Building trends and policies 1943-1981

Abstract

When I started to write the Dissertation, my intention was to fill a void in the History of Post-War building development in Malta. Much has been written in the past about various aspects of this period, particularly in the late 60’s and the years of the Building Boom. Yet there was no single piece of work which covered the whole of the Post-War period in a clear, comprehensive and chronological manner. So my primary concern has been the faithful documentation of facts pertaining to “Building” (particularly House-Building which forms practically the major part of the building operations in Malta), coupled with a critical analysis on the way these developments were influenced by the social, political and economic circumstances of the time.