Report: Consultant Engineers Market

1. BACKGROUND AND INTRODUCTION 7
- 1.1 IMPLICATIONS FOR THE ROLE OF CONSULTING ENGINEERS 8
- 1.2 PUBLIC VS. PRIVATE SECTOR CONSTRUCTION EMPLOYMENT 8
- 1.3 NEW DEVELOPMENTS 10
2. SUMMARY 12
- 2.1 SIZE OF MARKET 12
- 2.2 FUTURE MARKET PROSPECTS 13
- 2.3 KEY PLAYERS AND THEIR MAJOR CHARACTERISTICS 14
- 2.4 END USER MARKETS AND THEIR EVOLUTION 15
- 2.5 CONCLUSIONS 17
3. ECONOMIC ENVIRONMENT 19
- 3.1 GDP 19
- 3.2 INFLATION & INTEREST RATES 19
- 3.3 UNEMPLOYMENT 20
- 3.4 HOUSEHOLD CONSUMPTION 21
- 3.5 HOUSING & CONSTRUCTION 22
- 3.6 STERLING 22
- 3.7 CONCLUSIONS 23
4. MARKET SIZE AND CHARACTERISTICS 24
- 4.1 OVERALL MARKET SIZE, STRUCTURE AND TRENDS. 24
  - 4.1.1 Structure of the Industry 24
  - 4.1.2 Market Size 24
  - 4.1.3 Size of the Industry 27
- 4.2 MAJOR MARKET SECTORS 28
  - 4.2.1 Transport 29
  - 4.2.2 Ports, Harbours, Airports & Canals 29
  - 4.2.3 Railways 30
  - 4.2.4 Water and Waste 30
  - 4.2.5 Environment 30
  - 4.2.6 Contract Management / Project Management (CM/PM) 31
  - 4.2.7 Facilities Management 31
  - 4.2.8 Telecommunications 31
  - 4.2.9 Building & Property Sector 32
- 4.3 TOTAL FEE INCOME 33
- 4.4 PROCUREMENT 33
- 4.5 GLOBALISATION 35
- 4.6 SUPPLY AND DEMAND 37
- 4.7 CURRENT AND FUTURE MARKET PROSPECTS 37
  - 4.7.1 Sectoral Prospects 37
  - 4.7.2 Overseas Prospects 39
  - 4.7.3 Factors Affecting Future Market Prospects 40
5. KEY COMPANIES 42
- 5.1. INTRODUCTION 42
- 5.2 MAJOR PLAYERS IN THE MARKET 44
- 5.3 MAJOR CONSULTING ENGINEERS 46
- 5.4 OTHER CONSULTING ENGINEERS 69
- 5.5 CONCLUSIONS 71
6. CONSULTANTS OUTPUT 73
- 6.1 INTRODUCTION AND MARKET BACKGROUND 73
- 6.2 END USER DEMAND 74
- 6.3 SEGMENTAL ANALYSIS - INFRASTRUCTURE 77
  - 6.3.1 Transport 77
  - 6.3.2 Water and Sewerage 85
  - 6.3.3 The Environment 90
  - 6.3.4 Energy 91
  - 6.3.5 Airports 97
  - 6.3.6 Ports 99
  - 6.3.7 Telecommunications 100
- 6.4 SEGMENTAL ANALYSIS -- BUILDINGS 102
  - 6.4.1 Education Sector 104
  - 6.4.2 Health Sector 105
  - 6.4.3 Commercial Office Sector 107
  - 6.4.4 Sport and Leisure 108
  - 6.4.5 University Sports Infrastructure 111
- 6.5 CONCLUSIONS 112
7. FUTURE PROSPECTS 115
- 7.1 INTRODUCTION 115
- 7.2 FACTORS AFFECTING THE INDUSTRY 115
  - 7.2.1 Importance of PFI/PPP 115
  - 7.2.2 Partnerships - The "Client" Focus 116
  - 7.2.3 Changes in Procurement 116
  - 7.2.4 Geographical Developments 117
  - 7.2.5 Standardisation of Documentation 117
- 7.3 FUTURE PROSPECTS 118

