%0 Journal Article %T Standardisation in housing construction based on legal regulations %A Orchowska, Anita %J Housing Environment %V 2019 %R 10.4467/25438700SM.19.022.10953 %N 27/2019 %P 84-93 %K Construction Law, norms, housing standards %@ 1731-2442 %D 2019 %U https://ejournals.eu/en/journal/srodowisko-mieszkaniowe/article/standardisation-in-housing-construction-based-on-legal-regulations %X This article presents the development and changes of the regulations regarding the Construction Law since the beginnings of its functioning, understood as the foundation for regulating the building connections and the basis for development of housing construction in Poland. The second part of the article describes how the law which regulated standardisation in housing construction was shaped in various periods of housing boom after World War II until now. The standards and floor area norms of designing flats in multi-family residential developments have been analysed closely. Particular attention was paid to their direct connection with the quality of designing the flats and the features of large-scale housing construction.