Table of Contents
1. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 1
2. INTRODUCTION 4
2.1 Definitions 5
2.2 Methodology 6
2.3 Abbreviations 6
2.4 Market Positioning 7
2.5 UK Economy 7
2.6 Market Factors 14
3. MARKET SIZE AND TRENDS 17
3.1 Chapter Summary 18
3.2 Market Size 19
3.3 Market Segmentation 20
3.4 Market Trends 21
3.5 Seasonality of Sales 26
3.6 Regional Sales 33
4. INDUSTRY STRUCTURE 41
4.1 Chapter Summary 42
4.2 Industry Development 42
4.3 Structure by Employment 43
4.4 Structure by Turnover 44
4.5 Company Profiles 46
4.5.1 Carillion Asset Management 46
4.5.2 Ashtead Group 47
4.5.3 Barloworld Fleet Rentals 49
4.5.4 Gap Group 50
4.5.5 Hewden Stuart 51
4.5.6 HSS Hire Service Group 55
4.5.7 Finning (UK) 57
4.5.8 Selwood Group 58
4.5.9 Speedy Hire 59
4.5.10 Mining Services 63
5. DEMAND STRUCTURE 65
5.1 Chapter Summary 66
5.2 Plant Hire 67
5.3 Tool Hire 67
5.4 Civil Engineering 67
5.5 Building & Construction 71
5.5.1 House Building 72
5.5.2 Industrial Building 85
5.6 DIY 87
6. FORECAST 89
6.1 Chapter Summary 90
6.2 Market Size 90
6.3 Market Segmentation 123
6.4 Industry 123
7. FURTHER SOURCES & CONTACTS 125
7.1 Trade Associations 126
7.2 Trade Magazines 128
7.3 Other Publications 131
7.4 Trade Exhibitions 131
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List of Tables
1: UK Market for Plant and Tool Hire, 2004-2008 19
2: Segmentation of the UK Market for Plant and Tool Hire, by Sector, 2004-2008 20
3: Average Daily Crane Rental Rates, 2008 24
4: Average Weekly Rental Rates - Powered Access Platform, 2008 25
5: Seasonality of Private Industrial Construction Output, 2004-2008 26
6: Seasonality of Private Commercial Construction Output, 2004-2008 27
7: Seasonality of Private Housing Output, 2004-2008 27
8: Seasonality of Public Housing Output, 2004-2008 28
9: Seasonality of Public Non-residential Construction Output, 2004-2008 28
10: Seasonality of Public Housing Repair & Maintenance Output, 2004-2008 29
11: Seasonality of Private Housing Repair & Maintenance Output, 2004-2008 29
12: Seasonality of Public Non-residential Repair & Maintenance Output, 2004-2008 29
13: Seasonality of Private Non-residential Repair & Maintenance Output, 2004-2008 30
14: Seasonality of Civil Engineering, 2004-2008 30
15: Seasonality of Civil Engineering Output in the Electricity Sector, 2004-2008 31
16: Seasonality of Civil Engineering Output in the Gas, Communications and Air Sector,
2004-2008 31
17: Seasonality of Civil Engineering Output in the Harbours Sector, 2004-2008 32
18: Seasonality of Civil Engineering Output in the Roads Sector, 2004-2008 32
19: Seasonality of Civil Engineering Output in the Sewerage Sector, 2004-2008 33
20: Seasonality of Civil Engineering Output in the Water Sector, 2004-2008 33
21: Regional Value of Total New Construction Output, 2004-2008 34
22: Regional Private Industrial Construction Output, 2004-2008 34
23: Regional Private Commercial Construction Output, 2004-2008 35
24: Regional Private Housing Construction Output, 2004-2008 36
25: Regional Public Housing Construction Output, 2004-2008 36
26: Regional Public Non-residential Construction Output, 2004-2008 37
27: Regional Housing Repair & Maintenance Output, 2004-2008 38
28: Regional Public Non-residential Repair & Maintenance Output, 2004-2008 38
29: Regional Private Non-residential Repair & Maintenance Output, 2004-2008 39
30: Analysis of Civil Engineering Output By Area, 2004-2008 40
31: Analysis of the Changes in the Structure of the Agricultural Plant Hire Sector,
2004-2008 43
32: Analysis of the Changes in the Structure of the Construction and Civil Engineering
Plant Hire Sector, 2004-2008 43
33: Analysis of the Employment Structure of the Agricultural Plant Hire Sector, 2007 and
2008 44
34: Analysis of the Employment Structure of the Construction and Civil Engineering Plant
Hire Sector, 2007 and 2008 44
35: Analysis of the Financial Structure of the Agricultural Plant Hire Sector, 2007 and 2008 45
36: Analysis of the Financial Structure of the Construction and Civil Engineering Plant Hire Sector, 2007 and 2008 45
