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 15
3. MARKET SIZE AND TRENDS 18
3.1 Chapter Summary 19
3.2 Market Size 19
3.3 Market Segmentation 20
3.4 Market Trends 22
3.5 Seasonality of Sales 26
3.6 Regional Sales 34
4. INDUSTRY STRUCTURE 44
4.1 Chapter Summary 45
4.2 Industry Development 45
4.3 Structure by Employment 46
4.4 Structure by Turnover 47
4.5 Company Profiles 49
4.5.1 Alfred McAlpine Asset Management 49
4.5.2 Ashtead Group 50
4.5.3 Barloworld Fleet Rentals 52
4.5.4 Gap Group 53
4.5.5 Hewden Stuart 54
4.5.6 HSS Hire Service Group 56
4.5.7 Finning (UK) 58
4.5.8 Selwood Group 59
4.5.9 Speedy Hire 61
4.5.10 Mining Services 64
4.5.11 Short Bros (Plant) 65
5. DEMAND STRUCTURE 67
5.1 Chapter Summary 68
5.2 Plant Hire 69
5.3 Tool Hire 69
5.4 Civil Engineering 69
5.5 Building & Construction 77
5.5.1 House Building 79
5.5.2 Industrial Building 89
5.6 DIY 90
6. FORECAST 93
6.1 Chapter Summary 94
6.2 Market Size 94
6.3 Market Segmentation 120
6.4 Industry 121
7. FURTHER SOURCES & CONTACTS 123
7.1 Trade Associations 124
7.2 Trade Magazines 125
7.3 Other Publications 128
7.4 Trade Exhibitions 129
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List of Tables
1: UK Market for Plant and Tool Hire, 2003-2007 20
2: Segmentation of the UK Market for Plant and Tool Hire, by Sector, 2003-2007 21
3: Average Daily Crane Rental Rates, 2007 24
4: Average Weekly Rental Rates -Powered Access Platform, 2007 25
5: Seasonality of Private Industrial Construction Output, 2003-2007 26
6: Seasonality of Private Commercial Construction Output, 2003-2007 27
7: Seasonality of Private Housing Output, 2003-2007 27
8: Seasonality of Public Housing Output, 2003-2007 28
9: Seasonality of Public Non-residential Construction Output, 2003-2007 28
10: Seasonality of Public Housing Repair & Maintenance Output, 2003-2007 29
11: Seasonality of Private Housing Repair & Maintenance Output, 2003-2007 29
12: Seasonality of Public Non-residential Repair & Maintenance Output, 2003-2007 30
13: Seasonality of Private Non-residential Repair & Maintenance Output, 2003-2007 30
14: Seasonality of Civil Engineering, 2003-2007 31
15: Seasonality of Civil Engineering Output in the Electricity Sector, 2003-2007 31
16: Seasonality of Civil Engineering Output in the Gas, Communications and Air Sector,
2003-2007 32
17: Seasonality of Civil Engineering Output in the Harbours Sector, 2003-2007 32
18: Seasonality of Civil Engineering Output in the Roads Sector, 2003-2007 33
19: Seasonality of Civil Engineering Output in the Sewerage Sector, 2003-2007 33
20: Seasonality of Civil Engineering Output in the Water Sector, 2003-2007 34
21: Regional Value of Total New Construction Output, 2003-2007 34
22: Regional Private Industrial Construction Output, 2003-2007 35
23: Regional Private Commercial Construction Output, 2003-2007 36
24: Regional Private Housing Construction Output, 2003-2007 37
25: Regional Public Housing Construction Output, 2003-2007 38
26: Regional Public Non-residential Construction Output, 2003-2007 39
27: Regional Housing Repair & Maintenance Output, 2003-2007 40
28: Regional Public Non-residential Repair & Maintenance Output, 2003-2007 41
29: Regional Private Non-residential Repair & Maintenance Output, 2003-2007 42
30: Analysis of Civil Engineering Output By Area, 2003-2007 43
31: Analysis of the Changes in the Structure of the Agricultural Plant Hire Sector,
2003-2007 46
32: Analysis of the Changes in the Structure of the Construction and Civil Engineering Plant
Hire Sector, 2003-2007 46
33: Analysis of the Employment Structure of the Agricultural Plant Hire Sector, 2006
and 2007 47
34: Analysis of the Employment Structure of the Construction and Civil Engineering Plant
Hire Sector, 2006 and 2007 47
35: Analysis of the Financial Structure of the Agricultural Plant Hire Sector, 2006 and 2007 48
36: Analysis of the Financial Structure of the Construction and Civil Engineering Plant Hire Sector, 2006 and 2007 48
37: Financial Analysis of Alfred McAlpine Asset Management, 2002-2006 49
38: Key Financial Ratios for Alfred McAlpine Asset Management, 2002-2006 50
39: Financial Analysis of Ashtead Group, 2003-2007 51
