Table of Contents
1. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 1
2. INTRODUCTION 5
2.1 Definitions 6
2.2 Methodology 6
2.3 Abbreviations 6
2.4 Market Positioning 7
2.5 UK Economy 8
2.6 Market Factors 12
3. MARKET SIZE AND TRENDS 16
3.1 Chapter Summary 17
3.2 Market Size 18
3.3 Market Segmentation 19
3.4 Ready Mixed Concrete 20
3.5 Cement 21
3.6 Concrete Bricks & Blocks 22
3.6.1 Dense Concrete Blocks 23
3.6.2 Lightweight Concrete Blocks 23
3.6.3 Aerated Concrete Blocks 24
3.6.4 Concrete Bricks 24
3.7 Concrete Paving & Flagstones 25
3.8 Pre-cast Structural Concrete 26
3.9 Concrete Roofing Tiles 27
3.10 Pipes 28
3.11 Seasonality of Sales 30
3.12 Regional Sales 32
4. SUPPLY SOURCES 41
4.1 Chapter Summary 42
4.2 Production 42
4.3 Imports 44
4.4 Exports 45
4.5 Trade Surplus/Deficit 47
5. INDUSTRY STRUCTURE 48
5.1 Chapter Summary 49
5.2 Industry Development 49
5.3 Structure by Employment 50
5.4 Structure by Turnover 50
5.5 Company Profiles 53
5.5.1 Hanson Quarry Products Europe 53
5.5.2 Hanson Building Products 55
5.5.3 Bison Concrete Products 56
5.5.4 Lafarge Cement UK (formerly Blue Circle Industries) 57
5.5.5 Castle Cement 58
5.5.6 H+H UK (formerly H+H Celcon) 59
5.5.7 Hepworth Building Products 61
5.5.8 Marshalls Mono 62
5.5.9 Plasmor 63
5.5.10 Lafarge Aggregates 65
5.5.11 Monier (formerly Lafarge Roofing) 66
5.5.12 Cemex UK Operations 67
5.5.13 Stanton Bonna Concrete 69
5.5.14 Tarmac 70
5.5.15 Trent Concrete 72
5.5.16 Aggregate Industries Holdings 73
6. DISTRIBUTION 76
6.1 Chapter Summary 77
6.2 Ready Mixed Concrete 78
6.3 Cement 78
6.4 Concrete Bricks & Blocks 78
6.5 Concrete Paving & Flagstones 79
6.6 Concrete Roofing Tiles 80
6.7 Concrete Pipes 80
7. END USE MARKETS 82
7.1 Chapter Summary 83
7.2 Housing 84
7.2.1 Public Housing 92
7.2.2 Private Housing 95
7.3 Private Commercial Construction 96
7.4 Private Industrial Construction 102
7.5 Other Public Construction 103
7.6 Civil Engineering 108
8. FORECAST 111
8.1 Chapter Summary 112
8.2 The Market 112
8.3 Production 137
8.4 Imports 138
9. FURTHER SOURCES & CONTACTS 139
9.1 Trade Associations 140
9.2 Trade Magazines 143
9.3 Trade Exhibitions 145
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List of Tables
1: Construction Output in Great Britain, by Type, 2004-2008 13
2: Civil Engineering Construction Output in Great Britain, 2004-2008 14
3: Public and Private Civil Engineering Construction Output in Great Britain, 2004-2008 15
4: The UK Market for Concrete and Concrete Products, 2004-2008 18
5: UK Market for Concrete and Concrete Products, by Type, 2004-2008 19
6: The UK Market for Ready Mixed Concrete, 2004-2008 20
7: The UK Market for Cement, 2004-2008 22
8: UK Market for Concrete Blocks, 2004-2008 22
9: UK Market for Dense Concrete Building Blocks, 2004-2008 23
10: UK Market for Lightweight Concrete Building Blocks, 2004-2008 24
11: UK Market for Aerated Concrete Building Blocks, 2004-2008 24
12: UK Market for Concrete Bricks, 2004-2008 25
13: UK Market for Concrete Paving and Flagstones, 2004-2008 25
14: UK Market for Structural Pre-cast Concrete Products, 2004-2008 26
15: The UK Market for Concrete Roofing Tiles, 2004-2008 27
16: UK Market for Total and Underground Concrete Tubes and Pipes, 2004-2008 29
17: UK Market for Underground Concrete Tubes and Pipes, by End Use, 2004-2008 30
18: Seasonal Sales of Ready Mixed Concrete in the UK, 2004-2008 30
19: Seasonal Sales of Cement in the UK, 2004-2008 31
20: Seasonal Sales of Dense Aggregate Concrete Blocks in the UK, 2004-2008 31
21: Seasonal Sales of Lightweight Aggregate Concrete Blocks in the UK, 2004-2008 31
