{"id":2771,"date":"2021-04-15T10:23:10","date_gmt":"2021-04-15T14:23:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.construction.com\/newsroom_details_pag\/dodge-data-analytics-announces-merger-with-the-blue-book-building-construction-network\/"},"modified":"2025-10-15T10:01:24","modified_gmt":"2025-10-15T14:01:24","slug":"dodge-data-analytics-announces-merger-with-the-blue-book-building-construction-network","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.construction.com\/reports\/dodge-data-analytics-announces-merger-with-the-blue-book-building-construction-network\/","title":{"rendered":"Dodge Data & Analytics Announces Merger with The Blue Book Building & Construction Network"},"content":{"rendered":"

Strategic merger will create the most complete and unparalleled construction industry database used to empower the $1.3T U.S. construction industry<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

HAMILTON, N.J. & JEFFERSON VALLEY, N.Y. (April 15, 2021) \u2014<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Dodge Data & Analytics<\/a> (\u201cDodge\u201d) and The Blue Book Building & Construction<\/a> Network (\u201cThe Blue Book\u201d) today announced that they are combining their businesses in a merger. Dodge\u2019s owner, Symphony Technology Group (STG) \u2013 a leading private equity firm focused exclusively on business-to-business data, software and analytics companies \u2013 facilitated the transaction.<\/p>\n

Dodge and The Blue Book have each successfully served the construction industry for more than 100 years, and their combined expertise and capabilities will give current and prospective customers access to the industry’s leading platform for data insight, market intelligence, firm discovery and networking. The combination will result in the Dodge | Blue Book Construction Industry Database, containing more than 10 billion data elements and comprising the most complete, up-to-date and accurate information about projects, people, firms and products in the industry.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Blue Book is one of the most respected brands in the construction industry, providing an indispensable resource for construction professionals to find one another to facilitate the connections necessary to deliver commercial construction projects,\u201d said William Chisholm, Managing Partner at STG. \u201cCombining The Blue Book with our existing portfolio company Dodge, the market leader in construction project information, allows us to create an indispensable resource for every firm on a local, regional or national level seeking information, connections and unique insights to create new relationships and to grow their business.\u201d<\/p>\n

Dodge CEO Daniel McCarthy will lead the combined company and The Blue Book President and General Manager Brian Tonry will continue in his current role. Former Blue Book CEO Richard Johnson will be integral in the combination of the two companies and will serve as a member of the combined company\u2019s Board of Directors.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe construction industry is undergoing a major digital transformation across the entire business lifecycle, and uniting Dodge and The Blue Book will provide construction business leaders the data and digital connections that help fuel their growth,\u201d said McCarthy. \u201cWe\u2019re confident that our combined offering will be unmatched and will help our customers improve their planning, win more new business and cultivate stronger relationships with the decision-makers that are involved in specifying products and awarding contracts for billions of dollars of construction projects every year.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Dodge and The Blue Book combination will offer a unified approach for new business generation, business planning, research and marketing services users can leverage to find the best partners to complete projects, and to engage with customers and prospects to promote projects, products and services.<\/p>\n

The combined entity, powered by more than 1,200 team members, will annually serve:<\/p>\n