40: Key Financial Ratios for Ashtead Group, 2003-2007 52
41: Financial Analysis of Barloworld Fleet Rentals, 2002-2006 52
42: Key Financial Ratios for Barloworld Fleet Rentals, 2002-2006 53
43: Financial Analysis of Gap Group, 2003-2007 53
44: Key Financial Ratios for Gap Group, 2003-2007 54
45: Financial Analysis of Hewden Stuart, 2002-2006 55
46: Key Financial Ratios for Hewden Stuart, 2002-2006 56
47: Financial Analysis of HSS Hire Service Group, 2002-2006 57
48: Key Financial Ratios for HSS Hire Service Group, 2002-2006 58
49: Financial Analysis of Finning (UK), 2002-2006 59
50: Key Financial Ratios for Finning (UK), 2002-2006 59
51: Financial Analysis of Selwood Group, 2002-2006 60
52: Key Financial Ratios for Selwood Group, 2002-2006 60
53: Financial Analysis of Speedy Hire, 2003-2007 63
54: Key Financial Ratios for Speedy Hire, 2003-2007 63
55: Financial Analysis of Mining Services, 2002-2006 64
56: Key Financial Ratios for Mining Services, 2002-2006 65
57: Financial Analysis of Short Bros (Plant), 2002-2006 65
58: Key Financial Ratios for Short Bros (Plant), 2003-2006 66
59: Civil Engineering Construction Output in Great Britain, 2003-2007 69
60: Public and Private Civil Engineering Construction Output in Great Britain, 2003-2007 70
61: Passenger Journeys on the Rail Network in Great Britain, 2002/03-2006/07 72
62: Passenger Train Punctuality and Reliability in Great Britain, 2002/03-2006/07 73
63: Passenger Train Punctuality and Reliability, by TOC, Jan-March 2006 74
64: Government Support to the Rail Industry in Great Britain, 2002/03-2006/07 75
65: Rail Infrastructure in Great Britain, 2002/03-2006/07 77
66: Construction Output in Great Britain, by Type, 2003-2007 78
67: Analysis of Private Housing Construction Output in Great Britain, 2003-2007 81
68: Private New Housing Starts and Completions in Great Britain, 2003-2007 82
69: Analysis of the Allocation of the Sustainable Communities £22 Billion Resources,
2003-2006 83
70: Analysis of New Public Housing Construction Output in Great Britain, 2003-2007 88
71: Public Housing Starts and Completions in Great Britain, 2003-2007 88
72: Analysis of Private Industrial Construction Output in Great Britain, 2003-2007 89
73: Analysis of Private Industrial New Construction Work in Great Britain, By Sector
2003-2007 90
74: DIY Retail Sales in the UK, 2003-2007 91
75: DIY Spending in the UK, 2003-2007 91
76: Forecast Civil Engineering Construction Output in Great Britain, 2008-2012 95
77: Forecast Construction Output in Great Britain, 2008-2012 96
78: Forecast Private Industrial Construction Output in Great Britain, 2008-2012 97
79: Developments under Construction, by Region, July 2007 98
80: Forecast of Private Industrial New Construction Work in Great Britain, By Sector
2008-2012 98
81: Forecast Private Commercial Construction Output in Great Britain, 2008-2012 100
82: Forecast of Private Commercial Construction in Great Britain, by Sector, 2008-2012 100
83: Forecast Private Housing Output in Great Britain, 2008-2012 104
84: Forecast Public Housing Output in Great Britain, 2008-2012 106
85: Forecast Public Non-residential Construction Output in Great Britain, 2008-2012 109
86: Forecast of Public Non-residential Construction in Great Britain, by Type, 2008-2012 110
87: Forecast Repair & Maintenance Construction Output in Great Britain, 2008-2012 111
88: Forecast Repair & Maintenance Construction Output in Great Britain, by Type,
2008-2012 112
89: Forecast Repair & Maintenance Output in the Private Housing Sector in Great Britain,
2008-2012 11
90: Forecast Repair & Maintenance Output in the Public Housing Sector in Great Britain,
2008-2012 114
91: Forecast Repair & Maintenance Output in the Private Non-residential Sector in Great
Britain, 2008-2012 114
92: Forecast Public Non-residential Construction Output in Great Britain, 2008-2012 117
93: Forecast of Public Non-residential Construction in Great Britain, by Type, 2008-2012 118
94: Forecast UK Market for Plant and Tool Hire, 2008-2012 120
95: Forecast Segmentation of the UK Market for Plant and Tool Hire, by Sector, 2008-2012 121 |