Consulting-Specifying Engineer
Consulting-Specifying Engineer (ISSN 0892-5046) is a trade publication and website owned by CFE Media, serving the information needs of engineering personnel who perform various consulting engineering activities.
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| Type | Business magazine |
|---|---|
| Owner(s) | CFE Media LLC |
| Editor | Amara Rozgus |
| Founded | 1952, 1958 |
| Language | English |
| Headquarters | Oak Brook, Illinois, USA |
| Circulation | 46,714 |
| ISSN | 0892-5046 |
| Website | Consulting-Specifying Engineer |
The magazine is published monthly and covers Consulting-Specifying Engineering subjects, such as: Mechanical, Electrical, Plumbing, Lighting, Fire and Life Safety, and Controls/BAS Engineering. Other subject areas include Career and Engineering trends, Codes and Standards, and Convention coverage.
Consulting-Specifying Engineer publishes several programs throughout each year:
- 40 Under 40 - A program which features 40 consulting-specifying engineers under the age of 40.
- MEP Giants - A program which ranks the 100 largest mechanical/electrical/plumbing consulting firms in the United States.
- Product of the Year - A program which receives products from ten categories across the Consulting-Specifying field and allows for readers to vote for their favorites.
History
Consulting-Specifying Engineer has existed since 1987 in its current form, a combination of two monthly, older publications: Consulting Engineer (dating back to 1952) and Actual Specifying Engineer (to 1958).
In April 2010, former owner Reed Business Information announced the magazine's closure; later that month, Control Engineering, Consulting-Specifying Engineer and Plant Engineering were acquired by a new company, CFE Media LLC.
As of September 2010, total BPA circulation was 46,714 engineer subscribers employed by consulting, engineer/architectural, design/build firms, or in-house engineers.