Recommendations
“Barbara Horwitz-Bennett is probably one of the most sought-after writers in the architecture, engineering and construction industry. We've had the opportunity to work with her for a myriad of industry articles and find the accuracy and depth of her reporting to be consistently top notch. Our professionals at SmithGroup never hesitate to work with Barbara, in fact they make an effort to do so.”
Sandra Knight, Public Relations Director, SmithGroup, Detroit“I’ve kno
wn and have worked with Barbara
for the better part of 10 years. Barbara is able to tackle many
different subjects, and with a little direction, can immerse herself in
them fairly quickly. She is always eager for new assignments—and more
importantly, for deadline- and time-challenged editors—she defines
reliability.”
Jim Crockett, Editorial Director
Architectural Products, Architectural SSL and illuminate magazines, Palatine, Ill.
"Barbara Horwitz-Bennett is a creative and
thorough writer whom I've known for many years. Barbara combines a
sharp journalistic sensibility with a command of technical building
subjects -- an unusual combination that's a solid resource for our
markets. She is always a pleasure to work with, too."
“Barbara is a terrific
writer. She understands the complexities of the architecture,
engineering and construction professions, and she is able to transform
complicated concepts into thoughtful, informative articles. I’ve worked
with her for many years, and I always enjoy the experience.”
Mike Plotnick, Media Relations Manager, HOK, St. Louis
“I just saw the article on the Contract
web site, and it looks great! We actually got the cover….. I’d like to
thank you for the way in which you’ve managed to capture the spirit of
the project into the article. I really enjoyed working with you and I
hope we will get more opportunities to do so in the near future.”
Irit Axelrod, Principal, Axelrod Design, San Francisco
“Barbara has been consulting for
Vanderweil for more than three years and we’ve been very pleased with
her work. Barbara understands the A/E language – which is
critical to our clients – and our engineers find her writing style to
be exactly what they are looking for and most importantly, how they
want to express their ideas.
Marsha Miller, Corporate Marketing Manager, R.G. Vanderweil Engineers, Alexandria, Va.
“The Building Tech Supplements are a
finalist in the 2009 Neal Awards, in the Best How-to Article or
How-to Series Category! So congratulations, and pat yourselves on the
back!”
“Nice job on your Reconstruction
Awards stories. Very professional work. Many thanks to you for
yeomanlike writing under deadline pressure.”
Robert Cassidy, Editor-In-Chief, Building
Design+Construction, Oakbrook, Ill.
“Mrs. Horwitz-Bennett has been both a
colleague and freelance contributor of mine for many years. Her
impeccable skills as a writer and journalist, along with her excellent
time management and punctuality, have been an invaluable asset to the
publications we have worked on together.”
Scott Siddens, Senior Editor, Consulting-Specifying
Engineer, Oakbrook, Ill.
Meg McNeel, Business Development Manager, Hitwise, New York
(former Advertising Manager, Building Design+Construction)
“I worked with
Barbara on several stories when she was associate editor with Consulting-Specifying
Engineer
magazine and can recommend her
highly. She’s knowledgeable about the A/E/C industry, has a
nice writing style, and is great at juggling teleconferences with
multiple interviewees.”
MaryAnn Swiderski, Public Relations Specialist, TLC
Engineering for Architecture, Orlando
“Truly a nicely done piece with a lot of
relevant and helpful information. we sent it around our firm and posted
it on our intranet page as it was such a great technical piece on green
roofs.”
Sonya E. Poland Media Relations Specialist, NBBJ, Seattle
“Thanks
again
Barbara for helping us through preparing the February submission
to Green Scene. I think the final piece was absolute quality, and
George seemed elated when it went live.”
Sandra Knight, Corporate Director of Public Relations,
SmithGroup, Detroit
“Wow, great turnaround, Barbara. Very good article. Very enlightening as to the impressive new reach of BAS.”
Richard L. Peck, Editor, Healthcare Design magazine, Cleveland
"Barbara,
I
just saw your Higher Education spread in Architectural Products. Oh
my goodness, you really out did yourself. Thank you again for taking
the time to interview one of our designers."
“I’m excited to hear about your hurricane zone article. I always enjoy working with you.”
Heather West, President, Heather West Public Relations,
Minneapolis
“I've had an opportunity to read your article and the sidebars and I wanted to tell you that I think it is excellent! Thank you so much for doing such good work and in such a short timeframe.”
Trevah Furlow, former Corporate Publications Manger, Carter & Burgess (now Jacobs), Dallas