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008			090401t1988 xxu||||| |||| 00| 0 eng d
035			_a(Sirsi) u18998
041			_aeng
245			_aCrisis, what crisis?
260			_c1988
350			_a0
490			_aBuilding _v253(7564) 9 September 1988, 45
520			_aFour part series which investigates the UK building industry `s ability to cope with the current boom. Part 1 considers manpower shortages and the salaries professionals and craftsmen are now able to command. Part 2 consists of interviews with six foreigners living and working in the UK and involved in the building industry. Part 3 deals with foreign materials , showing how other countries are able to cash in on Britain`s building materials shortages. Assesses overseas penetration in the markets for timber , curtain walling and cladding , cement , steel , bricks , glass and stone . Part 4 considers latent defects , noting the problems which resulted from the building boom in the 1960s and early 1970s. Discusses the effect of manpower and materials shortages on construction standards highlighting problem areas such as curtain walling, fire, lifts, floors, roofs and walls, listing associated defects.
650			_aBUILDING DEFECTS
650			_aBUILT ENVIRONMENT-CONSTRUCTION DESIGN
690			_aBUILT ENVIRONMENT
942			_n0
948			_c04/03/1997
999			_c12643 _d12643