Output in Great Britain

Patricia M. Hillebrandt

Chapter 4 in Analysis of the British Construction Industry, 1984, pp 69-92 from Palgrave Macmillan

Abstract: Abstract It is difficult to understand the situation of the construction industry in the seventies and eighties without a look back at the period since the Second World War. During the war there was virtually no civilian new building and only essential stop-gap repairs were undertaken. In 1945, therefore, the stock of all types of buildings and works was badly depleted in terms of accommodation and facilities provided compared with requirements, and in terms of the standard of repair. There was a long period of slow reconstruction during which a system of building permits was in operation so that essential work had priority. In 1954 the permit system was discontinued and the industry began to have the freedom to develop in its own way. There was still, however, a very substantial back­log of demand especially for housing and the industry was mostly fully occupied and often stretched to meet the demands upon it.

Keywords: Public Housing; Housing Association; Commercial Building; Private Housing; Construction Statistics (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 1984
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DOI: 10.1007/978-1-349-06660-5_4

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