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Public works contractors in Antwerp in the 19th and 20th centuries
Abstract: Throughout the 19th and 20th centuries, the city of Antwerp underwent a significant transformation. At the end of the ancient regime, the port city regained its position as an economic metropolis, and, with the demolition of the city walls in the second half of the 19th century, the urban fabric burst out of its centuries-old boundaries. In the last 200 years, the port area has expanded as one of the main arteries of the national economy. Moreover, the city has managed to consolidate its political, social and economic position within the country. Building and renovation, with public works as one of the main drivers, have played an unmistakable role in these developments. The city has pursued an active building policy, but the actors involved - such as architects and contractors - were also happy to make use of this evolution to develop their own métier within the context of city building. The authors shed light on a part of this evolution within Antwerp. Inge Bertels focuses on the 19th and early 20th centuries, in which factors such as the introduction of the system of public tendering had a significant influence on the growing number of contractors in the city, the development of their professional status and their relationship with the surrounding political system. Jelle Angillis then covers the second part of the 20th century. He shows how political and economic decision-making created a basis for public works that would further shape the city. He then uses a case study to highlight how one local contractor was able to develop within that urban expansion.
Public works contractors in Antwerp in the 19th and 20th centuries
Abstract: Throughout the 19th and 20th centuries, the city of Antwerp underwent a significant transformation. At the end of the ancient regime, the port city regained its position as an economic metropolis, and, with the demolition of the city walls in the second half of the 19th century, the urban fabric burst out of its centuries-old boundaries. In the last 200 years, the port area has expanded as one of the main arteries of the national economy. Moreover, the city has managed to consolidate its political, social and economic position within the country. Building and renovation, with public works as one of the main drivers, have played an unmistakable role in these developments. The city has pursued an active building policy, but the actors involved - such as architects and contractors - were also happy to make use of this evolution to develop their own métier within the context of city building. The authors shed light on a part of this evolution within Antwerp. Inge Bertels focuses on the 19th and early 20th centuries, in which factors such as the introduction of the system of public tendering had a significant influence on the growing number of contractors in the city, the development of their professional status and their relationship with the surrounding political system. Jelle Angillis then covers the second part of the 20th century. He shows how political and economic decision-making created a basis for public works that would further shape the city. He then uses a case study to highlight how one local contractor was able to develop within that urban expansion.
Public works contractors in Antwerp in the 19th and 20th centuries
Bertels, Inge (author) / Angillis, Jelle (author)
2023-01-01
Changing cultures : European perspectives on the history of Portland cement and reinforced concrete, 19th and 20th centuries / Mascarenhas-Mateus, J. [edit.] ; 978-1-032-43735-4
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Electronic Resource
English
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720
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