22: Seasonal Sales of Aerated Concrete Blocks in the UK, 2004-2008 32
23: Seasonal Sales of Concrete Roofing Tiles in the UK, 2004-2008 32
24: Regional Public Housing Construction Output, 2004-2008 33
25: Regional Private Housing Construction Output, 2004-2008 33
26: Regional Private Commercial Construction Output, 2004-2008 34
27: Regional Private Industrial Construction Output, 2004-2008 35
28: Regional Public Non-residential Construction Output, 2004-2008 35
29: Estimated Sales of Concrete Blocks, by Type and by County, in the North East of
England, 2006-2008 36
30: Estimated Sales of Concrete Blocks, by Type and by County, in Yorkshire &
Humberside, 2006-2008 36
31: Estimated Sales of Concrete Blocks, by Type and by County, in the East Midlands,
2006-2008 37
32: Estimated Sales of Concrete Blocks, by Type and by County, in South East England
and East Anglia, 2006-2008 37
33: Estimated Sales of Concrete Blocks, by Type and by County, in South West England,
2006-2008 38
34: Estimated Sales of Concrete Blocks, by Type and by County, in West Midlands,
2006-2008 38
35: Estimated Sales of Concrete Blocks, by Type and by County, in North West England,
2006-2008 39
36: Estimated Sales of Concrete Blocks, by Type and by County, in Wales, 2006-2008 39
37: Estimated Sales of Concrete Blocks, by Type and by County, in Scotland, 2006-2008 40
38: UK Production of Concrete and Concrete Products, 2004-2008 43
39: UK Production of Concrete and Concrete Products, by Type, 2004-2008 43
40: UK Imports of Concrete and Concrete Products, 2004-2008 44
41: UK Imports of Concrete and Concrete Products, by Type, 2004-2008 45
42: Total UK Exports of Concrete and Concrete Products, 2004-2008 46
43: UK Exports of Concrete and Concrete Products, by Type, 2004-2008 46
44: Total UK Trade Surplus and Deficit in Concrete and Concrete Products, 2004-2008 47
45: UK Trade Surplus (Deficit) in Concrete Products, by Type, 2004-2008 47
46: Analysis of the Changes in the Structure of the Concrete Products for Construction
Sector, 2004-2008 49
47: Analysis of the Employment Structure of Concrete Products for Construction Industry,
2007-2008 50
48: Analysis of the Financial Structure of Concrete Products for Construction Sector,
2007-2008 51
49: Analysis of the Financial Structure of the Cement Industry, 2007 and 2008 51
50: Analysis of the Financial Structure of the Ready Mixed Concrete Industry, 2007 and
2008 52
51: Analysis of the Financial Structure of the Fibre Cement Industry, 2007 and 2008 52
52: Analysis of the Financial Structure of the Manufacture of Other Articles of Concrete,
Plaster and Cement Industry, 2007 and 2008 53
53: Financial Analysis of Hanson Quarry Products Europe, 2003-2007 54
54: Key Financial Ratios for Hanson Quarry Products Europe, 2003-2007 54
55: Financial Analysis of Hanson Building Products, 2003-2007 55
56: Key Financial Ratios for Hanson Building Products, 2003-2007 56
57: Financial Analysis of Bison Concrete Products, 2002-2006 56
58: Key Financial Ratios for Bison Concrete Products, 2002-2006 57
59: Financial Analysis of Lafarge Cement UK, 2003-2007 57
60: Key Financial Ratios for Lafarge Cement UK, 2003-2007 58
61: Financial Analysis of Castle Cement, 2003-2007 59
62: Key Financial Ratios for Castle Cement, 2003-2007 59
63: Financial Analysis of H+H UK, 2003-2007 60
64: Key Financial Ratios for H+H UK, 2003-2007 60
65: Financial Analysis of Hepworth Building Products, 2003-2007 61
66: Key Financial Ratios for Hepworth Building Products, 2003-2007 62
67: Financial Analysis of Marshalls Mono, 2003-2007 63
68: Key Financial Ratios for Marshalls Mono, 2003-2007 63
