Table of Contents
1. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 1
2. INTRODUCTION 4
2.1 Definitions 5
2.2 Methodology 5
2.3 Abbreviations 5
2.4 Market Positioning 6
2.5 UK Economy 7
2.6 Market Factors 11
3. MARKET SIZE AND TRENDS 15
3.1 Chapter Summary 16
3.2 Market Size 17
3.3 Market Segmentation 17
3.4 Ready Mixed Concrete 18
3.5 Cement 19
3.6 Concrete Bricks & Blocks 20
3.6.1 Dense Concrete Blocks 21
3.6.2 Lightweight Concrete Blocks 22
3.6.3 Aerated Concrete Blocks 22
3.6.4 Concrete Bricks 23
3.7 Concrete Paving & Flagstones 24
3.8 Pre-cast Structural Concrete 25
3.9 Concrete Roofing Tiles 26
3.10 Pipes 27
3.11 Seasonality of Sales 29
3.12 Regional Sales 31
4. SUPPLY SOURCES 41
4.1 Chapter Summary 42
4.2 Production 43
4.3 Imports 44
4.4 Exports 46
4.5 Trade Surplus/Deficit 47
5. INDUSTRY STRUCTURE 49
5.1 Chapter Summary 50
5.2 Industry Development 50
5.3 Structure by Employment 51
5.4 Structure by Turnover 51
5.5 Company Profiles 54
5.5.1 Hanson Quarry Products Europe 54
5.5.2 Bison Concrete Products 55
5.5.3 Lafarge Cement UK (formerly Blue Circle Industries) 56
5.5.4 Castle Cement 58
5.5.5 H+H UK (formerly H+H Celcon) 59
5.5.6 Hepworth Building Products 60
5.5.7 Hanson Thermalite (formerly Marley Building Materials) 61
5.5.8 Marshalls Mono 62
5.5.9 Plasmor 64
5.5.10 Lafarge Readymix/Lafarge Aggregates 65
5.5.11 Monier (formerly Lafarge Roofing) 67
5.5.12 Cemex Investments 68
5.5.13 Stanton Bonna Concrete 71
5.5.14 Tarmac 72
5.5.15 Trent Concrete 74
5.5.16 Aggregate Industries Holdings 75
6. DISTRIBUTION 77
6.1 Chapter Summary 78
6.2 Ready Mixed Concrete 79
6.3 Cement 79
6.4 Concrete Bricks & Blocks 79
6.5 Concrete Paving & Flagstones 80
6.6 Concrete Roofing Tiles 81
6.7 Concrete Pipes 81
7. END USE MARKETS 83
7.1 Chapter Summary 84
7.2 Public Housing 85
7.3 Private Housing 92
7.4 Private Commercial Construction 95
7.5 Private Industrial Construction 99
7.6 Other Public Construction 100
7.7 Civil Engineering 106
8. FORECAST 108
8.1 Chapter Summary 109
8.2 The Market 109
8.3 Production 129
8.4 Imports 130
9. FURTHER SOURCES & CONTACTS 131
9.1 Trade Associations 132
9.2 Trade Magazines 135
9.3 Trade Exhibitions 137
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List of Tables
1: Construction Output in Great Britain, by Type, 2003-2007 12
2: Civil Engineering Construction Output in Great Britain, 2003-2007 13
3: Public and Private Civil Engineering Construction Output in Great Britain, 2003-2007 14
4: The UK Market for Concrete and Concrete Products, 2003-2007 17
5: UK Market for Concrete and Concrete Products, by Type, 2003-2007 17
6: The UK Market for Ready Mixed Concrete, 2003-2007 19
7: The UK Market for Cement, 2003-2007 20
8: UK Market for Concrete Bricks and Blocks, 2003-2007 20
9: UK Market for Concrete Blocks, 2003-2007 21
10: UK Market for Dense Concrete Building Blocks, 2003-2007 22
11: UK Market for Lightweight Concrete Building Blocks, 2003-2007 22
12: UK Market for Aerated Concrete Building Blocks, 2003-2007 23
13: UK Market for Concrete Bricks, 2003-2007 23
14: UK Market for Concrete Paving and Flagstones, 2003-2007 24
15: UK Market for Structural Pre-cast Concrete Products, 2003-2007 25
16: The UK Market for Concrete Roofing Tiles, 2003-2007 26
17: UK Market for Total and Underground Concrete Tubes and Pipes, 2003-2007 27
18: UK Market for Underground Concrete Tubes and Pipes, by End Use, 2003-2007 28
19: Seasonal Sales of Ready Mixed Concrete in the UK, 2003-2007 29
20: Seasonal Sales of Cement in the UK, 2003-2007 29
21: Seasonal Sales of Dense Aggregate Concrete Blocks in the UK, 2003-2007 29
22: Seasonal Sales of Lightweight Aggregate Concrete Blocks in the UK, 2003-2007 30
