Inc.

Website

https://metalconstructionnews.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1994

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Metal Construction News is a privately held B2B trade publication covering the North American metal construction industry since 1994, publishing a monthly magazine, weekly newsletter, digital editions, podcast, and videos for contractors, suppliers, and manufacturers under parent Kenilworth Media Inc.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Trade Media Publishing

akta.pro primary industry

Construction Codes & Building Standards Publishing (MPAJACAH)

Keywords

• Trade media publishing
• Metal construction news
• Industry magazine
• Construction journalism
• Building systems coverage

Headquarters

HQ city

Skokie

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Digital Commerce or Content

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Advertising: The publication generates revenue through advertising from industry suppliers, manufacturers, and service providers who target the metal construction professional audience.
2. Subscriptions: The publication offers subscription options for its newsletter and digital magazine content.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Metal Construction News is a B2B trade publication that produces and distributes original journalism, features, columns, project showcases, product information, podcasts, videos, webinars, and a monthly digital magazine serving the metal construction industry. Its primary deliverable is editorial content sold via subscriptions and supported by advertising from metal construction suppliers and manufacturers, with audience targeting of building systems contractors, general contractors, suppliers, and manufacturers.

Product overview

Metal Construction News is a publication/media platform serving the metal construction industry as the original news magazine of the sector. The offering consists of a unified digital publication platform with multiple content channels including News (daily and industry news), Articles (features and columns), Projects (organized by building type), Products (organized by product category), Podcast (Built With Metal), Videos, Awards/Contests (MCN Contests including Metal Construction Hall of Fame, Top Metal Builders, and Project Excellence Awards), Webinars, Digital Editions (flipbook and PDF magazine formats), Weekly Newsletter, Research & Statistics, Classifieds, and Events listings. The platform is owned by Kenilworth Media Inc. and publishes content monthly including a flagship magazine edition along with continuous online news coverage.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Metal Construction News Digital Magazine Editions Monthly flagship magazine delivered in digital flipbook and PDF formats, covering news, features, product information, project overviews, field techniques, and technical issues for the metal construction industry.
• Metal News Weekly Newsletter Weekly email newsletter delivering the latest metal construction industry news to subscribers every Wednesday.
• Industry Webinars Webinar programs featuring industry experts and educational content for metal construction professionals, used as both educational offerings and sponsored programming.
• Built With Metal Podcast Podcast series covering metal construction industry topics, interviews, and discussions, distributed via the publication's website and associated channels.
• Metal Construction News Classifieds Self-service online classifieds section for industry job postings and equipment sales targeted at the metal construction industry.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• Metal ArchitectureminorOthersSister publication covering architectural metal applications. Cross-promoted on the Metal Construction News website under 'Also Visit' section.
• The Metal DirectoryminorOthersIndustry directory service. Cross-promoted on the Metal Construction News website under 'Also Visit' section.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Roofing Contractor Magazine: Leading B2B trade publication serving the roofing industry. Comparable business model (monthly magazine, digital news, newsletters, events) targeting roofing contractors and suppliers — directly overlapping with MCN's metal roofing coverage and contractor audience.
• Walls & Ceilings Magazine: B2B trade publication serving the wall and ceiling systems industry. Covers metal wall panels, ceilings, and related products — directly overlapping with MCN's product categories (Metal Ceiling Systems, Metal Wall Panels) and contractor audience.
• The Construction Specifier: B2B trade publication for construction specifiers and architects, covering building product specifications including metal construction components. Comparable editorial model targeting design professionals and contractors specifying metal building products.
• Frame Building News: Trade publication focused on the metal frame building industry, including post-frame and steel-frame construction. Serves a closely related contractor/supplier audience with overlapping editorial coverage of metal building systems.
• Metal Architecture: Sister publication under Kenilworth Media Inc. covering architectural applications of metal in construction. Operates the same business model (B2B trade magazine, newsletter, digital editions) targeting the same metal construction industry with slight tilt toward architectural/building design audience.
• Engineered Systems Magazine: B2B trade publication covering building systems including HVAC, mechanical, and metal building envelope components. Overlaps with MCN's HVAC and metal roofing/wall coverage and shares a contractor/engineer audience.

Others

• Metal Bulletin / Fastmarkets: B2B metals industry information provider offering news, pricing data, and analytics. While focused on metals markets rather than construction, it represents an adjacent data/editorial model serving the broader metals value chain that includes metal construction suppliers.

Broad incumbents

• Architectural Record: Established B2B publication serving architects and design professionals. Adjacent competitor for architectural metal product advertising and shares overlap with MCN's architect-targeted architectural metal content.
• Engineering News-Record (ENR): Premier B2B publication covering the broader construction industry. While much broader in scope than MCN, ENR competes for the same construction-industry advertising dollars and uses a comparable advertising-plus-subscription model with extensive event properties.
• Building Design + Construction: B2B trade media serving the commercial building design and construction industry. Covers metal construction as part of broader editorial scope and competes for architectural and contractor audience attention and advertiser spend.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/MetalConstruct
• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/metalconstructionnew
• Facebookfacebook.com/MetalConstructionNews
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/metal-construction-news
• Pinterestpinterest.com/MetalConstruct

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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