69: Financial Analysis of Plasmor, 2004-2008 64
70: Key Financial Ratios for Plasmor, 2004-2008 64
71: Financial Analysis of Lafarge Aggregates, 2003-2007 65
72: Key Financial Ratios for Lafarge Aggregates, 2003-2007 66
73: Financial Analysis of Monier, 2003-2007 66
74: Key Financial Ratios for Monier, 2003-2007 67
75: Financial Analysis of Cemex UK Operations, 2003-2007 68
76: Key Financial Ratios for Cemex UK Operations, 2003-2007 69
77: Financial Analysis of Stanton Bonna Concrete, 2003-2007 69
78: Key Financial Ratios for Stanton Bonna Concrete, 2003-2007 70
79: Financial Analysis of Tarmac, 2003-2007 71
80: Key Financial Ratios for Tarmac, 2003-2007 71
81: Financial Analysis of Trent Concrete, 2003-2007 72
82: Key Financial Ratios for Trent Concrete, 2003-2007 72
83: Financial Analysis of Aggregate Industries Holdings, 2004-2008 74
84: Key Financial Ratios for Aggregate Industries Holdings, 2004-2008 74
85: Distribution of Bagged Cement in the UK, 2008 78
86: Distribution of Concrete Bricks & Blocks in the UK, 2008 79
87: Distribution of Concrete Paving & Flagstones in the UK, 2008 79
88: Distribution of Concrete Roofing Tiles in the UK, 2008 80
89: Distribution of Concrete Pipes in the UK, 200 80
90: Analysis of the Allocation of the Sustainable Communities £22 Billion Resources,
2003-2006 88
91: Analysis of New Public Housing Construction Output in Great Britain, 2004-2008 94
92: Public Housing Starts and Completions in Great Britain, 2004-2008 95
93: Analysis of Private Housing Construction Output in Great Britain, 2004-2008 95
94: Private New Housing Starts and Completions in Great Britain, 2004-2008 96
95: Analysis of Private Commercial Construction Output in Great Britain, 2004-2008 100
96: Analysis of Private Commercial Construction in Great Britain, by Type, 2004-2008 101
97: Analysis of Private Industrial Construction Output in Great Britain, 2004-2008 102
98: Analysis of Private Industrial New Construction Work in Great Britain, By Sector
2004-2008 103
99: Analysis of Public Sector Non-Residential Construction Output in Great Britain,
2004-2008 106
100: Analysis of Public Sector Non-Residential Construction in Great Britain, by Type,
2004-2008 107
101: Civil Engineering Construction Output in Great Britain, 2004-2008 109
102: Public and Private Civil Engineering Construction Output in Great Britain, 2004-2008 110
103: Forecast Construction Output in Great Britain, 2009-2013 114
104: Forecast Private Housing Output in Great Britain, 2009-2013 120
105: Forecast Public Housing Output in Great Britain, 2009-2013 120
106: Forecast Private Commercial Construction Output in Great Britain, 2009-2013 124
107: Forecast of Private Commercial Construction in Great Britain, by Sector, 2009-2013 125
108: Forecast Private Industrial Construction Output in Great Britain, 2009-2013 126
109: Industrial Developments under Construction on a Speculative Basis, by Region,
July 2008 127
110: Forecast of Private Industrial New Construction Work in Great Britain, By Sector
2009-2013 127
111: Forecast Public Non-residential Construction Output in Great Britain, 2009-2013 130
112: Forecast of Public Non-residential Construction in Great Britain, by Type, 2009-2013 131
113: Forecast Civil Engineering Construction Output in Great Britain, 2009-2013 134
114: Forecast UK Market for Concrete and Concrete Products, 2009-2013 135
115: Forecast UK Market for Concrete and Concrete Products, by Type, 2009-2013 136
116: Forecast UK Production of Concrete and Concrete Products, 2009-2013 137
117: Forecast UK Imports of Concrete and Concrete Products, 2009-2013 138 |
