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Simmons, H. Leslie – Building Research, 1974
Architects favor metrication because it should unify the construction industry by eliminating a proliferation of sizes, mismatched uncoordinated products and procedures; and also because it should be economically feasible. (A paper presented at Building Research Institute conference, Washington, D.C., November 27, 1973.) (Author/MLF)
Descriptors: Architects, Building Systems, Construction Industry, Cost Effectiveness
Stein, Joseph – Building Research, 1974
Random sampling of construction executives revealed a surprising lack of awareness concerning the proposed 10-year metric conversion recommendation made by the National Bureau of Standards in 1971. Explains attitudes on the desirability of conversion to the metric system and prognoses on the impact of conversion. (A paper presented at Building…
Descriptors: Attitudes, Building Systems, Construction Industry, Cost Effectiveness
