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Industry Dive seeks a construction 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 stories that analyze the trends impacting contractors.

You will monitor your beat, pitch feature and other 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.
Ability to interpret and analyze business concepts, industry trends and major news stories.
Ability to build relationships with important sources and report on complex subjects.
Strong digital news knowledge.
Deadline-oriented time-management skills and 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. Strong preference for some experience reporting on construction 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.