Building Materials Will Continue Short
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WELLINGTON,- Jafl". 26.The Building Controller, Mr. . R. L. MacPhail, in a statement, says that prospects ... of any substantial' improveinent in the supply of building.material in the cunrrent ybar, are notvgood and it appearsth.at the deinand wiflVcpntjnufe"to excfefed the supply. 'Tiniber ■ woufdi be .more plentiful • • but'* uietaL '• btiildingmaterials and alLsteel ' products- are - ih short supply with .-reinforcihg steel critieally short! Large sized ' drain pipes and. sefewed galvanised wrought iron piping were also difficult to obtain. ApaTt r from corriigated " asbestos, cement and iron, rooling materials were in easier supply because of the importing of aluminium and a large increase in the production of tiles. There.was a fairly good supply of builders' hardware but only a limited choice. - . Mr. MaePhail said an- improvement in the wallboard position was expected as from Marcli and substantial quantities of raw material were being imported for this industry. The cement problem might become more acute when the demands of the new hydro-electric works increased during the winter.
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Chronicle (Levin), 27 January 1949, Page 9
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172Building Materials Will Continue Short Chronicle (Levin), 27 January 1949, Page 9
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