Building Design & Construction

What Building Design & Construction does

Building Design + Construction (BD+C) is a B2B trade media publication serving the Architecture, Engineering, and Construction (AEC) industry, operated as a brand within Endeavor Business Media, a diversified B2B media conglomerate. The platform delivers industry news, market intelligence, rankings, and continuing education content across 25 building sectors including multifamily housing, healthcare, education, office, industrial, retail, hospitality, sports facilities, airports, and data centers. Content is distributed through a bimonthly print and digital magazine, the Daily 5 newsletter, the Multifamily Pro+ newsletter, dedicated video and webinar channels, white papers, and an extensive online archive of more than 28,688 content items.

BD+C's core technology is a web-based content management and digital publishing platform (bdcnetwork.com) delivering articles, videos, webinars, white papers, and magazines. The platform is integrated with affiliated titles within Endeavor Business Media's AEC portfolio — Architecture + Design Master, Architectural Products, Buildings, and Interiors & Sources — supporting cross-promotion and bundled media offerings. Annual flagship properties include the Giants 400 Rankings (more than 130 AEC firm rankings across 25 sectors, with 600+ firms participating in the survey), the 40 Under 40 talent recognition program, and the Top Building Products Competition.

Revenue is generated across four primary streams: advertising and sponsorships (display ads, sponsored content, sponsored webinars from manufacturers and suppliers), magazine and premium content subscriptions (including the Multifamily Pro+ tier), gated white papers and reports (lead generation for sponsors), and live events through ProConnect Events. The audience is segmented across architects, contractors, engineers, multifamily developers, and building product manufacturers, with the publication's primary commercial counterparties being product manufacturers and AEC firms seeking visibility through rankings and editorial coverage.

Name

Building Design & Construction

Legal name

Building Design + Construction (a publication of Endeavor Business Media)

Website

https://bdcnetwork.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1959

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

Building Design + Construction (BD+C) is a B2B trade media publication serving the AEC industry, delivering news, rankings, annual reports, white papers, and continuing education to architects, engineers, contractors, and building product manufacturers via a digital platform owned by Endeavor Business Media.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Trade Media and Publishing

akta.pro primary industry

Architecture, Construction & Building Codes Reference (Design, BIM, Safety Codes) (EDAGAGAH)

Keywords

• AEC trade media
• Construction industry news
• Building sector reports
• AEC firm rankings
• Architecture engineering publications

Headquarters

HQ city

Arlington Heights

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Digital Commerce or Content

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Advertising and Sponsorships: B2B advertising model where manufacturers, suppliers, and service providers advertise to AEC professionals through display ads, sponsored content, and video placements. The site prominently features sponsored webinars and white papers.
2. Subscriptions and Content Access: Magazine subscriptions (print and digital) plus premium content access. The Multifamily Pro+ section appears to be a premium subscription tier with specialized multifamily market coverage.
3. Lead Generation and White Papers: Gated white papers and reports require registration, generating qualified leads for sponsors. Quarterly Construction Cost Insights Reports, Healthcare Annual Reports, and Multifamily Annual Reports are distributed this way.
4. Giants 400 Survey and Rankings: Annual survey-based rankings of AEC firms create a compelling engagement vehicle where firms submit data to be featured, driving advertising and sponsorship value.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels10 records

Core offering

Building Design + Construction (BD+C) is a B2B trade media brand serving the Architecture, Engineering, and Construction (AEC) industry. It publishes a bimonthly print and digital magazine, multiple email newsletters, sector reports, white papers, webinars, videos, and flagship annual rankings (Giants 400) covering 25 building sectors. Revenue is generated through advertising, sponsorships, magazine subscriptions, and gated lead-generation content aimed at AEC professionals and the manufacturers/suppliers that serve them.

