New York – July 16, 2009 – McGraw-Hill Construction’s Engineering News-Record and ArchitecturalRecord.com received 2009 Tabbie Awards this week from Trade, Association and Business Publications International (TABPI) for “Single News Article” (ENR) and “Best B2B Website” (ArchitecturalRecord.com). The awards seek to identify the best editorial and design work found in English-language B2B publications worldwide.
ENR is the gold editorial award winner for “Single News Article” for its March 24, 2008, article entitled “Nation’s Deadliest: Crane-Accident Probe Targets Nylon Slings,” (http://enr.construction.com/news/safety/archives/080319-1.asp), which reported on tight deadline on the aftermath of the March 15, 2008, tower crane collapse in midtown Manhattan that killed seven people, including a resident of a nearby apartment building whose unit was hit by the falling crane. As the primary trusted source for the building, design and construction industry, ENR and ENR.com have received several other awards this year, including three Construction Writers Association (CWA) Journalism and Photography Awards and four 2009 ABM Neal Awards for “Best Single Article,” “Best Subject-related Series of Articles,” “Best News Coverage,” and “Best Use of Video.” Also, Tudor Van Hampton was named ABM’s 2009 McAllister Editorial Fellow, and ENR Editor-in-Chief Janice L. Tuchman was inducted into the CWA Hall of Fame for her lifetime of achievement.
ArchitecturalRecord.com won the bronze online award for “Best B2B Website.” The judges recognized the website’s focus on customer needs, the tools and options available to readers, and the ease of navigation, among other features. “This is a nearly perfect site for its audience,” says the TABPI website. “This is a very effective, informative and aesthetically pleasing site that seems to work well for its readers.” This year, Architectural Record and ArchitecturalRecord.com have also received American Illustration Awards, Min’s Best of the Web Award for B2B Editorial Excellence, the Magazine Publishers of America’s 2009 Enthusiast Website of the Year Award, and three 2009 American Business Media (ABM) Neal Awards for “Best Single Issue of a Magazine,” “Best Website,” and “Best Online Article or Series.” In addition, Architectural Record Editor-in-Chief Robert Ivy was honored as ABM’s 2009 Crain Award Winner.
The sixth annual 2009 Tabbie Awards featured just shy of 500 entries, with nominations coming from the U.S., Canada, the U.K., Australia, France, China, The Netherlands, New Zealand, Singapore, South Africa, Germany and India. The results were announced on July 14, 2009. For a full list of the 2009 prize winners, visit http://www.tabpi.org/awards.htm
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