The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-09-09
New Building Record
 Looms For C Connecticut
State Postwar Planning Board Anticipates Boom for Next 10 Years; Many War Workers to Remain Here

factors which might delay opera tlons within the building industry, The committee emphasizes the need for earfeul consideration by the Federal government of the methods and timing of the relaxation of cons trols on building materials, since the policies followed will directly affect the role to be played by pri- vate construction In the reAdjusts nent period, It eoneurs with the Boards Committee on Public Works that this relaxation Of controls will also directly affect the amount of public works which may be nOces.
 sary during the postwar period Both committees feel that the re- lease of materials should he made aS promptly as Is consistent with war needs and with the overall eco- homie reconVerslon to peaeetime conditions,
 The study made by the Commun. ity Development and Housing eotis mittee shows that there was . tenn porary boom in the early N0s brought about by the defense pro. gram, War housing and defense plant construction brought the level of activity up to Slie,0 ,000, 900. in leAl, which was the greatest amount spent in any one year since le2e, but construction fell of to &6o,000,- 900 In ioAS and other construction for civilian use virtually ceased, A tremendous backlog of untitled nor. nal construction needs Is being built up as the war continue. At the same time the defernnent of maintenance and the extra service being given facilities under wartime pressures ts running up Q big bill for repairs and modefnlatlon when the war ends, Tn reaching It's estimates the com. mittee assumed that 100 per cent of new work has been deferred for three years and that because of dc. terloratlon there is Q 200 per cent backlog of repairs and alterations,
 The committee submitted three estimates of possibilities, The first is S02, 900, 900 0 year and includes the annual pre-war average of $68,000,- 900, plus deferred building, Rltera. tons and repairs. The second, SloS," 900, 900, includes the above totals plus Sil 100000 for new homes which may be necessary for an increased population. A conservative estimate was used on population increase, based on experience after World War I. The estimates of various agencies were used on 'in-migra. ton" which show that migration Into Connecticut has been between 100000 and 100000 in this war, The committee assumes that 30 per cent of the lower number or 5000, will remain in Connecticut and as tho average family in ie40 was S.5 per. sons, this will amount to about lS,. 900 families.
 The third estimate of an annual average of Sli0,000, 900 includes these factors plus S7,00o, 900 for new homes ln suburban and rural areas which will be demanded under accelerated redistribution of industry and pop- ulation from urban areas In post war years,
 The committee, which contributes It's services to the Post-War plan- ming board, Is headed by Douglas w. Orr of New Haven, and other members are John 1T. Collins, Wil- limantic; Professor Fred Fairchild, New Haven; Walter Larson, New Haven: Michael T, Minotti, Bridge port; Lawrence Moore, New Haven; B. M. Pettt, New Haven; Theodore w. Slack, Hartford: and Mrs, Mar gery 0, Valentine, Stafford Springs.