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Adekunle, T O (2015) Thermal performance of low-carbon prefabricated timber housing in the UK, Unpublished PhD Thesis, Kent School of Architecture, University of Kent.
Al-Shabbani, Z (2019) Improving safety performance of highway maintenance crews through pre-task safety toolbox talks, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of Kentucky.
Bundock, J D (1974) Speculative housebuilding and some aspects of the activities of the speculative housebuilder within the Greater London outer suburban area 1919-1939, Unpublished PhD Thesis, Department of Economic and Social History, University of Kent.
- Type: Thesis
- Keywords: evaluation; housebuilding; housing policy; private sector; residential; urban development; developer; housebuilder; economic history; social history; London
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- URL: https://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.480458
- Abstract:
Between the two world wars, the built-up area of Greater London almost doubled in size. Although a distinct 'suburban trend' became increasingly obvious between 1860 and 1913, the physical dimensions of London's interwar suburban development were far greater than anything previously experienced. In spite of lower residential densities between the wars, a comparison of housebuilding levels before and after The Great War clearly reveals the scale of interwar residential development activity. Thus, in each year between 1871 and 1913, an average of 14,177 dwellings were built within the Metropolitan Police District, while between 1920 and 1937 the annual average was 41,839. In view of the unparalleled level of housebuilding activity between the wars, it seems extraordinary that the interwar speculative housebuilder and estate developer should have generally escaped the detailed attention of students interested in the history of our urban areas. The aim of the present study is to correct, at least in part, this deficiency. The interwar speculative housebuilder and his activities within the Greater London outer suburban area therefore provide the central theme for this work. It has not, in fact, been the intention of the writer to develop any single thesis in this study. Instead, the aim has been to examine and analyse various aspects of the work and characteristics of the speculative housebuilder active within the outer suburbs during these years. Conclusions have therefore been drawn at all stages of the work. Broadly speaking, what has been attempted falls into two parts. In the first section, detailed attention has been given to the results of speculative housebuilding activity, both subsidised and unsubsidised, by means of the analysis of house completion statistics. In the light of this analysis, a number of general hypotheses have been examined; and of particular importance, in view of its significance for any evaluation of 1930s housing policy, is the examination in Chapter 4 of the controversy concerning the role of the private sector in the provision of working-class dwellings, especially working-class dwellings to let. In the second section of the work the emphasis has shifted. Firstly, in Chapters 5 and 6, it has shifted to a consideration of the characteristics of interwar housebuilders in terms of their background prior to venturing into speculative housebuilding, their spatial and temporal origins, and the structure of the industry within two outer suburban areas. While, secondly, in Chapters 7 to 10, it has turned to an examination and analysis of the operations of interwar speculative housebuilders. The scope of the work has, in fact, necessitated the concentration of the study on certain aspects of these operations only, and it was decided to focus on the work of housebuilders in the earlier stages of the speculative residential development process. An investigation has, therefore, been undertaken in Chapters 8 to 10 of those aspects of the speculative housebuilder's activities which involved land, its availability and its acquisition for housebuilding purposes. While, in Chapter 7, an examination of speculative land development activity has been undertaken, during which attention has been given to the characters involved in the process and, particularly, to the role and involvement of the speculative housebuilder. The final chapter commences with an examination and discussion of the social and economic forces which underlay the trend and fluctuations in private housebuilding activity between the wars. The study is concluded by the bringing together and the summary of the conclusions which have been drawn from the investigations and analyses throughout the work, and by the suggestion of a number of possible directions that future work might take.
Catalina, A J (2016) Development of a statistical theory-based capital cost estimating methodology for light rail transit corridor evaluation under varying alignment characteristics, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of Kentucky.
Dadi, G B (2013) Applying cognitive principles to the delivery of engineering information by different mediums, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of Kentucky.
Dai, J (2006) A latent analysis and prototype system to manage jobsite factors impacting construction labor productivity, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of Kentucky.
Dyer, B D (2010) Construction industry productivity: Examining the effects of omitted variable bias in the census construction price index models, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of Kentucky.
Gana, V F G (2018) Soft Landings based Design Management as a tool to enhance Sustainability: a case study of non-residential buildings in the UK, Unpublished PhD Thesis, Kent School of Architecture, University of Kent.
Hirbod, S (2018) The application of EnerPHit standard to residential tower blocks in the UK, Unpublished PhD Thesis, Kent School of Architecture, University of Kent.
Jazayeri, E (2019) Hazard recognition and risk perception among union electricians, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of Kentucky.
Karimi, H (2017) Quantitative analysis of the impact of craft labor availability on construction project performance, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of Kentucky.
Liu, H (2017) The impact of owner practices and procedures on construction project safety performance, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of Kentucky.
Mahdy, M M M (2014) Applying architecture simulation tools to assess building sustainable design: adapting the Egyptian residential energy code for climate change, Unpublished PhD Thesis, Kent School of Architecture, University of Kent.
Uddin, M M (2011) Robust statistical methods for non-normal quality assurance data analysis in transportation projects, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of Kentucky.
Yasin, M F (2005) A taxonomy and analysis of the relationship between changes in material technology and construction productivity, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of Kentucky.
Zhai, D (2010) The relationship between information technology and construction productivity, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of Kentucky.
zu Ermgassen, S O S E (2022) Hard questions, concrete solutions: Mitigating the ecological impacts of the global infrastructure boom, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of Kent.