Illustrates the important place held by the building industry in modern Britain, and the increasing demands being made for its service. Describes the men at craft, supervisory and executive levels, who are fulfilling the demands. Shows the training and skills they need, and some of the machines and methods they use.
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Collection
In ACMI's collection
Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
006693
Language
English
Subject categories
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Building
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Building materials
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Construction industry
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Construction workers
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Occupations
Crafts & Visual Arts → Architecture - Great Britain
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)