Product overview

Building Design + Construction (BD+C) is a B2B media and publishing platform providing comprehensive coverage of the Architecture, Engineering, and Construction (AEC) industry. The platform operates as a content hub offering multiple integrated products including a bimonthly print and digital magazine, multiple specialized newsletters (Daily 5 and Multifamily Pro+), video content, webinars, white papers, and annual research reports. Key flagship products include the Giants 400 Rankings (annual AEC firm rankings), the 40 Under 40 competition, and the Top Products Competition. The platform features specialized Building Sector Reports covering 25+ building sectors including multifamily housing, healthcare, education, office, industrial, cultural facilities, retail, hotels, sports, airports, and data centers. BD+C also offers continuing education through AIA-accredited courses and hosts ProConnect Events for industry networking.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Building Design + Construction Magazine Bimonthly print and digital trade magazine covering architecture, engineering, and construction industry trends, innovations, and best practices for AEC professionals and the firms that serve them.
• Daily 5 Newsletter

Quantifiable outcome

• 28,688 total content items including 14,360 news articles and 2,616 blog posts
• +3 more outcomes

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Architecture + Design Master Continuing EducationcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerAffiliated brand within Endeavor Business Media ecosystem. Provides continuing education courses for architects and designers seeking AIA learning units. BD+C content cross-promoted through archdesignmaster.com.
• Architectural ProductscoreGTM or Marketing PartnerAffiliated B2B media brand covering building products and materials. Part of Endeavor Business Media's AEC portfolio. Cross-promotion and content sharing relationship.
• Buildings MagazinecoreGTM or Marketing PartnerAffiliated B2B media brand covering commercial building design, construction, and operations. Part of Endeavor Business Media's integrated media portfolio for the AEC industry.
• Interiors & SourcescoreGTM or Marketing PartnerAffiliated B2B media brand covering interior design and sourcing. Part of Endeavor Business Media's AEC media ecosystem with cross-promotional content relationships.
• Endeavor Business MediacoreOthersParent company of Building Design + Construction. Endeavor Business Media is a major B2B media company publishing hundreds of trade publications across multiple industries. BD+C operates as a division/brand within this parent organization.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Buildings.com: Buildings.com is a sibling publication under Endeavor Business Media covering commercial building operations and design. Functions as both a sister brand and a competitor within the same AEC media portfolio, with overlapping audiences and shared advertiser pool.
• Architectural Products: Architectural Products is another sibling Endeavor Business Media publication focused on building products and materials. Directly overlaps with BD+C's product coverage and shared advertiser base within the same parent company's AEC media portfolio.
• Zonda (formerly Hanley Wood): Zonda operates a portfolio of residential construction and building products media and data businesses including Builder Magazine, HousingZone, and Remodeling. Broad incumbent in the building products media space competing for advertising and audience across residential and commercial segments.

Direct peers

• Construction Dive: Construction Dive is a digital-first B2B publication covering the construction industry with daily news and analysis. Represents the digital-native competitive threat to BD+C's traditional trade publishing model, competing for the same contractor and project owner audience.
• Architectural Record: Architectural Record is a long-running architecture trade publication covering building design, practice, and product news. Overlaps significantly with BD+C's architecture coverage and shares the same building product manufacturer advertiser base.
• Architect Magazine: Architect Magazine is published by the American Institute of Architects and covers architecture practice, design, and technology. Directly competes with BD+C for architect audience engagement and AIA-accredited continuing education partnerships.
• Construction Executive: Construction Executive is a trade publication targeted at construction industry executives, covering business management, technology, and project delivery. Direct competitor to BD+C for contractor audience and commercial construction advertisers.
• Engineering News-Record (ENR): ENR is the most established AEC trade publication in the US, covering construction, engineering, and architecture news, rankings (Top 400 Contractors, Top 500 Design Firms), and market intelligence. Directly competes with BD+C for AEC professional audience and building product manufacturer advertising.
• Facility Executive: Facility Executive is a trade publication covering facility management, building operations, and commercial real estate. Direct competitor in the commercial building vertical for both audience engagement and building product manufacturer advertising.

Emerging players

• AECbytes: AECbytes is a digital-first publication focused on AEC technology adoption including BIM, CAD, and digital design tools. Represents an emerging specialized competitor targeting technology-forward AEC professionals who are increasingly important to BD+C's audience.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/BDCNetwork
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCZthiLc5l-rUWLM-6NP-1sg
• Facebookfacebook.com/BDCnetwork
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/building-design-construction-media
• Instagraminstagram.com/bdcnetwork

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

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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