Conflicts in the Brussels construction sector (1957–59): Judicial expertise of architects, engineers and contractors

Jelena Dobbels

doi:10.1201/9781003173359-24

Conflicts in the Brussels construction sector (1957–59): Judicial expertise of architects, engineers and contractors

Jelena Dobbels

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The interaction between building professions in 19th- and 20th-century Belgium has mainly been sketched by focusing on the collaborations between the different professionals in day-to-day construction practice or on their professional associations. As a result, a specific form of interaction has not yet received attention: their moments of conflict. Studying legal conflicts and their resolutions offers insights into the ways different professions fought over what should be considered as their competences. Since the 20th century was key to the development of judicial construction expertise by multiple Belgian building actors, this paper analyzes the nature and scope of construction conflicts and their resolution by judicial experts to gain insights into the mutual demarcation of professional competences among architects, engineers and contractors. In order to do so, 48 expert reports on construction conflicts (1957–59) were analyzed, which are preserved in the archive of the Brussels Court of Commerce (State Archives Brussels (SAB)).

Original language	English
Title of host publication	History of Construction Cultures
Subtitle of host publication	Proceedings of the Seventh International Congress on Construction History (7ICCH), Lisbon, Portugal, 12-16 July 2021
Editors	Joao Mascarenhas-Mateus, Ana Paula Pires, Manuel Marques Caiado, Ivo Veiga
Publisher	CRC Press, Taylor & Francis, Boca Raton
Pages	183-189
Number of pages	7
Volume	1
ISBN (Electronic)	978-1-032-00202-6
ISBN (Print)	9781032001999
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1201/9781003173359-24
Publication status	Published - Jul 2021
Event	7th International Congress on Construction History - Lisbon, Portugal Duration: 12 Jul 2021 → 16 Jul 2021 http://7ICCH.org

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Name	History of Construction Cultures - Proceedings of the 7th International Congress on Construction History, 7ICCH 2021
Volume	1

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Conference	7th International Congress on Construction History
Abbreviated title	7ICCH
Country/Territory	Portugal
City	Lisbon
Period	12/07/21 → 16/07/21
Internet address	http://7ICCH.org

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Dobbels, J. (2021). Conflicts in the Brussels construction sector (1957–59): Judicial expertise of architects, engineers and contractors. In J. Mascarenhas-Mateus, A. Paula Pires, M. Marques Caiado, & I. Veiga (Eds.), History of Construction Cultures: Proceedings of the Seventh International Congress on Construction History (7ICCH), Lisbon, Portugal, 12-16 July 2021 (Vol. 1, pp. 183-189). (History of Construction Cultures - Proceedings of the 7th International Congress on Construction History, 7ICCH 2021; Vol. 1). CRC Press, Taylor & Francis, Boca Raton. https://doi.org/10.1201/9781003173359-24

Dobbels, Jelena. / Conflicts in the Brussels construction sector (1957–59): Judicial expertise of architects, engineers and contractors. History of Construction Cultures: Proceedings of the Seventh International Congress on Construction History (7ICCH), Lisbon, Portugal, 12-16 July 2021. editor / Joao Mascarenhas-Mateus ; Ana Paula Pires ; Manuel Marques Caiado ; Ivo Veiga. Vol. 1 CRC Press, Taylor & Francis, Boca Raton, 2021. pp. 183-189 (History of Construction Cultures - Proceedings of the 7th International Congress on Construction History, 7ICCH 2021).

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Dobbels, J 2021, Conflicts in the Brussels construction sector (1957–59): Judicial expertise of architects, engineers and contractors. in J Mascarenhas-Mateus, A Paula Pires, M Marques Caiado & I Veiga (eds), History of Construction Cultures: Proceedings of the Seventh International Congress on Construction History (7ICCH), Lisbon, Portugal, 12-16 July 2021. vol. 1, History of Construction Cultures - Proceedings of the 7th International Congress on Construction History, 7ICCH 2021, vol. 1, CRC Press, Taylor & Francis, Boca Raton, pp. 183-189, 7th International Congress on Construction History, Lisbon, Portugal, 12/07/21. https://doi.org/10.1201/9781003173359-24

Conflicts in the Brussels construction sector (1957–59): Judicial expertise of architects, engineers and contractors. / Dobbels, Jelena.
History of Construction Cultures: Proceedings of the Seventh International Congress on Construction History (7ICCH), Lisbon, Portugal, 12-16 July 2021. ed. / Joao Mascarenhas-Mateus; Ana Paula Pires; Manuel Marques Caiado; Ivo Veiga. Vol. 1 CRC Press, Taylor & Francis, Boca Raton, 2021. p. 183-189 (History of Construction Cultures - Proceedings of the 7th International Congress on Construction History, 7ICCH 2021; Vol. 1).

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Dobbels J. Conflicts in the Brussels construction sector (1957–59): Judicial expertise of architects, engineers and contractors. In Mascarenhas-Mateus J, Paula Pires A, Marques Caiado M, Veiga I, editors, History of Construction Cultures: Proceedings of the Seventh International Congress on Construction History (7ICCH), Lisbon, Portugal, 12-16 July 2021. Vol. 1. CRC Press, Taylor & Francis, Boca Raton. 2021. p. 183-189. (History of Construction Cultures - Proceedings of the 7th International Congress on Construction History, 7ICCH 2021). doi: 10.1201/9781003173359-24

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