Main entry:

Bowen, Brian, author.

Title & Author:

The American construction industry : its historical evolution and potential future / Brian Bowen.

Publication:

New York : Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group, 2022.
©2022

Description:

xx, 206 pages : illustrations (some color), maps (some color) ; 25 cm

Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
An Overview of the Construction Industry Today -- Classical Times -- Medieval Times -- The Foundation of the Industry -- The Renaissance 1350 -- 17th Century England -- The American Colonies 17th C. -- Industrial Revolution -- Great Britain 18th C. -- American Colonies 18th C. -- Developments in the New Republic -- 1783 to the Civil War -- USA from Civil War to 1900 -- 20th Century to World War II -- World War II to the Present Time -- Some Conclusions -- The Future.

Summary:

"The American Construction Industry meticulously chronicles the evolution of the construction industry from its roots in the medieval guild system to the high-tech jobsite of tomorrow. While celebrating more than two millennia of progress and innovation, this resource for students and professionals uncovers the ways of working that crossed the Atlantic with the earliest European settlers and will continue to define building trades in the United States today and in the years and decades to come. Full color illustrations bring the past to life and provide visual links to the present day"-- Provided by publisher.

ISBN:

9780367654382 paperback
0367654385 paperback
9780367655402 hardcover
0367655403 hardcover
electronic book
9781003130000
electronic publication
9781000418323
9781000418309

Subject:

Construction industry United States History.
Construction Industrie États-Unis Histoire.
Construction industry.
United States.

Form/genre:

History.

Holdings:

Location: Library acquisitions office 315306
Call No.: 315306
Copy: 1
Status: Available