War Economy
CHAPTER 9 — Defence Construction
Contents
- Pre-war Activities p. 220
- Materials and Equipment Pre-war p. 221
- Pre-war Defence Construction
- War and Accelerated Construction of Defence Buildings p. 224
- Early Wartime Controls p. 225
- The Commissioner of Defence Construction p. 227
- The Fifty-four Hour Week p. 229
- Defence Construction Expenditure
- Details of Public Works Expenditure
- Defence Works by the Housing Construction Department p. 238
- Construction Work in the Pacific
- Special Measures in 1942–43 p. 240
- Housing Construction Resources Switched to War Work p. 242
- Manpower
- Timber: The Sawmilling Industry Under Pressure
- Other Materials in Short Supply p. 248
- The Crisis Passes p. 249
- Review of Defence Construction Work p. 250