History

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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
2009
Scranton Gillette Communications acquires ITN & DAIC from Reilly Communications
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 BD+C launches Women in Design+Construction
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
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