Top Journalists in General Contractors, Builders, Housebuilders

Debra K. Rubin Engineering News-Record (ENR)

Deputy Editor—Global Business and Energy at ENR, Rubin covers the business of construction, energy-transition work and workforce trends, and helps lead ENR’s Top 200 Environmental Firms and GWIC programming. Specialties: General contractors and ENR Top Lists; energy transition projects; construction workforce and management; corporate M&A and risk.

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Richard Korman Engineering News-Record (ENR)

ENR’s Deputy Editor for ENR.com, Korman steers business and legal investigations and commentary focused on contractors, risk and safety across the industry. Specialties: Contractors; risk, legal and business investigations; construction safety and management.

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Scott Blair Engineering News-Record (ENR)

ENR’s Editor-in-Chief, Blair leads the newsroom and frequently covers marquee projects and moderates ENR’s flagship industry programs. Specialties: National contracting trends; major projects; ENR awards and events; industry leadership.

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Justin Rice Engineering News-Record (ENR)

ENR East Editor who runs regional contractor/design-firm rankings and covers GC activity and project pipelines across the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic. Specialties: Regional general contractors; specialty-contracting surveys; rankings and project pipelines across the Northeast/Mid-Atlantic/New England.

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Sebastian Obando Construction Dive

Construction Dive reporter covering the U.S. construction industry with a focus on contractors, spending trends and labor dynamics. Specialties: Contractor earnings and backlogs; labor and immigration; megaprojects; construction economics.

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Matthew Thibault Construction Dive

Reporter tracking breaking news on top contractors, infrastructure jobs and how tech and policy shape delivery. Specialties: Major contractors and infrastructure; project delivery; construction technology; sports and public projects.

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Joe Bousquin Construction Dive

Senior Editor focusing on trends and challenges shaping contractors and development—profiles, case studies and strategic analysis. Specialties: Industry trends for GCs and developers; strategy; workforce; project case studies.

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Jennifer Goodman Construction Dive

Lead Editor guiding daily coverage of builders and contractors—previously Editor of BUILDER—now amplifying GC operations, tech and people stories. Specialties: Contractor workforce and culture; contech tools; leadership and DEI; GC best practices.

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Jennifer Lash BUILDER (Zonda)

Editor-in-Chief of BUILDER, covering the U.S. homebuilding business—from Builder 100 leadership to product and design trends that drive volume builders. Specialties: Single-family home builders; market analysis; Builder 100; design and product trends for production builders.

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Vincent Salandro BUILDER (Zonda)

Associate Editor at BUILDER reporting on products, market conditions and strategies shaping homebuilders. Specialties: New-home products; homebuilding economics; builder strategy and M&A.

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Rich Binsacca Pro Builder

Editorial Director at Pro Builder overseeing business, operations and market coverage for U.S. homebuilders and their partners. Specialties: Homebuilding business strategy; operations; leadership; Pro Builder Top 200 rankings.

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Mike Beirne Pro Builder

Senior Editor at Pro Builder writing features on design, business management and market dynamics for production builders. Specialties: Design for production builders; market trends; management and benchmarking for homebuilders.

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Catherine Sweeney Pro Builder

Associate Editor at Pro Builder covering builder news, product launches and programs that spotlight industry excellence. Specialties: News and product coverage for builders; award programs; new-home design and sales tools.

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Caroline Broderick Pro Builder

Senior Editor—Products at Pro Builder focusing on the tools, systems and materials that drive new-home construction. Specialties: Building-products for residential construction; specifications for production builders; tools and materials.

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David Barista Building Design+Construction (BD+C)

Editorial Director at Building Design+Construction covering contractors, delivery trends and BD+C’s industry rankings and programs. Specialties: General contractors and CM firms; design-build; BD+C Giants rankings; project delivery innovation.

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John Caulfield Building Design+Construction (BD+C)

Senior Editor at BD+C with deep coverage of contractor strategy, development pipelines and market shifts affecting builders. Specialties: GC market trends; developer/contractor strategy; multifamily and mixed-use delivery; supply chain impacts.

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Quinn Purcell Building Design+Construction (BD+C)

Managing Editor at BD+C coordinating coverage of project delivery, products and how contractors implement new methods. Specialties: AEC editorial planning; product and tech roundups; contractor best practices.

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Maggie Murphy Construction Executive

Editor-in-Chief of Construction Executive, leading coverage of GC business strategy, safety, workforce and industry rankings. Specialties: General contractors’ business management; finance; safety; workforce and culture; CE Top 50 lists.

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Grace Calengor Construction Executive

Senior Editor at Construction Executive reporting features on workforce, safety and the technologies reshaping contractors’ operations. Specialties: GC workforce and culture; safety; technology adoption; economic outlook features.

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Brian Pontolilo Fine Homebuilding (Taunton)

Editorial Director at Fine Homebuilding overseeing practical, step-by-step homebuilding content for builders and trades. Specialties: Residential building practice; craft and building science; guidance for custom and production builders.

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