Email newsletters are great because they’re filled with content topics that interest you and delivered to your inbox in seconds. They’re typically free of charge and an easy way to keep up to speed with what’s going on in your industry or trade.

As a business owner and leader, you should be expanding your industry knowledge and challenging yourself daily. There are five construction email newsletters that you should consider subscribing to, based on the content and benefits outlined below.

1. Global Construction Review (GCR)

What is it?

GCR provides news and analysis to help business leaders and policy makers understand the forces influencing the built environment business globally. The Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB) owns the publication and represents for the public benefit the most diverse set of professionals in the construction industry.

Who is the audience?

GCR is an essential resource for strategic business leaders keen to understand global trends, policy makers responsible for delivering built assets who want to understand best practices worldwide and professionals and business leaders eager to advance their careers.

What content is shared?

GCR offers and covers a wide variety of content including global news, markets, innovation and trends. GCR provides news and analysis to help business leaders and policy makers understand the forces influencing the built environment business globally.

They ask, where is investment flowing, and demand for built amenities rising? What is the context, and what are the risks? They cover the way the built environment is delivered, crossing regions, professional roles and supply chain issues. They’ll keep you up to date with innovations in delivery and technique, as well as trends in business, sustainability and ethics.

Why should I read it?

Being informed of global trends, news and emerging technologies is going to help you understand the complex flow of money, ideas and talent to provide a global view of the built environment business. Expanding your knowledge of the construction industry beyond your community, and the U.S., may inspire you to test out new ideas or services at your own business.

2. Professional Builder Magazine (ProBuilder)

What is it?

Professional Builder has been dedicated to serving the needs of the nation’s home building community (builders, designers and trade partners) with award-winning content and proven, practical solutions, for over 75 years.

Who is the audience?

Anyone in the home-building community. You have the option of subscribing to their Professional Builder, Professional Remodeler or Custom Builder Newsletter.

What content is shared?

Professional Builder offers business advice, sales and marketing tips, product reviews, education and much more.

Why should I read it?

Your subscription to the email newsletter is going to keep you informed of latest home building products and trends. Learn new business management skills and see the latest developments in home design.

3. Construction Dive

What is it?

Get the latest construction industry news in 60 seconds. Construction Dive delivers the most important news, events, and industry intel so you can focus on your job.

Topics include:

• Commercial Building
• Residential Building
• Green Building
• Design
• Regulations

Who is the audience?

Construction Dive provides news and analysis for industry executives.

What content is shared?

They cover industry news and provide original analysis. Throughout the day, their editorial team analyzes the top news stories and publishes in-depth feature articles. You can also use their site to check out industry stock prices, browse jobs and more.

Why should I read it?

• Save money – the newsletter is always free.
• Save time – they’ll find important news for you and deliver it daily.
• Travel-proof – read anywhere with their mobile-friendly newsletter and website.
• Topics covered – commercial building, residential building, green building, design, deals, regulations and more.

4. AGC Smartbrief

What is it?

Designed specifically for contractors and construction executives like you, AGC SmartBrief is a free e-mail newsletter delivered four times per week. It provides the latest need-to-know news and industry information that maximizes your time, giving you an edge over your competition.

Who is the audience?

The Associated General Contractors of America (AGC) is the leading association for the construction industry. AGC represents more than 26,000 firms, including over 6,500 of America’s leading general contractors, and over 9,000 specialty-contracting firms. More than 10,500 service providers and suppliers are also associated with AGC, all through a nationwide network of chapters.

What content is shared?

You can choose from a variety of newsletter topics tailored to your needs. For example, AGC’s SmartBrief is a daily aggregator of current and relevant construction industry news. It provides the latest need-to-know news and industry information to maximize news browsing time. The Specialty Contractors SmartBrief, is focused on providing news and information related to specialty contractor issues and AGC of America’s Specialty Contractors Council.

Why should I read it?

This is a large association and credible source for all of your industry news and updates. They’ve got tons of content up on their website and offer several individual newsletters divided up by interest.

5. Residential Contractor Magazine

What is it?

Residential Contractor Magazine is a national homebuilding trade magazine, with a focus on residential and multifamily small-volume production, custom, remodeling and renovation projects. Readers include top industry executives; sales and marketing teams; builder owner- operators, small volume homebuilders, custom homebuilders, remodelers, specialty residential contractors and design executives.

Who is the audience?

This newsletter is for homebuilders, remodelers and subcontractors.

What content is shared?

This site covers topics for those in the residential, builder and developer construction business and pros interested in green home building. The magazine also discusses current events and state of the industry and economic trends.

Why should I read it?

This is a great resource for homebuilding professionals because it’ll help you do your job better. Residential Contractor Magazine will keep you informed of the most up-to-date news, industry events and product and service information.

Conclusion

Hopefully this article has given you a good idea of a few resources that are out there for contractors and energized you to give a couple of them a try. Although it takes time and effort to stay informed, it’ll all payoff as you grow your business, win new jobs and adapt to an ever-changing world.