On this day in history, July 7, 1930, construction of the Hoover Dam began. Over the course of the next five years, more than 21,000 men would work tirelessly to produce what would become the largest ...

One of the most important concepts in the history of construction machinery is that modern equipment very often uses the same principles of design and operation as predecessors from 100 to nearly 200 ...

How time flies. Not many realize that modular construction is older than a century. Earth Techling chronicles the journey modular construction has made, starting from the first designs built by ...

Use of original papers requires an appointment and is limited to the Archives' Washington, D.C. Research Center. One 120 page typescript draft of essay entitled "History of Federal Construction Work ...

In a remarkable intersection of modern engineering and historical preservation, construction workers in Varberg, Sweden, ...

CM 152 History of Construction Technology 3 credits The course traces the history of construction technologies through architecture from prehistory to the present day. There is an emphasis on the role ...

Princeton University history professor Julian Zelizer joins Here & Now to explain why he believes President Trump’s demolition of the East Wing... Analyzing the history of construction at the White ...

TOLEDO, Ohio (WTVG) - Our region is home to all kinds of museums that draw visitors from around the corner and around the world. That includes the Historical Construction Equipment Association’s ...

Construction of the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco, an American engineering treasure and widely recognized symbol of the grandeur of the United States, began amid civic pride, pomp and ...