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BUILDER, the leading media brand in residential construction, inspires readers and viewers by chronicling success through innovation in home building. Whether through its magazine, conferences, newsletters, website, videos, or other media, BUILDER’s mission is to identify best business practices, new products, cutting-edge technology, innovative construction techniques, and ground-breaking design to help its audience succeed. With a 35-year tradition of journalism excellence, BUILDER is a trusted source for builders, architects, and other industry professionals in print, online, and in person.

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BUILDER magazine, the magazine of the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB), is published monthly and delivers in-depth features on design, business, construction, technology, marketing, and products to 109,667 builders, architects and other home building professionals. Signature issues include the Buyer’s Guide (April), Builder 100 (May), Local Leaders (June), and Builder’s Choice (October). Subscribe

      2013 Editorial Calendar

ONLINE

builderonline.com serves the information needs of more than 148,000 residential construction professionals with more than 725,000 pageviews each month and features 24/7 instant access to a wide breadth of resources:

  • Breaking industry news
  • On-demand videos, webinars, design slideshows, and white papers
  • Local housing data
  • Provocative Web-first lists
  • Industry blogs
  • Product reviews
  • House plans
  • Education/training
  • Digital archives of BUILDER magazine and Web-only stories

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Editorial Calendar

ISSUE FEATURES
January
Close date: Dec 3
Materials due: Dec 5
  • A Changing Industry: The Future of Housing
  • The New American Home
  • State of the Industry
  • Economic Forecast
  • Hearthstone BUILDER Humanitarian Award
  • Best in American Living Awards (BALA)
  • Product Focus: IBS preview
February
Close date: Jan 2
Materials due: Jan 4
  • The 25 Most Important People Driving the Housing Recovery
  • Technology: How to Do Things Better – and Cheaper
  • Product Focus: Bath fans, fireplaces
March
Close date: Feb 1
Materials due: Feb 5
  • America’s Best Builders
  • Design Repair
  • Product Focus: Lighting, paint
April
Close date: Mar 1
Materials due: Mar 5
  • 2013 Buyer’s Guide and Web Directory
  • Editors’ Picks
  • Favorite 50
  • Brand Use Study
May
Close date: Apr 1
Materials due: Apr 3
  • BUILDER 100
  • Fast Track Builders
  • Best in Sales & Marketing
  • Product Focus: Appliances, doors
  • Special Supplement: Big Builder Public Builder Report Card
June
Close date: May 1
Materials due: May 3
  • Local Leaders
  • Takeaways from Successful Communities
  • Best Kitchens and Baths from the Watermark Award
  • Product Focus: Faucets, tubs
July
Close date: Jun 3
Materials due: Jun 5
  • Special Report: Home Building for the 21st Century
  • Special Section: Green Design and Products
  • Product Focus: Range hoods, tiles
August
Close date: Jul 1
Materials due: Jul 3
  • Trade Secrets
  • Gold Nugget Awards
  • Product Focus: Decking, cabinets
September
Close date: Aug 1
Materials due: Aug 5
  • Home Shopper Survey
  • Who’s Buying—and What Do They Want?
  • The Hanley Award
  • Product Focus: Windows, engineered lumber
October
Close date: Sep 3
Materials due: Sep 5
  • Builder's Choice Design and Planning Awards
  • Wm. S. Marvin Hall of Fame for Design Excellence
  • DOE Challenge Home
  • Product Focus: Flooring, hardware
November
Close date: Oct 1
Materials due: Oct 3
  • 2013 Most Valuable Product Awards
  • Is There a Better Way to Build Houses?
  • The Perils of Expansion and How to Avoid Them
  • Product Focus: Roofing, siding
December
Close date: Nov 1
Materials due: Nov 5
  • Homeownership –What happens next?
  • Special Section: IBS Pre-Show Planner
  • Product Focus: Lighting controls, salvaged lumber

Builder reserves the right to modify its 2012 editorial calendar without notice.

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