McGraw-Hill Construction's 2011 Events to Connect Leaders and Move Construction Industry Forward

NEW YORK, Jan. 10, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- McGraw-Hill Construction, the leading provider of project and product information, plans and specifications, and industry news, trends and forecasts in North America, is excited to present its 2011 Calendar of Events, designed to connect today and tomorrow's industry leaders and move the construction industry toward a bright and innovative future. At McGraw-Hill Construction events, professionals will address challenging issues by creatively brainstorming effective solutions and expand networks by meeting the top thought-leaders and executives in the business.

"Our world-renowned events provide essential programs and networking opportunities for trade professionals," said Keith Fox, president, McGraw-Hill Construction. "Despite an uncertain economic environment, we are paving a path toward stability and growth, bringing together great minds and great resources, so that construction professionals can seize the opportunities available to them."

The following events serve as trusted tools and resources for construction professionals to reduce risk, understand market trends, and increase productivity and profitability across the global construction industry.

• Engineering News-Record's (ENR) Mitigating Disaster through Design & Construction, March 2-3, 2011, Renaissance Washington, DC Dupont Circle Hotel
• McGraw-Hill Construction's Construction FutureTech, April 6, 2011, The McGraw-Hill Companies Corporate Headquarters, New York, NY
• ENR's 46th Annual Award of Excellence, April 7, 2011, Marriott Marquis, New York, NY
• ENR's Groundbreaking Women in Construction, May 9-10, 2011, The McGraw-Hill Companies Corporate Headquarters, New York, NY
• Spring 2011 Regional Outlook Conference, June 2011, The McGraw-Hill Companies Corporate Headquarters, New York, NY
• 5th Annual ENR-CURT (Construction Users Roundtable) Construction Business Forum, June 14-15, 2011, Westin Peachtree Plaza, Atlanta, GA
• Outlook 2012 Executive Conference, October 18-19, 2011, Omni Shoreham Hotel, Washington, DC
• Innovation, November 2-3, 2011, New York, NY

Save the date and visit http://construction.com/events/ for regular updates. For more on McGraw-Hill Construction, visit http://construction.com, follow @mhconstruction on Twitter, or visit LinkedIn to check out the McGraw-Hill Construction Events group discussions and special offers.

About McGraw-Hill Construction:

McGraw-Hill Construction connects people, projects and products across the construction industry. For more than a century, it has remained North America's leading provider of project and product information, plans and specifications, and industry news, trends and forecasts. McGraw-Hill Construction serves more than one million customers in the global construction industry through Dodge, Sweets, Architectural Record, Engineering News-Record, GreenSource, and SNAP. To learn more, visit www.construction.com or follow @mhconstruction on Twitter.

About The McGraw-Hill Companies:

Founded in 1888, The McGraw-Hill Companies (NYSE: MHP) is a leading global education and financial information company that plays a crucial role in the knowledge economy with leading brands such as Standard & Poor's, McGraw-Hill Education, Platts energy information services, and J.D. Power and Associates. The Corporation has approximately 21,000 employees with more than 280 offices in 40 countries. Additional information is available at www.mcgraw-hill.com.

SOURCE McGraw-Hill Construction