{"product_id":"9781405149181","title":"British Housebuilders History and Analysis","description":"\u003ch3\u003eReal Estate Issues\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch1\u003eBritish Housebuilders\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch2\u003eHistory and Analysis\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFred Wellings\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eBusiness \u0026amp; Economics \/ Real Estate \/ General\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003ci\u003eBritish Housebuilders\u003c\/i\u003e is the first comprehensive account of the corporate history of the twentieth-century speculative housebuilding industry - the firms that `supplied` those houses and the entrepreneurs who created those firms.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe transition from the local housebuilders of the 1930s, through the regional diversification of the 1960s, to the national housebuilders of today is charted via a series of industry league tables.\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe rationale for the growth in national firms is analysed. The conventional explanation of economies of scale is rejected: instead, the stock market is found to play a key role both in facilitating acquisitions and in demanding growth from its constituent companies.\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe supply-side analysis also addresses the frequent corporate failures: succession issues, lack of focus and the 1974 and 1990 recessions have played their part in equal measure.\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eBritish Housebuilders\u003c\/i\u003e provides the first opportunity to review the evidence drawn from a century of speculative housebuilding; it is only with this historical perspective that sound judgements can be made on the corporate role in housebuilding.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e Fred Wellings, former research partner at Credit Lyonnais Securities, is a well respected figure in the housing industry – partly through his \u003ci\u003ePrivate Housebuilding Annual\u003c\/i\u003e containing data on the corporate structure of the industry. For the current edition see www.fredwellings.co.uk\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e14 September 2006\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley-Blackwell\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9781405149181\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePaperback \/ softback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e304\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e23.36\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44315595047052,"sku":"9781405149181","price":160.16,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9781405149181.jpg?v=1780164040","url":"https:\/\/lateknightbooks.com\/products\/9781405149181","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}