Cobouw
newspaper
Cobouw is an independent Dutch publication for the construction industry with a website, app, and a newspaper that is published twice a week in a print run of 4700 copies and 20,000 readers. The website has an average of 275,000 users per month. Cobouw focuses primarily on decision-makers in construction and the management of (medium-sized) construction companies. In addition, the content is viewed and read by developers, suppliers, clients (municipalities, provinces, national government), and consultants.
The editorial office of Cobouw and other Vakmedianet publications is located in Zeist.
History
19th century
From June 1, 1857, the forerunner of Cobouw was published by T.C.B. ten Hagen under the name Advertentieblad voor verkoopingen van roerende en onroerende goederen (Dutch for "Advertising sheet for sales of movable and immovable property). The magazine consisted of four pages and was published every Monday. The subscription price was four guilders per year. Initially, no editorial content included, just advertisements.
In May 1874, under the heading "Countrymen", a call appeared to give money to a victim of an accident at work.
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