PREFABRICATED HOUSES
USE IN N.Z. THOUGHT POSSIBLE
<P.A.) WELLINGTON, Sept. 26. There was no reason why prefabricated aluminium houses, which were at present being built in England, should not be constructed in New Zealand, if the material was available, said the chief scientific adviser to the British Ministry of Works, Sir Reginald E. Stradling, when speaking of building developments in Britain at a New Zealand press conference in Wellington this morning. Although the houses had been introduced as a temporary measure in England, Sir Reginald Stradling said, they were there to stay. They were spoken of as sub-standard because of their size (625 square feet). They were too good to be abolished, however, and would no doubt grow in popularity. They were the only prefabricated houses owned by the British Government. AH others were built by local authorities.
Sir Reginald Stradling is visiting New Zealand at the invitation of the Government and is inspecting and reporting on building and building research problems. •
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Press, Volume LXXXIII, Issue 25300, 27 September 1947, Page 2
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