37: Financial Analysis of Carillion Asset Management, 2003-2007 46
38: Key Financial Ratios for Carillion Asset Management, 2003-2007 47
39: Financial Analysis of Ashtead Group, 2004-2008 48
40: Key Financial Ratios for Ashtead Group, 2004-2008 49
41: Financial Analysis of Barloworld Fleet Rentals, 2003-2007 49
42: Key Financial Ratios for Barloworld Fleet Rentals, 2003-2007 50
43: Financial Analysis of GAP Group, 2004-2008 51
44: Key Financial Ratios for GAP Group, 2004-2008 51
45: Financial Analysis of Hewden Stuart, 2003-2007 54
46: Key Financial Ratios for Hewden Stuart, 2003-2007 54
47: Financial Analysis of HSS Hire Service Group, 2003-2007 56
48: Key Financial Ratios for HSS Hire Service Group, 2003-2007 56
49: Financial Analysis of Finning (UK), 2003-2007 57
50: Key Financial Ratios for Finning (UK), 2003-2007 58
51: Financial Analysis of Selwood Group, 2003-2007 59
52: Key Financial Ratios for Selwood Group, 2003-2007 59
53: Financial Analysis of Speedy Hire, 2004-2008 62
54: Key Financial Ratios for Speedy Hire, 2004-2008 62
55: Financial Analysis of Mining Services, 2003-2007 63
56: Key Financial Ratios for Mining Services, 2003-2007 64
57: Civil Engineering Construction Output in Great Britain, 2004-2008 68
58: Public and Private Civil Engineering Construction Output in Great Britain, 2004-2008 68
59: Government Support to the Rail Industry in Great Britain, 2002/03-2006/07 69
60: Rail Infrastructure in Great Britain, 2002/03-2006/07 71
61: Construction Output in Great Britain, by Type, 2004-2008 71
62: Analysis of the Allocation of the Sustainable Communities £22 Billion Resources,
2003-2006 77
63: Analysis of Private Housing Construction Output in Great Britain, 2004-2008 81
64: Private New Housing Starts and Completions in Great Britain, 2004-2008 82
65: Analysis of New Public Housing Construction Output in Great Britain, 2004-2008 84
66: Public Housing Starts and Completions in Great Britain, 2004-2008 85
67: Analysis of Private Industrial Construction Output in Great Britain, 2004-2008 86
68: Analysis of Private Industrial New Construction Work in Great Britain, By Sector
2004-2008 86
69: DIY Retail Sales in the UK, 2004-2008 88
70: DIY Spending in the UK, 2004-2008 88
71: Forecast Civil Engineering Construction Output in Great Britain, 2009-2013 92
72: Forecast Construction Output in Great Britain, 2009-2013 95
73: Forecast Private Industrial Construction Output in Great Britain, 2009-2013 96
74: Industrial Developments under Construction on a Speculative Basis, by Region, July
2008 96
75: Forecast of Private Industrial New Construction Work in Great Britain, By Sector
2009-2013 97
76: Forecast Private Commercial Construction Output in Great Britain, 2009-2013 101
77: Forecast of Private Commercial Construction in Great Britain, by Sector, 2009-2013 101
78: Forecast Private Housing Output in Great Britain, 2009-2013 107
79: Forecast Public Housing Output in Great Britain, 2009-2013 108
80: Forecast Public Non-residential Construction Output in Great Britain, 2009-2013 111
81: Forecast of Public Non-residential Construction in Great Britain, by Type, 2009-2013 112
82: Forecast Repair & Maintenance Construction Output in Great Britain, 2009-2013 113
83: Forecast Repair & Maintenance Construction Output in Great Britain, by Type,
2009-2013 114
84: Forecast Repair & Maintenance Output in the Private Housing Sector in Great Britain,
2009-2013 115
85: Forecast Repair & Maintenance Output in the Public Housing Sector in Great Britain,
2009-2013 116
86: Forecast Repair & Maintenance Output in the Private Non-residential Sector in Great
Britain, 2009-2013 117
87: Forecast Public Non-residential Construction Output in Great Britain, 2009-2013 120
88: Forecast of Public Non-residential Construction in Great Britain, by Type, 2009-2013 120
89: Forecast UK Market for Plant and Tool Hire, 2009-2013 122
90: Forecast Segmentation of the UK Market for Plant and Tool Hire, by Sector, 2009-2013 123 |
