Advertise in Federal Construction Magazine
Reach small and mid-size federal construction contractors — the people who read the decisions and act on them — in a monthly trade issue whose advertising positions are shown honestly.
Our circulation, stated honestly
Launch issue — circulation building. These are charter advertiser rates. Verified circulation will be published from issue four and audited against our own analytics. We will not quote a readership we cannot evidence.
No prospective advertiser's logo or name appears in a placeholder position. Unsold positions are labelled THIS SPACE AVAILABLE until artwork arrives.
Inventory and charter rates, per issue
| Position | Size | Charter rate | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Outside back cover (C4) | 7.3 × 9.8 in | $1,200 | THIS SPACE AVAILABLE |
| Inside front cover (C2) | 7.3 × 9.8 in | $1,000 | THIS SPACE AVAILABLE |
| Inside back cover (C3) | 7.3 × 9.8 in | $950 | THIS SPACE AVAILABLE |
| Full page, facing cover story | 7.3 × 9.8 in | $750 | THIS SPACE AVAILABLE |
| Two-page spread | 14.6 × 9.8 in | $1,400 | THIS SPACE AVAILABLE |
| Page-3 strip | 7.3 × 2.2 in | $325 | THIS SPACE AVAILABLE |
| Half page | 7.3 × 4.8 in | $425 | THIS SPACE AVAILABLE |
| One-third page | 4.8 × 4.8 in | $300 | THIS SPACE AVAILABLE |
| Quarter page | 3.5 × 4.8 in | $225 | THIS SPACE AVAILABLE |
| Directory listing | text | $125 | THIS SPACE AVAILABLE |
Charter rates are published prices, per issue, payable in advance, and are the publisher's own rate card — not a claim about readership. Circulation is reported separately and honestly above. A signed order and print-ready artwork are needed to hold a position; rates are held for the first twelve months of publication.
How to book
- Pick a position from the table and email [email protected] with the position and the issue you want.
- We confirm availability in writing and send the order form and current mechanical specs.
- Positions are held on receipt of a signed order; print-ready artwork is due by the 20th of the month before the issue.
Mechanical requirements
- Trim size: 8.5 × 11 in (US Letter). Full-page live area 7.3 × 9.8 in.
- Supply a press-ready PDF (PDF/X-4 preferred) with fonts embedded, images at 300 ppi, in CMYK. Add 0.125 in bleed on all four sides.
- Directory listings are text-only, up to 60 words, supplied as plain text.
How advertising works
We send a free sample excerpt of the issue with every unsold position marked, so you can see the format and the placement before you decide. The sample is a trimmed excerpt clearly labelled as a sample — it is not the full issue that subscribers pay for. You can read it now: Issue 1 sample (PDF, 5 pages). Sponsored content is labelled. We do not sell editorial influence: an advertiser does not get to shape a decision summary, and a firm we cite is cited because it published the analysis, not because it bought anything.
Request the rates and a sample
Email [email protected] with the positions you are considering and we will send the order form, the current specs and the free sample excerpt.