McGraw Hill Construction's Harvey Bernstein Named to National Academy of Construction

NEW YORK, July 30, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- McGraw Hill Construction (http://www.construction.com) today announced that Harvey Bernstein, the company's Vice President, Industry Insights & Alliances, has been elected to the National Academy of Construction (NAC).  Bernstein's election honors his lifelong career of leadership in engineering and construction research that has fostered industry innovation, sustainability and global best practices.

"The National Academy of Construction represents the top echelon of leadership in our industry, and McGraw Hill Construction is extremely proud to have two of our own leaders represented among its exclusive membership – first ENR's editor-in-chief Janice Tuchman, was elected in 2010, and now Harvey Bernstein.  Their work exemplifies what our company does best: produce high-quality editorial and provide exclusive research and insight into the construction market," said Kate Cassino-McHugh, president of McGraw Hill Construction.

As Vice President of Industry Insights & Alliances, Bernstein leads McGraw Hill Construction's thought leadership, market research and green building initiatives. He was responsible for launching the company's successful SmartMarket Report series tracking future industry trends, and speaks and writes on topics including prefabrication and modularization, BIM, public-private partnerships, green buildings, retrofit market, renewable energy, innovation and global markets.  Previously, Bernstein served as President and CEO of the Civil Engineering Research Foundation. He currently serves as a member of the Princeton University Civil and Environmental Engineering Advisory Council and is a member of the Board of Trustees of the National Building Museum and the World Green Building Council.  He is also a visiting professor with the University of Reading's School of Construction Management and Engineering in England.  Bernstein has an M.B.A. from Loyola College, an M.S. in engineering from Princeton University and a B.S. in civil engineering from the New Jersey Institute of Technology.

Founded in 1999, NAC recognizes and honors construction industry leaders.  Its members include the entire array of construction industry stakeholders, with a goal of sharing their expertise and leadership as a service to the nation.  Bernstein's formal Induction Ceremony will be held during NAC's annual conference, October 23-25, 2014 in Austin, TX.

For more information, visit http://www.construction.com.

About McGraw Hill Construction: McGraw Hill Construction provides essential data, news, insights, and intelligence to better inform construction professionals' decisions and strengthen their market position. McGraw Hill Construction's data, analytics, and media businesses – Dodge, Sweets, Architectural Record, and Engineering News-Record – create opportunities for owners, architects, engineers, contractors, building product manufacturers, and distributors to strengthen their market position, size their markets, prioritize prospects, and target and build relationships that will win more business. McGraw Hill Construction serves more than one million customers through its trends and forecasts, industry news, and leading platform of construction data, benchmarks, and analytics, including Dodge MarketShare™, Dodge BuildShare® and Dodge SpecShare®. Construction data is available for North American and global markets.  To learn more, visit www.construction.com.

Media Contact: Evelyn O'Neill, Marketing Communications, McGraw Hill Construction, +1 212-904-3322, [email protected]

SOURCE McGraw Hill Construction