Construction Equipment Rental Market - UK 2009-2013

Abstract

AMA Research have published the Second Edition of the ' Construction Equipment Rental Market - UK 2009-2013' . Incorporating original input and primary research, this updated report represents a unique informed and up-to-date review of the market. This 100+ page report reviews developments within the industry, with emphasis on qualitative and quantitative market assessment. Recent trends, key influencing factors and forecasts of future developments are assessed. The report also reviews the range of equipment offered by Hire companies.

Of particular interest:

• Forecasts of performance of UK Construction Equipment Rental Market, 2009-2013.
• Review of major rental companies - plant hire, tool hire, specialists - key players, shares etc.
• Key trends and market influencing factors 2008-2009.
• Niche sector hire opportunities - for example, decommissioning of nuclear sites, infrastructure, tunnelling, pilot guided augur boring, piling, sweepers, bowsers, large crawler cranes, etc.
• Major equipment/machinery/suppliers by hire sector product group.
• Review of hire product sectors by type of hire company - e.g. Plant Hire, Tool Hire, Specialist, ' Other' .

Key sectors covered in the report include

CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT RENTAL MARKET

HIRE COMPANIES

ANALYSIS BY PRODUCT GROUP:

• LIFTING
• GARDENING AND LANDSCAPING EQUIPMENT
• EARTH-MOVING
• CONCRETING AND COMPACTING
• PUMPING, CRUSHING AND SCREENING PLANT
• SKIPS AND RUBBISH CHUTES
• ROAD MAKING
• ACCESS EQUIPMENT HIRE
• COMPRESSORS/GENERATORS/LIGHTING/WELDER GENERATORS
• PRIMARY CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT
• PORTABLE BUILDINGS AND ENVIRONMENTAL HIRE
• HAND AND POWER TOOLS
• LIGHTING, WELDING, POWER
• CLEANING AND FLOOR PREPARATION
• ANCILLARY HIRE PRODUCTS
• TRANSPORT (TIPPERS, LOW LOADERS, SWEEPERS, BOWSERS, WASHING STATIONS)

Companies included:

AB 2000, AGD Equipment Ltd, Aggreko Plc, Ainscough Crane Hire, Alfred McAlpine Plant Services Division, Ambrose Hire, Andrews Sykes Group, A-Plant, Balloon Hire Centres, Beck and Pollitzer Engineering, Biffa Waste, BPH Equipment, Bradford' s Building Supplies, Brandon Hire, Briggs Equipment, Caledonian Cranes, Carrier Rental Systems, Dawsons, Drumclog Plant Hire, Elliott Hire, Fidelity, Fork Rent, Gamble Jarvis Plant Hire, Gap Group, Garic, GE Capital Equipment Services, Greyhound Plant Services, HE Services Plant Hire, Hewden, HSS Hire Service Group Hydrex, I and H Brown, Jewsons, JMS Plant Hire, K. S. National, Kattrak International, Lavendon Group Plc, Liebherr Rental Ltd, Mabey Hire, Mackenzie Plant, MB Hire, Millennium Crane Hire, Nationwide Crane Hire, PKL, Pochin' s Plc Portakabin Hire Division, Selwood, SGB Group, Sita UK, Skip Hire UK, Smiths (Gloucester), Speedy Hire Plc, Speedy Space, The Turner Group, Tracked Dumper Hire UK, Travis Perkins, Tulloch plc, VP Plc, Wastefile UK, Weldex (International), Offshore Ltd, Wernick, Whiteinch Demolition, Wolseley, Woodside.

Key areas of coverage in the report include:-

HIRE MARKET

• Market definition in terms of type of outlets, range of products, and type of hire company
• Forecasts of market size up to 2013.
• Historical and current market trends 2005-2008. