50 years ago

RESPONSE to a Housing Commission call for tenders seems sure to provide evidence of any slackening in Hamilton district’s building trade. The commission has called tenders for the building of 24 commission homes in Hamilton, and they will close on September 3. The homes, from a commission allocation 18 months ago, are expected to be built in West Hamilton. Thirteen homes out of the same allocation are nearing completion. The commission has struggled to interest district builders in contracts since granting the allocation. Most builders have been busy with private development, which has been more attractive than Government work during the building boom. However, a credit squeeze is now limiting private development work during the building boom.