TY  - BOOK
AU  - Bowen,Brian
TI  - The American construction industry: its historical evolution and potential future 
SN  - 9780367654382
AV  - HD9715.U52 B69
U1  - 338.476240973 23
PY  - 2022///
CY  - Abingdon, Oxon
PB  - Routledge
KW  - Construction industry
KW  - United States
KW  - History
N1  - 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
N2  - "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"--
ER  -