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Building is one of the United Kingdom
’s oldest business-to-business
magazines, launched as The Builder in 1843 by Joseph Aloysius Hansom – architect of Birmingham Town Hall
and designer of the Hansom Cab
. 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. According to ABC (Audit Bureau of Circulations), the magazine's circulation for the year ending in June 2006, is 25,017. The parent publishing company is UBM Built Environment, a division of United Business Media
.
(1801–45), 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". 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.
Contributors to The Builder over the years have included architect
s such as Robert Dennis Chantrell
, Henry Clutton
(1819–93), Josiah Conder
, James Fergusson
, Richard Curtis Green (1875–1960), John Woody Papworth (1820–70), Howard Morley Robertson (1888–1963) and William White
They have also included the novelist Hall Caine
, the engineer and antiquary G. T. Clark
, and the short-lived journalist Charles Chaloner Ogle
. Illustrators have included Arthur Beresford Pite
and Worthington George Smith
(1835–1917).
The current brand director (editor) of Building is Tom Broughton.
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
’s oldest business-to-business
Business-to-business
Business-to-business describes commerce transactions between businesses, such as between a manufacturer and a wholesaler, or between a wholesaler and a retailer...
magazines, launched as The Builder in 1843 by Joseph Aloysius Hansom – architect of Birmingham Town Hall
Birmingham Town Hall
Birmingham Town Hall is a Grade I listed concert and meeting venue in Victoria Square, Birmingham, England. It was created as a home for the Birmingham Triennial Music Festival established in 1784, the purpose of which was to raise funds for the General Hospital, after St Philip's Church became...
and designer of the Hansom Cab
Hansom cab
The hansom cab is a kind of horse-drawn cart designed and patented in 1834 by Joseph Hansom, an architect from York. The vehicle was developed and tested by Hansom in Hinckley, Leicestershire, England. Originally called the Hansom safety cab, it was designed to combine speed with safety, with a low...
. 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. According to ABC (Audit Bureau of Circulations), the magazine's circulation for the year ending in June 2006, is 25,017. The parent publishing company is UBM Built Environment, a division of United Business Media
United Business Media
UBM plc is a magazine publisher, news distributor and events organiser providing business information services principally to the technology, healthcare, media, automotive and financial services industries...
.
History
The Builder's first two editors, Hansom and Alfred BartholomewAlfred Bartholomew
Alfred Bartholomew , was an English architect.Bartholomew was born in London on 28 March 1801, and died on 2 January 1845. He was editor of the ‘Builder,’ and author of several works upon practical architectural questions, the chief of which are: ‘Specifications for Practical Architecture,’ a...
(1801–45), did not last long in the job. The architect George Godwin
George Godwin
George Godwin FRS was an influential architect, journalist, and editor of The Builder magazine.He was one of nine children of the architect George Godwin senior and trained at his father's architectural practice in Kensington where he set up in business with his brother Henry Godwin .Encouraged...
(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". 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.
Contributors to The Builder over the years have included architect
Architect
An architect is a person trained in the planning, design and oversight of the construction of buildings. To practice architecture means to offer or render services in connection with the design and construction of a building, or group of buildings and the space within the site surrounding the...
s such as Robert Dennis Chantrell
Robert Dennis Chantrell
Robert Dennis Chantrell was an English church architect, best-known today for designing Leeds Parish Church.- Early career :Chantrell was born in Newington, Southwark, London...
, Henry Clutton
Henry Clutton
Henry Clutton was an English architect and designer and a student of Edward Blore and also worked with William Burges.-Work:* Battle Abbey, Sussex* Cliveden, Buckinghamshire* Hoar Cross Hall, Staffordshire...
(1819–93), Josiah Conder
Josiah Conder (architect)
Josiah Conder was a British architect who worked as a foreign advisor to the government of Meiji period Japan...
, James Fergusson
James Fergusson (architect)
James Fergusson , was a Scottish writer on architecture.-Life:Fergusson was born at Ayr, the son of William Fergusson an army surgeon. After being educated first at the Royal High School, Edinburgh, and then at a private school in Hounslow, he went to Calcutta as a partner in a mercantile house...
, Richard Curtis Green (1875–1960), John Woody Papworth (1820–70), Howard Morley Robertson (1888–1963) and William White
William White (architect)
William White, F.S.A. was an English architect, famous for his part in 19th century Gothic Revival architecture and church restorations...
They have also included the novelist Hall Caine
Hall Caine
Sir Thomas Henry Hall Caine CH, KBE , usually known as Hall Caine, was a Manx author. He is best known as a novelist and playwright of the late Victorian and the Edwardian eras. In his time he was exceedingly popular, and at the peak of his success his novels outsold those of his...
, the engineer and antiquary G. T. Clark
G. T. Clark
Colonel George Thomas Clark was a British engineer and antiquary, particularly associated with the management of the Dowlais Iron Company.-Early life:...
, and the short-lived journalist Charles Chaloner Ogle
Charles Chaloner Ogle
Charles Chaloner Ogle was an English journalist, killed while reporting on the war in the Balkans.-Biography:Ogle, fourth son of John Ogle of St. Clare, near Ightham, Sevenoaks, Kent, was born on 16 April 1851, and educated, with other pupils, under his father at St. Clare...
. Illustrators have included Arthur Beresford Pite
Arthur Beresford Pite
Arthur Beresford Pite was a British architect.-The early years:Arthur Beresford Pite was born on 2 September 1861 in Newington, London to Alfred and Hephzibah. The Pite lineage originated from Woodbridge, Suffolk and has been traced back to the late 17th century...
and Worthington George Smith
Worthington George Smith
Worthington George Smith was an English cartoonist and illustrator, archaeologist, plant pathologist, and mycologist.-Background and career:...
(1835–1917).
The current brand director (editor) of Building is Tom Broughton.
Online
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.External links
- Scans of the first ten volumes (1843–52) at the BodleianBodleian LibraryThe Bodleian Library , the main research library of the University of Oxford, is one of the oldest libraries in Europe, and in Britain is second in size only to the British Library...
Internet Library of Early Journals - Building Website
- Building4jobs Website