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CONTENTS Section. Subject. Page. .. | Introduction .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. | 3 Part I. —The War Period 1 The First Impact of the War on New Zealand's Building and Constructional Industries 4 2 Developments after December, 1941 .. .. .. .. .. .. 5 3 The Appointment and Work of the Commissioner of Defence Construction .. 6 4 The Establishment and Functions of the Ministry of Works .. .. .. - 8 5 Review of the Whole War Effort of the Constructional Industries .. .. 9 Part ll.—The Post-war Period 6 New Zealand's Immediate Post-war Need for Buildings .. ... .. 12 7 The Urgent Demand for Works .. .. .. .. .. .. 13 8 Assessment and Analysis of Potential Demand .. .. .. .. 14 9 Works Planning . . . . .. .. .. .. .. .. 17 10 Physical and Economic Planning .. .. .. .. .. .. 18 11 Town and Metropolitan Planning .. .. .. .. .. .. 20 12 The Preparation of Works Programmes .. .. .. .. .. 21 Part lll.—Administration 13 | Re-organization of the Public Works and Associated Departments .. .. I 28 14 | Conclusion .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. I 32 Appendix A Legal Aspects of Planning .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 33 B Project Maps illustrating Proposals for the Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch, Waikato, North Canterbury, and Central Otago Areas

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