Following Professor Santiago Huerta’s inspiring keynote address on June 7th, several audience members asked for an electronic copy of his presentation. A link to his slides can be found under his presentation title on the Keynote Speakers page.
The Organizing Committee of the 5th International Congress on Construction History welcomes delegates to Chicago! We are looking forward to a full schedule of presentations, keynote lectures, tours and social events this week. Feel free to stop by the Registration Desk at the Palmer House to say hello!
Next month’s Engineering News-Record will feature an article about the 5th International Congress on Construction History. The May 11th issue will feature an article by Brian Bowen describing the founding of the Construction History Society of America and the importance of construction history as a discipline. We encourage you to
Delegates of the 5th International Congress on Construction History will represent 23 countries across six continents! Delegates will be visiting Chicago from the United States, the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Italy, Spain, Belgium, Austria, Denmark, Mexico, China, Japan, Australia, Ireland, Brazil, the Netherlands, Turkey, Switzerland, South Africa, Croatia, Colombia, New
An 8th tour has been added for Friday, 5 June: Restoring Chicago’s Terra Cotta Skyscrapers. This walking tour will be led by Rachel Will and Mark Kuberski. For more information, visit the Tours page under Program.
Early registration for the 5th International Congress on Construction History has been extended to 11:59pm on April 15th. Register now before the discounted registration rates expire!
Registration for the Fifth International Congress on Construction History is open. Register soon because early bird discounted rates expire on March 31, 2015! Visit the Register page for the registration link and for more information.
Five keynote speakers will be addressing delegates of the 5th International Congress on Construction History in June. Topics range from construction history in Chicago, to stone carving in the high Andes. For more information about the speakers and their addresses, visit the Keynote Addresses page under Program.
In August, the Scientific Committee accepted approximately 200 papers for presentation at the 5th International Congress on Construction History in June. Nearly half of the accepted papers were submitted from Europe, a third from North America, 11 from Asia, 8 from South America, 2 from the Middle East, and one
The Scientific Committee received over 450 abstracts from authors based in 41 countries in North and South America, Europe, and Asia. The abstracts were of extremely high quality and covered a wide variety of topics, confirming that we will have an excellent conference program. We have been reviewing abstracts and
