The Construction Media Alliance, a network of construction industry journalists, publishers and communicators, has named the winners of its 2019 Editorial and Marketing Communications Awards.
The winners were chosen by a panel of industry peers based on criteria set by the group’s volunteer-led awards committee. Entries were considered from April 2018 through July 2019.
2019 Construction Media Alliance Editorial Award Winners:
- Best Column: “Editor at Large” – Compact Equipment magazine (Keith Gribbins, editor)
- Best Editorial Feature: ” Big Wheels, Big Worries ” – Engineering News-Record (Scott Van Voorhis, Thomas F. Armistead and Bruce Buckley)
- Best Editorial Series: “Extreme Construction” – Engineering News Record (Scott Blair)
- Best Single Issue: ” Special Report: Death by Trench ” – June 2018 issue of Equipment Worldmagazine (Equipment World Staff)
- Best Website: ConstructionExec.com (Construction Executive magazine)
2019 Construction Media Alliance Marketing Award Winners:
- Best video: National Asphalt Pavement Association ” Work Zone Safety is Your Responsibility Too”
- Best Social Media: CONEXPO-CON/AGG 2020 (Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM)).
- Best PR and Media Relations Campaign: Sage Oil Vac (Agency: Lessing-Flynn)
- Best Content Marketing: NCCER – #DiscoverMore; Build Your Future (BYF)
- Best Ad: NCCER – “The Voice Ad – Restoring the Dignity of Work”
Tudor Van Hampton Award for Editorial Excellence:
Bill Wilson, current editor-in-chief at Railway Track & Structures, won the second-annual Tudor Van Hampton award for editorial excellence in recognition of his work covering transportation infrastructure in his previous role as editorial director at Roads & Bridges magazine.
Engelbert Baum Industry Person of the Year Award:
The winner of this inaugural award is Pat Monroe, the longtime public relations manager for the Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM). Monroe retired in December of 2019 and was nominated for her commitment to the industry, her willingness to help others along the way, and her support of the construction trade media during her time at AEM.
