| Aug-37 |
Founded as the Testing Laboratory of the Civil Engineering Department,Hokkaido Prefecture Government. |
| Sep-47 |
Became an independent institute as the Hokkaido Civil Engineering Institute |
| Jul-50 |
Six divisions ( River and Port Engineering, Road, Structure, Dam, Geology and Machinery ) were established. |
| Apr-59 |
Three divisions ( Applied Science, Soil Conservation and Special Soil Development ) were established. |
| Dam Division was renamed Geotechnical Division, and Machinery Division was closed |
| Apr-62 |
River and Port Engineering Division was divided into two divisions; River Engineering and Port and Harbor Engineering. |
| Apr-64 |
Concrete Division was established. |
| Apr-66 |
Pavement Division was established. |
| Apr-68 |
Foundation Work Division was established. |
| May-72 |
System of three Directors changed to system of four Directors. |
| Apr-78 |
General Affairs Department was established. |
| Apr-79 |
Fisheries Engineering Division was established. |
| Apr-85 |
Special Soil Development Division was reorganized into Agricultural Engineering Division. |
| May-85 |
Various research programs were established ( Joint Research, Commissioned Research, Admission of Temporary Researchers and Specially Assigned Trainees ) |
| Apr-86 |
Research Coordinator was established. |
| Apr-88 |
Reorganized the entire body. |
| Apr-01 |
Became the Independent Administrative Institution Civil Engineering Research Institute of Hokkaido. |
| Apr-03 |
Director for Special Research was established. |
| Apr-06 |
Incorporated with Public Works Research Institute and became Civil Engineering Research Institute for Cold Region |
