About Custom Builder
Custom Builder is a national business media brand covering the custom residential building and design market. Founded in 1991, we serve custom home builders, residential architects, and interior designers through a website, a weekly newsletter, the Women at WIRC podcast, and the annual Women in Residential Construction Conference.
Our coverage centers on the builder-architect-designer team, because collaboration among those roles determines whether a one-of-a-kind home project succeeds. We report on standout projects, the business of running a custom firm, high-performance building, products and materials, and the people delivering complex homes.
Our history:
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1991: Launched as Luxury Home Builder, part of Reed Business Information.
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1999: Renamed Custom Builder.
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May 2010: Reed Business Information divested its publishing unit and sold Custom Builder to MB Media, a company created by former Reed publishers.
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July 2010: MB Media and Scranton Gillette Communications form a partnership to operate a portfolio of construction brands, later known as SGC Horizon.
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2024: Endeavor Business Media acquired the portfolio. Custom Builder now sits in Endeavor's Buildings & Construction Group alongside Pro Builder and Pro Remodeler
Our Mission:
To connect and support the custom residential building and design community with insights, intelligence, and expertise.
Explore more from Custom Builder:
Subscribe: Get design-driven business intelligence delivered to your inbox weekly. Join the list.
Connect: Follow us on Instagram and Facebook, and LinkedIn.
Read: Browse the Custom Builder magazine archive or our Custom Builder weekly newsletter archive
Listen: Enjoy the latest episodes of our Women at WIRC podcast, celebrating women in residential construction and design.
Attend: Join us at our annual Women in Residential Construction (WIRC) conference.
Meet the Custom Builder team:
EDITORIAL:
Rich Binsacca
Editorial Director
847-391-1011
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Pauline Hammerbeck
Head of Content
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Catherine Sweeney
Associate Editor
720-208-8451
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SALES:
Chris Perrino
Executive Vice President - Buildings & Construction Group
847-230-4216
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Jeff Elliott
Integrated Media Advisor – Eastern Canada
616-795-6248
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Tim Gillerlain
Integrated Media Advisor – IL, IN, MN, ND, OH, TN, SD, MO
847-954-7916
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Ed Rafalowski
Integrated Media Advisor – AL, AR, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MS, NC, NH, NJ, NY, PA, RI, SC, VT, WV, VA
215-429-7971
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EVENTS:
Lisa Allen
Director of Events
920-563-1642
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Janet Steffens
Project & Conference Manager
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Editorial Submission Guidelines:
We welcome editorial pitches, including project case studies, profiles of builders or architects/designers, and innovations in products and materials.
For projects and profiles: [email protected]
For product and material news: [email protected]
Note: Due to the volume of submissions received, we may only respond to pitches that align with our current editorial focus.
Custom Builder is part of Endeavor Business Media, a division of EndeavorB2B.
Last updated: July 10, 2026