British Housebuilders: History and Analysis

Fred Wellings, former research partner at Credit Lyonnais Securities, is a well respected figure in the housing industry - partly through his Private Housebuilding Annual containing data on the corporate structure of the industry. For the current edition see www.fredwellings.co.uk

Preface. Introduction. Part 1: The Supply Side of the Housebuilding Industry. 2. Methodology, Sources and Definitions. 3. The Pre-War Housebuilder. 4. War and Building Controls. 5 The Post-War Housing Boom 1955-1973. 6. Recession and Recovery, 1973-1988. 7. Recession and Recovery Again, 1829-2000. 8. Market Share through the Century. A Summary. Part II: The Private Housebuilder: a Rationale of Growth and Decline. 9. The Importance of the Entrepreneurial Function within the Speculative Housing Industry. 10. Who Were The Builders?. 11. The Rationale for Growth: The Economies That Accrue To Size. 12. The Decline of the Private Housebuilder: A Chronology. 13. Decline: An Overview. 14. An Alternative Explanation of Growth