Nine ‘myths’ about the building stock of Great Britain
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.5334/bc.787 | Journal eISSN: 2632-6655
Language: English
Page range: 704 - 721
Submitted on: Jan 26, 2026
Accepted on: May 27, 2026
Published on: Jun 12, 2026
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