TABLES & CHARTS

TABLE 1 CONTRACTORS OUTPUT FOR INFRASTRUCTURE BY SECTOR OF COMMISSIONING CLIENT 1996-2003 ｣M 7
TABLE 2 PERCENTAGE OF CONTRACTORS OUTPUT FOR INFRASTRUCTURE BY SECTOR OF COMMISSIONING 1996-2003 8
TABLE 3 EMPLOYEE JOBS IN PRODUCTION, CONSTRUCTION, TRANSPORT & UTILITIES, MID-YEAR HEADCOUNT (000) 1996-2002 9
TABLE 4 UK CONSTRUCTION EMPLOYMENT IN LOCAL GOVERNMENT, BY MID-YEAR HEADCOUNT (000) 1996 - 2003 9
TABLE 5 CONSULTING ENGINEERS -- UK MARKET SIZE 2000-2004 (｣BN) 12
TABLE 6 CONSULTANT ENGINEERS RANKINGS BY TOTAL UK FEES BILLED 2001-2003 14
CHART 7 INTEREST RATES AND INFLATION (RPI) FROM 1990-2005 20
CHART 8 PDI & SAVINGS RATIO AT CURRENT PRICE 1990-2006 21
TABLE 9 EXCHANGE RATES - POUND STERLING TO DOLLARS, AND ECUS, SPOT RATES 22
TABLE 10 ANNUAL TURNOVER FOR ENGINEERS AND ARCHITECTS (｣M) 25
TABLE 11 CONSULTING ENGINEERS -- UK MARKET SIZE 1999-2007 (｣BN) 26
TABLE 12 NUMBER OF ARCHITECTURAL AND ENGINEERING RELATED TECHNICAL CONSULTANCIES BY TURNOVER (｣M) 1997-2001 27
TABLE 13 CONSULTING ENGINEERS TOTAL WORKLOAD BY FEES BILLED AND MARKET SECTOR 28
TABLE 14 CONSULTANT ENGINEERS RANKINGS BY TOTAL UK FEES BILLED 2000 AND 2003 33
TABLE 15 CONSULTANT ENGINEERING AND DESIGN ACTIVITIES -- EXPORT AND IMPORT 1999 -- 2001 ｣ MILLIONS 36
TABLE 16 CONSULTANTS NEW WORK -- PERCENTAGE COMPRISING FEES AND LAGGED WORK 2000-2003 (｣M) 39
TABLE 17 RANKING OF CONSULTING ENGINEERS BY FEES EARNED BY MARKET SEGMENT 2003. 43
TABLE 18 TOP CONSULTING ENGINEERS TURNOVER -- UK 2003 (｣M) 45
TABLE 19 TOP CONSULTING ENGINEERS MARKET SHARES -- UK 2003 46
TABLE 20 ARUP GROUP LTD - KEY FINANCIAL DATA 1998-2002 (｣M) 47
TABLE 21 ATKINS PLC - KEY FINANCIAL DATA 1999-2003 (｣M) 48
TABLE 22 BABTIE GROUP LTD -- KEY FINANCIAL DATA 1998-2002 (｣M) 50
TABLE 23 JACOBS GIBB -- KEY FINANCIAL DATA 1999-2003 ($M) 53
TABLE 24 BLACK & VEATCH CONSULTING LTD -- UK TURNOVER BY SECTOR 2002 (｣M) 54
TABLE 25 HALCROW -- KEY FINANCIAL DATA 2001 & 2002 (｣M) 55
TABLE 26 HYDER CONSULTING PLC -- KEY FINANCIAL DATA 2001-2003 (｣M) 57
TABLE 27 MOTT MACDONALD GROUP LTD -- KEY FINANCIAL DATA 1999-2003 (｣M) 59
TABLE 28 MOUCHEL PARKMAN -- KEY FINANCIAL DATA 1999-2003 (｣M) 61
TABLE 29 MOUCHEL AND PARKMAN -- CLIENT PROFILE 62
TABLE 30 WSP GROUP PLC - KEY FINANCIAL DATA 1999-2003 (｣M) 64
TABLE 31 VALUE OF NEW ORDERS OBTAINED BY CONTRACTORS: BY TYPE OF WORK 1999-2003 (｣M) 74
TABLE 32 CONSTRUCTION OUTPUT NEW WORK BY CONTRACTORS: BY TYPE OF WORK 1999 - 2003 77
TABLE 33 PLANNED FUTURE PUBLIC INVESTMENT (NEW INVESTMENT AND RENEWALS) (｣BN) 78
TABLE 34 PRIVATE INVESTMENT IN UK TRANSPORT INFRASTRUCTURE SECTOR (｣BN) 78
TABLE 35 BREAKDOWN OF FORECAST EXPENDITURE 2003/4 - 2008/9 (｣BN) 82
TABLE 36 WATER COMPANIES TOTAL PROJECTED EXPENDITURE 2005 -- 2010 (｣M) 86
TABLE 37 COMPANYS PROPOSED CAPITAL MAINTENANCE EXPENDITURE: 2005-2010 COMPARED WITH 2000-2005 87
TABLE 38 WATER/SEWERAGE COMPANIES QUALITY ENHANCEMENT CAPITAL INVESTMENT LEVELS 2005-2010 (｣M) 88
TABLE 39 UK ENERGY CONSUMPTION IN 2003 BY SECTOR 92
CHART 40 CAPITAL EXPENDITURE SHARES (POWER COMPANIES) 2002/2003 95
TABLE 41 TOP TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMPANIES BY CAPITAL EXPENDITURE -- 2002/03 (｣M) 102
TABLE 42 CONSTRUCTION NEW WORK OUTPUT BY SECTOR 1993-2003 (｣ BILLION) AT CURRENT PRICES 103
TABLE 43 CONTRACTORS OUTPUT OF EDUCATION SECTOR NEW WORK 1996-2003 (｣M) 105
TABLE 44 CONTRACTORS OUTPUT OF HEALTH SECTOR WORK (PUBLIC/PRIVATE) 1997-2003 (｣M) 106
TABLE 45 VALUE OF NEW CONTRACTORS ORDERS-- PRIVATE OFFICES 2000 - 2003 (｣M) 108

Consultant Engineers Market - UK 2004

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