23: Seasonal Sales of Aerated Concrete Blocks in the UK, 2003-2007 30
24: Seasonal Sales of Concrete Roofing Tiles in the UK, 2003-2007 30
25: Regional Public Housing Construction Output, 2003-2007 31
26: Regional Private Housing Construction Output, 2003-2007 32
27: Regional Private Commercial Construction Output, 2003-2007 33
28: Regional Private Industrial Construction Output, 2003-2007 34
29: Regional Public Non-residential Construction Output, 2003-2007 35
30: Estimated Sales of Concrete Blocks, by Type and by County, in the North East of
England, 2005-2007 35
31: Estimated Sales of Concrete Blocks, by Type and by County, in Yorkshire &
Humberside, 2005-2007 36
32: Estimated Sales of Concrete Blocks, by Type and by County, in the East Midlands,
2005-2007 36
33: Estimated Sales of Concrete Blocks, by Type and by County, in South East England
and East Anglia, 2005-2007 37
34: Estimated Sales of Concrete Blocks, by Type and by County, in South West England,
2005-2007 37
35: Estimated Sales of Concrete Blocks, by Type and by County, in West Midlands,
2005-2007 38
36: Estimated Sales of Concrete Blocks, by Type and by County, in North West England,
2005-2007 38
37: Estimated Sales of Concrete Blocks, by Type and by County, in Wales, 2005-2007 39
38: Estimated Sales of Concrete Blocks, by Type and by County, in Scotland, 2005-2007 39
39: UK Production of Concrete and Concrete Products, 2003-2007 43
40: UK Production of Concrete and Concrete Products, by Type, 2003-2007 44
41: UK Imports of Concrete and Concrete Products, 2003-2007 45
42: UK Imports of Concrete and Concrete Products, by Type, 2003-2007 45
43: Total UK Exports of Concrete and Concrete Products, 2003-2007 46
44: UK Exports of Concrete and Concrete Products, by Type, 2003-2007 46
45: Total UK Trade Surplus in Concrete and Concrete Products, 2003-2007 47
46: UK Trade Surplus (Deficit) in Concrete Products, by Type, 2003-2007 47
47: Analysis of the Changes in the Structure of the Concrete Products for Construction
Sector, 2003-2007 50
48: Analysis of the Employment Structure of Concrete Products for Construction Industry,
2006-2007 51
49: Analysis of the Financial Structure of Concrete Products for Construction Sector,
2006-2007 52
50: Analysis of the Financial Structure of the Cement Industry, 2006 and 2007 52
51: Analysis of the Financial Structure of the Ready Mixed Concrete Industry, 2005 and 2006 53
52: Analysis of the Financial Structure of the Fibre Cement Industry, 2006 and 2007 53
53: Analysis of the Financial Structure of the Manufacture of Other Articles of Concrete,
Plaster and Cement Industry, 2006 and 2007 54
54: Financial Analysis of Hanson Quarry Products Europe, 2001-2005 55
55: Key Financial Ratios for Hanson Quarry Products Europe, 2001-2005 55
56: Financial Analysis of Bison Concrete Products, 2002-2006 56
57: Key Financial Ratios for Bison Concrete Products, 2002-2006 56
58: Financial Analysis of Lafarge Cement UK, 2002-2006 57
59: Key Financial Ratios for Lafarge Cement UK, 2002-2006 57
60: Financial Analysis of Castle Cement, 2002-2006 58
61: Key Financial Ratios for Castle Cement, 2002-2006 58
62: Financial Analysis of H+H UK, 2002-2006 59
63: Key Financial Ratios for H+H UK, 2002-2006 59
64: Financial Analysis of Hepworth Building Products, 2002-2006 60
65: Key Financial Ratios for Hepworth Building Products, 2002-2006 61
66: Financial Analysis of Hanson Thermalite, 2002-2006 61
67: Key Financial Ratios for Hanson Thermalite, 2002-2006 62
68: Financial Analysis of Marshalls Mono, 2002-2006 63
69: Key Financial Ratios for Marshalls Mono, 2002-2006 63
70: Financial Analysis of Plasmor, 2002-2006 64
71: Key Financial Ratios for Plasmor, 2002-2006 64
