CHS and CHSA Past Events

 

2011 October 29: One day event in New York (click on the image above for further information)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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2nd BIENNIAL MEETING, UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA, MAY 2010

HISTORY OF CONSTRUCTION IN THE AMERICAS

 

Over a two day period three keynotes and twenty three papers were presented on a wide diversity of construction history topics ranging over:

-          Buildings and infrastructure

-          Materials and components

-          Labor and equipment

-          Planning and Design

-          Codes and controls

And. . even stretching to others parts of the Americas.

 

Click here or on the image below to view the Meeting Program.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Also, details of the 24 papers presented can be found here.

A CD of the paper abstracts  is available, but there is a small charge of $15.00 to defray postage and materials. It can be ordered by emailing chs@coa.gatech.edu.

 

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o CONSTRUCTION HISTORY-- A ONE-DAY EXPLORATION

National Building Museum, Washington, DC

December 2nd, 2009

 

This event gathered together in three panels, representatives from government agencies, professional and trade associations and design and construction history societies, to debate and discuss:

 

★ why the study and research of the history of all aspects of American design and construction is important.

★ current activities and commitments of the representative entities in the field.

★ opportunities for future collaboration on the subject.

★ initiatives that can be taken to expand awareness of the value of construction history throughout the industry and with the public.

 

Speakers and panelists included representatives from GSA, National Park Service, US Army Corps of Engineers, Architect of the Capitol, AIA, ASCE, ACEC, AGC, CMAA, Society of Architectural Historians, Public Works History Society, National Building Museum, Association for Preservation Technology, Society for Industrial Archeology and representatives from the Construction History Society of America.

 

This event was presented in partnership with the National Building Museum, was sponsored by AGC of America and supported by the Whiting-Turner Contracting Company, who celebrated their centennial in 2009.

 

Click here to read a report on the meeting.

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o Inaugural Meeting of CHSA

The first national meeting of the Society was held in November 20 – 22, 2008 at Georgia Tech in Atlanta. The theme was Learning from Design and Construction Failures. Three keynote speakers, twelve papers, and a short program on Atlanta 1908 were presented.
For the program notes, click here. A CD of the proceedings is available on request for $15.00 including postage. Order at chs@coa.gatech.edu.

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o Third International Construction History Congress

Following Congresses in Madrid 2003 and Cambridge 2006, the third Congress was held in Cottbus, Germany during May 2009. There were about 300 people in attendance and over 200 papers were presented. There were seventeen American delegates attending, all of whom presented papers. Copies of these are available on request. The full proceedings can be obtained for 70 € plus postage, contact volker.wetz@tu-cottbus.de