Construction Dive seeks a reporter

The Construction Dive reporter will regularly report and write stories that lead our coverage of the commercial construction industry, from breaking news briefs to in-depth original articles that analyze the trends and events impacting contractors and related firms.

You will monitor your beat, pitch story ideas, cultivate relationships with sources, hunt down scoops and cover breaking news. This position reports to the managing editor.

What you can bring to the table:

- Proven writing and reporting skills, especially complex topics.
- Ability to turn around stories quickly.
- Ability to interpret and analyze business concepts, industry trends and major news events.
- Ability to build and maintain relationships with important sources.
- Strong digital news knowledge.
- Deadline-oriented time-management skills.
- Ability to turn around stories quickly.
- Bachelor’s degree or better in journalism, English or similar field.
- At least 3 years of experience as a journalist; business journalism experience preferred.
- Strong preference for experience reporting on construction, real estate or other other business sectors.

To apply, go here.

Chris Roush

Chris Roush was the dean of the School of Communications at Quinnipiac University in Hamden, Connecticut. He was previously Walter E. Hussman Sr. Distinguished Professor in business journalism at UNC-Chapel Hill. He is a former business journalist for Bloomberg News, Businessweek, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, The Tampa Tribune and the Sarasota Herald-Tribune. He is the author of the leading business reporting textbook "Show me the Money: Writing Business and Economics Stories for Mass Communication" and "Thinking Things Over," a biography of former Wall Street Journal editor Vermont Royster.