Shows the work of the Building Research Establishment, which provides a technical advisory service for the construction industry both in the U.K. and overseas. Shows some of the Establishment’s projects, including the detailed study of building materials, research into the environmental aspects of the growth of new towns, and the study of resources to improve the utilisation of building materials and labour.
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Collection
In ACMI's collection
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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
009548
Language
English
Subject categories
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Building materials
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Construction industry
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Construction workers
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Research, Industrial - Great Britain
Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → City planning
Documentary → Documentary films - Great Britain
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Cities and towns - Growth - Social aspects
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)