NEW YORK, March 3 /PRNewswire/ — The Magazine Publishers of America (MPA) has awarded its 2008 MPA Digital Award for "Website of the Year: Enthusiast" to McGraw-Hill Construction's ArchitecturalRecord.com, the online companion to the print magazine, Architectural Record. The MPA Digital Awards recognize magazine brands that have shown excellence and innovation on a variety of digital platforms. Winners were announced today during the Magazines 24/7 Digital Conference at the Marriott Marquis in New York.

"We are pleased that ArchitecturalRecord.com has grown as the hub of a strong community, and we're honored to receive this recognition from MPA," said Robert Ivy, vice president and editorial director for McGraw-Hill Construction and editor in chief of Architectural Record. "With its rich content and innovative formats online, ArchitecturalRecord.com has built on the legacy of excellence from our print publication. We appreciate being recognized for our digital efforts, especially among so many outstanding peers in the overall magazine community beyond B-to-B."

"Architects and enthusiasts have truly embraced our social-media tools, and the tremendous amount of high-value content they contribute every day -- photos, comments, ratings and more -- plays a big role in our having such a rich and deep site," said Bryant Rousseau, editorial director of digital media, McGraw-Hill Construction. "It's a tremendous honor to be recognized as the Website of the Year."

ArchitecturalRecord.com has received many awards since its redesign in 2007, including two 2008 Neal Awards from American Business Media for Best Website and Best Online Article or Series; two 2008 Silver Ozzie Awards from FOLIO: for Best Cover and Best Use of Photography, and a 2007 Bronze Ozzie Award for Best Site Design. It was named to the BtoB Media Business 10 Great Media Web Sites List in 2007. McGraw-Hill Construction also received a 2008 Pluckie Award for Best Community Marketing for use of digital communities on all of its websites, including ArchitecturalRecord.com.

ArchitecturalRecord.com provides a mix of multimedia news and information and complements the monthly magazine Architectural Record, a staple in the industry for more than 110 years. In addition to the design and building science ideas, trend and key issue analysis, strategic recommendations, and computer-aided practice found in the print magazine, ArchitecturalRecord.com features exclusive interviews with giants of architecture, daily news updates, book reviews, archives, links to people and products, and access to continuing education opportunities.

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