The Builder's first two editors, Hansom and Alfred Bartholomew (1801–1845), did not last long in the job. The architect George Godwin (1813–1888) was editor from 1844 to 1883, and turned The Builder "into the most important and successful professional paper of its kind with a readership well beyond the architectural and building world."[3] Godwin apparently wrote most of the content himself, relying on a staff of just five people. His successor, Henry Heathcote Statham (1839–1924), edited the journal from 1883 to 1908.[4]
Rival publication The British Architect and Northern Engineer, founded as The British Architect in 1874, merged with The Builder in 1919,[5] bringing contributions from architectural illustrator Thomas Raffles Davison (1853–1937).
The magazine was named as the best-edited weekly business magazine by the British Society of Magazine Editors both in 1999 and in 2001.[1] It was the business magazine of the year in 2002.[1] Having acquired the magazine a year earlier from Vivendi Universal, in 2003 Aprovia UK sold Building to UBM plc as part of a £79m deal.[1]
According to ABC (Audit Bureau of Circulations), the magazine's circulation for the year ending in June 2006, was 25,017,[7] but circulation dropped during the recession of the late 2000s to 21,271 for the year July 2009 – June 2010 (the last year the title was ABC-certified),[8] with the decline continuing in 2011 (the 11 November issue had a print circulation of 15,474).[9]
Building's website features industry news, jobs and an archive of over 80,000 articles. In 2006 Building4jobs.co.uk was launched focusing on industry jobs and careers.
In January 2018, UBM sold Building (plus Building Design, a venue directory and various events) to a management team, Assemble Media Group, led by former editor Tom Broughton.[10]
Notes
^ abcdJennifer Whitehead (21 July 2003). "United Business Media buys Building title in £79m deal". Campaign. Retrieved 29 January 2017.
^Harris, Penelope, The Architectural Achievement of Joseph Aloysius Hansom (1803–1882), Designer of the Hansom Cab, Birmingham Town Hall, and Churches of the Catholic Revival, The Edwin Mellen Press, 2010.
^G. B. Smith, ‘Godwin, George (1813–1888)’, rev. Ruth Richardson and Robert Thorne, Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, Oxford University Press, 2004, accessed 5 Jan 2008
^Alan Powers, ‘Statham, Henry Heathcote (1839–1924)’, Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, Oxford University Press, Sept 2004; online edn, May 2006, accessed 5 Jan 2008
Scans of the first ten volumes (1843–1852) at the Bodleian Internet Library of Early Journals
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Serial archive listings for The Builder, 1843-1906 - The Online Books Page
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For the Australian magazine see Building Australian magazine The Builder redirects here For the 2010 film see The Builder film For other uses see Builder Building is one of the United Kingdom s oldest business to business magazines launched as The Builder in 1843 1 by Joseph Aloysius Hansom architect of Birmingham Town Hall and designer of the Hansom Cab 2 The journal was renamed Building in 1966 as it is still known today Building is the only UK title to cover the entire building industry BuildingEditorChloe McCullochFormer editorsSarah RichardsonCategoriesConstructionFrequencyMonthlyCirculation15 474 2011 PublisherAssemble Media GroupFounderJoseph HansomFounded1843CountryUnited KingdomLanguageEnglishWebsitewww wbr building wbr co wbr ukContents 1 History 2 Recent history and Building today 3 Notes 4 Further reading 5 External linksHistory EditThe Builder s first two editors Hansom and Alfred Bartholomew 1801 1845 did not last long in the job The architect George Godwin 1813 1888 was editor from 1844 to 1883 and turned The Builder into the most important and successful professional paper of its kind with a readership well beyond the architectural and building world 3 Godwin apparently wrote most of the content himself relying on a staff of just five people His successor Henry Heathcote Statham 1839 1924 edited the journal from 1883 to 1908 4 Rival publication The British Architect and Northern Engineer founded as The British Architect in 1874 merged with The Builder in 1919 5 bringing contributions from architectural illustrator Thomas Raffles Davison 1853 1937 Other contributors to The Builder over the years have included architects such as Robert Dennis Chantrell Henry Clutton 1819 1893 Josiah Conder James Fergusson William Curtis Green 1875 1960 John Woody Papworth 1820 1870 Howard Morley Robertson 1888 1963 and William White 6 They have also included the novelist Hall Caine the engineer and antiquary G T Clark and the short lived journalist Charles Chaloner Ogle Other illustrators have included Arthur Beresford Pite and Worthington George Smith 1835 1917 6 Recent history and Building today EditThe magazine was named as the best edited weekly business magazine by the British Society of Magazine Editors both in 1999 and in 2001 1 It was the business magazine of the year in 2002 1 Having acquired the magazine a year earlier from Vivendi Universal in 2003 Aprovia UK sold Building to UBM plc as part of a 79m deal 1 According to ABC Audit Bureau of Circulations the magazine s circulation for the year ending in June 2006 was 25 017 7 but circulation dropped during the recession of the late 2000s to 21 271 for the year July 2009 June 2010 the last year the title was ABC certified 8 with the decline continuing in 2011 the 11 November issue had a print circulation of 15 474 9 Building s website features industry news jobs and an archive of over 80 000 articles In 2006 Building4jobs co uk was launched focusing on industry jobs and careers In January 2018 UBM sold Building plus Building Design a venue directory and various events to a management team Assemble Media Group led by former editor Tom Broughton 10 Notes Edit a b c d Jennifer Whitehead 21 July 2003 United Business Media buys Building title in 79m deal Campaign Retrieved 29 January 2017 Harris Penelope The Architectural Achievement of Joseph Aloysius Hansom 1803 1882 Designer of the Hansom Cab Birmingham Town Hall and Churches of the Catholic Revival The Edwin Mellen Press 2010 G B Smith Godwin George 1813 1888 rev Ruth Richardson and Robert Thorne Oxford Dictionary of National Biography Oxford University Press 2004 accessed 5 Jan 2008 Alan Powers Statham Henry Heathcote 1839 1924 Oxford Dictionary of National Biography Oxford University Press Sept 2004 online edn May 2006 accessed 5 Jan 2008 Architectural Journals British Association for Local History http www balh co uk lhn article php file lhn vol1iss96 4 xml Archived 20 July 2012 at archive today a b ODNB ABC Website Archived 4 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine ABC average net circulation per issue 30 June 2010 Archived 4 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine ABC Retrieved 3 September 2015 Audience Measurement Building media pack http media building co uk PDF Building Media Pack pdf Archived 3 December 2012 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 23 January 2013 Withers Iain 7 January 2018 End of an era as UBM sells its final title Telegraph Retrieved 5 February 2018 Further reading EditRichardson Ruth Thorne Robert 1994 The Builder illustrations index 1843 1883 Gomshall Builder Group ISBN 0907101062 London Metropolitan Archives Information Leaflet No 22 George Godwin and The Builder External links EditScans of the first ten volumes 1843 1852 at the Bodleian Internet Library of Early Journals Building Website Serial archive listings for The Builder 1843 1906 The Online Books Page Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Building magazine amp oldid 1113259028, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, 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