About
History
Over one hundred years of history creating content and building audience intelligence in the industries we serve. Our company history is one of leadership and evolution, with continued innovation and growth to meet the needs of the future.
-
1905
Established in 1905, Scranton Gillette Communications began as The Engineering and Contracting Publishing Company, a Chicago-based publishing company serving the transportation construction industry. Its founder was H.P. Gillette (1869-1958), formerly an editor on the staff of Engineering News Record
-
1906
Roads & Bridges is launched
-
1909
The Diapason is launched
-
1922
Scranton Gillette Communications purchases Water Works magazine which is today's Water & Wastes Digest serving the municipal and industrial water markets. Water Works was launched in 1882 in St. Louis, Missouri, its appearance marking the first independent publishing effort to serve the then new water supply industry
-
1928
The firm’s name was changed to The Gillette Publishing Co.
-
1936
H.P. Gillette steps down and his son E.S. Gillette becomes publisher
-
1936
Professional Builder is founded
-
1949
Construction Equipment is founded
-
1953
The firm’s name was changed to Scranton Gillette Publishing Co. and E.S. Gillette became president
-
1959
BD+C magazine founded by Cahners Publishing as the "magazine for the AEC team”
-
1968
Construction Equipment joined Cahners Publishing
-
1972
BD+C launches Giants 300 AEC firm rankings
-
1978
The company name was changed to its current form, Scranton Gillette Communications, and E.S. Gillette becomes Chairman of the Board and his son H.S. Gillette is appointed president
-
1990
A fourth generation of the family becomes active in the firm when Edward S. Gillette, now CEO, joins Scranton Gillette Communications. He is the son of H.S. Gillette
-
1995
Water Quality Products is launched to serve the commercial and residential water markets
-
1997
ProRemodeler is founded
-
1998
Reed Business Information purchases the residential and commercial building publications
-
1999
Professional Builder launches Show Village Exhibit at IBS
-
2003
BD+C publishes first of nine white papers on the Green Building Movement
-
2004
Storm Water Solutions is launched
-
2004
Founder, Halbert Powers Gillette, named as one of the "Top 100 Private Sector Transportation Construction Professionals of the 20th Century" by the ARTBA Transportation Development Foundation (ARTBA-TDF)
-
2009
Scranton Gillette Communications acquires the Lighting & Decor Group
-
2010
Scranton Gillette Companies launches SGC Horizon LLC, which focuses on the residential and commercial building and heavy construction markets
-
2011
Scranton Gillette Communications’ Storm Water Solutions launched Virtual Expo. Today, it is known as the Spring and Fall Webinar Fest.
-
2012
BD+C launches BDC University
-
2013
SGC Horizon's Professional Remodeler launches Extreme Sales Summit Conference
-
2013
Scranton Gillette Communications launches Media Press Studios
-
2013
Scranton Gillette Companies launches MAX Unified Audience Database, a diverse media technology platform
-
2015
SGC Horizon's Professional Remodeler launches ProTradeCraft
-
2015
SGC Horizon launches Products
-
2015
SGC Horizon’s ProBuilder & ProRemodeler launches Women in Residential Construction
-
2015
SGC Horizon's Professional Remodeler launches Model ReModel demonstration project
-
2016
SGC Horizon's Professional Remodeler becomes exclusive media sponsor for NAHB's The New American Remodel at IBS
-
2016
SGC Horizon's Professional Builder becomes exclusive media sponsor for NAHB's The New American Home at IBS
-
2016
SGC Horizon’s BD+C launches Women in Design+Construction
-
2017
SGC Horizon’s BD+C launches Accelerate AEC Innovation Conference
-
2017
Scranton Gillette Communications' Storm Water Solutions launches the SWS Conference & Exhibition
-
2017
SGC Horizon's Professional Remodeler launches Extreme Lead Gen Conference
-
2017
Scranton Gillette Communications launches Furniture, Lighting & Decor
-
2018
SGC Horizon launches Multifamily Design+Construction
-
2018
Scranton Gillette Companies launches Nimble Thinkers, a full service marketing agency