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American Society Overview

Construction History Society was formed in 1982 and is based in the United Kingdom. The Society publishes annually ‘Construction History,’ a scholarly journal and the leading international publication in its field that is highly respected worldwide. In addition periodic newsletters are sent to the membership with illustrated articles, news items and reviews of events, books and periodicals.

In 2003, the first International Congress on Construction History was held in Madrid, followed in 2006 by the Second Congress at Queens College, Cambridge and the Third in 2009 at the Brandenburg Technical University in Cottbus. This event was attended by 300 construction historians representing 28 countries. Two hundred papers were presented covering a wide range of topics. The next Congress will be held in Paris, France in 2012, followed by the Fifth Congress in Chicago in 2015.

With interest in construction history growing in the United States an organizing committee was formed in May 2007. Since then an American Branch has been incorporated, a newsletter launched and an inaugural event was held in November 2008 in Atlanta. A second biennial meeting took place in Philadelphia in May 2010. The organizing effort was supported by the College of Architecture at the Georgia Institute of Technology.