Innovations in Building Materials: An Economic Study |
Contents
INTRODUCTION BY PROFESSOR G C ALLEN | 15 |
QUESTIONS OF DEFINITION AND CLASSIFICATION OF INNO | 25 |
EXPANDING AND CHANGING MARKETS FOR BUILDING | 47 |
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