72: Financial Analysis of Lafarge Readymix, 2000-2004 65
73: Key Financial Ratios for Lafarge Readymix, 2000-2004 66
74: Financial Analysis of Lafarge Aggregates, 2001-2005 66
75: Key Financial Ratios for Lafarge Aggregates, 2001-2005 67
76: Financial Analysis of Monier, 2002-2006 67
77: Key Financial Ratios for Monier, 2002-2006 68
78: Financial Analysis of Cemex Investments, 2000-2004 70
79: Turnover Segmentation of Cemex Investments, by Product and Country, 2000-2004 70
80: Key Financial Ratios for Cemex Investments, 2000-2004 71
81: Financial Analysis of Stanton Bonna Concrete, 2002-2006 72
82: Key Financial Ratios for Stanton Bonna Concrete, 2002-2006 72
83: Financial Analysis of Tarmac, 2002-2006 73
84: Key Financial Ratios for Tarmac, 2002-2006 73
85: Financial Analysis of Trent Concrete, 2002-2006 74
86: Key Financial Ratios for Trent Concrete, 2002-2006 74
87: Financial Analysis of Aggregate Industries Holdings, 2002-2006 76
88: Key Financial Ratios for Aggregate Industries Holdings, 2002-2006 76
89: Distribution of Bagged Cement in the UK, 2007 79
90: Distribution of Concrete Bricks & Blocks in the UK, 2007 80
91: Distribution of Concrete Paving & Flagstones in the UK, 2007 80
92: Distribution of Concrete Roofing Tiles in the UK, 2007 81
93: Distribution of Concrete Pipes in the UK, 2007 81
94: Analysis of the Allocation of the Sustainable Communities £22 Billion Resources,
2003-2006 86
95: Analysis of New Public Housing Construction Output in Great Britain, 2003-2007 91
96: Public Housing Starts and Completions in Great Britain, 2003-2007 91
97: Analysis of Private Housing Construction Output in Great Britain, 2003-2007 94
98: Private New Housing Starts and Completions in Great Britain, 2003-2007 95
99: Analysis of Private Commercial Construction Output in Great Britain, 2003-2007 97
100: Analysis of Private Commercial Construction in Great Britain, by Type, 2003-2007 97
101: Analysis of Private Industrial Construction Output in Great Britain, 2003-2007 99
102: Analysis of Private Industrial New Construction Work in Great Britain, By Sector
2003-2007 100
103: Analysis of Public Sector Non-Residential Construction Output in Great Britain,
2003-2007 103
104: Analysis of Public Sector Non-Residential Construction in Great Britain, by Type,
2003-2007 104
105: Civil Engineering Construction Output in Great Britain, 2003-2007 106
106: Public and Private Civil Engineering Construction Output in Great Britain, 2003-2007 107
107: Forecast Construction Output in Great Britain, 2008-2012 110
108: Forecast Public Housing Output in Great Britain, 2008-2012 113
109: Forecast Private Housing Output in Great Britain, 2008-2012 116
110: Forecast Private Commercial Construction Output in Great Britain, 2008-2012 117
111: Forecast of Private Commercial Construction in Great Britain, by Sector, 2008-2012 118
112: Forecast Private Industrial Construction Output in Great Britain, 2008-2012 119
113: Developments under Construction, by Region, July 2007 119
114: Forecast of Private Industrial New Construction Work in Great Britain, By Sector
2008-2012 120
115: Forecast Public Non-residential Construction Output in Great Britain, 2008-2012 123
116: Forecast of Public Non-residential Construction in Great Britain, by Type, 2008-2012 124
117: Forecast Civil Engineering Construction Output in Great Britain, 2008-2012 126
118: Forecast UK Market for Concrete and Concrete Products, 2008-2012 127
119: Forecast UK Market for Concrete and Concrete Products, by Type, 2008-2012 128
120: Forecast UK Production of Concrete and Concrete Products, 2008-2012 129
121: Forecast UK Imports of Concrete and Concrete Products, 2008-2012 130 |
