Builders To The Nation The AV Jennings Story
Biography & Memoir History Business & Economics
Builders to the Nation: The AV Jennings Story by historian Don Garden charts the rise of one of Australia’s most recognisable construction and real-estate firms from humble 1930s beginnings to post-war housing boom icon. This 1992 paperback edition unpacks the business strategies, iconic project sites, and family dynamics that shaped a brand familiar to generations of home buyers.
The narrative blends corporate archives with oral history, giving builders, investors and property buffs an insider view of how Jennings standardised the suburban dream. Garden’s accessible style keeps technical construction detail readable for general enthusiasts curious about Australia’s built landscape.
This copy is in very good condition: spine smooth, pages crisp and clean aside from two dog-eared corners, no internal markings, from a smoke-free home. A previous owner has added a neat personal stamp inscription on a front page—an attractive touch for collectors of business histories rather than an author signature.
An ideal addition to construction, real-estate or Australian heritage shelves, Builders to the Nation offers both reference depth and browsing pleasure without the weight of a hardback.
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