History of Construction History Society
– Construction History Society formed in 1983
– Changed name to Construction History Society
– Sponsored three international conferences on the history of construction at Queens College, Cambridge University in 2014, 2015, and 2016
– Registered charity
– Chairman is Dr. James W.P. Campbell of the University of Cambridge
Construction History Journal
– Construction History Society has published peer-reviewed journal, Construction History, since 1985
– Journal is abstracted and indexed in Arts & Humanities Citation Index, SCOPUS, and Web of Science
References
– Charity overview from Apps.charitycommission.gov.uk
– Information about Construction History Society from constructionhistory.co.uk
– Information about Construction History Society from buildingconservation.com
– First National Conference in 2014, information from Arct.cam.ac.uk
– Second Annual Construction History Society Conference in 2015, information from Arct.cam.ac.uk
External Links
– Construction History Society, registered charity no. 291453, information from Charity Commission for England and Wales
Key Points
– Construction History Society promotes international study of the history of construction
– Interested in history of construction of all countries and how those histories inter-relate
– Aims to preserve primary records of construction companies and individuals
– Publishes peer-reviewed journal, Construction History, twice a year
– Hosts annual conference at Cambridge University and supports triennial conferences of sister organizations worldwide Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Construction_History_Society
The Construction History Society (not to be confused with the Construction History Society of America) is a learned society that promotes the international study of the history of construction. Though based in Britain, it is interested in the history of construction of all countries and particularly how those histories inter-relate. A key aim is the preservation of the primary records of construction companies and individuals. The society publishes a peer-reviewed journal – Construction History – twice a year; and a magazine – The Construction Historian – as and when it can. It hosts an annual conference at Cambridge University and supports the triennial conferences if its sister organisations worldwide.
The society has approximately 350 members, drawn from all parts of the world, and is managed by a board of trustees, all of whom give their time freely. The society is a registered charity and its registered address is the Department of Architecture and Art History at Cambridge University.
