Advertising

• 2012 Media Kit
• Editorial Features
• Circulation/Readership/Associations
• Industry Focus
• Company Profiles
• Publishing Schedule
• Ad Specs
• Ad Rates

Editorial Features

Connections: In-depth profiles of key players in the industry, including leading contractors, architects and associations.

Feature Project: All the details on a building, infrastructure or other major construction project.

Legal and Architectural: Regular columns.

Circulation/Readership/Associations

Construction Business is distributed bi-monthly throughout British Columbia and Alberta to the construction industry, municipalities and to:

Industry Focus

Every issue, we focus on areas that are important to the construction industry in BC and Alberta. Here are the topics lined up for future issues:

Company Profiles

Construction Business can create a special section that focuses on your company. It can be inserted as a centre section in an upcoming issue. If your firm is taking a new direction, celebrating an anniversary or re-positioning itself in the marketplace, a company profile should be an important part of your marketing plan. For more information, call Dan Gnocato at 604.739.2115, ext. 223, or email dang@mediaedge.ca.

2011 Publishing Schedule

Ad Specs

Magazine specs

• Trim size: 8.75" x 12.25"
• 133 line screen
• full colour glossy

Ad sizes

Page trim size: 8.75" x 12.25"
Bleed: 0.125" (1/8")
Live area: 0.5" in from trim
All measurements in inches

	FULL PAGE 8.75 x 12.25 (trim size) 9 x 12.5 (bleed size)		1/2 PAGE HORIZONTAL 7.5 x 5.25
	1/2 PAGE VERTICAL 3.625 x 10.75 (3 5/8 x 10 3/4)		1/3 PAGE VERTICAL 2.375 x 10.75 (2 3/8 x 10 3/4)
	1/3 PAGE SQUARE 5.5 x 5.25		1/2 PAGE ISLAND 5.5 x 7.5
	1/4 PAGE VERTICAL 3.625 x 5.25 (3 5/8 x 5 1/4)

Ad Requirements

All ads should be sent press-ready with an appropriate proof. Publisher assumes no responsibility for accuracy where no proof has been provided.

All ads must be supplied in a digital format. Preferred format is hi-res, press-ready PDF. Screen-resolution PDFs are not acceptable. All ads must use Postscript Type 1 or OpenType fonts (TrueType fonts are not recommended). We also accept:

• MAC format QuarkXpress 4+ or InDesign CS files (please include all fonts and images plus a pdf proof)
• EPS files (with all fonts converted to outlines and all images in cmyk format and embedded into EPS)
• CMYK TIFF or JPEG files (saved with minimum compression / maximum quality)

All images used in ads must be at least 300 dpi.

We do not accept files created using: Microsoft Word, CorelDraw, Excel, PowerPoint, Microsoft Publisher. Artwork charges may apply if ad is not in a press-ready format.

We also provide custom ad design services upon request, at standard rates. Please contact dang@mediaedge.ca for more information.

Delivery

All files must be archived into a single file (.zip or StuffIt). Files smaller than 5MB can be emailed to us. Files larger than 5MB should be uploaded to our FTP site or sent via YouSendIt. Contact dang@mediaedge.ca for FTP information. We also accept ads on CD-R and DVD-R.

Inserts

Contact dang@mediaedge.ca for more information regarding inserts.

Agency Commission

15% to recognized agencies.

Ad Rates

For ad rates contact:

Dan Gnocato
604.739.2115 ext. 223
dang@mediaedge.ca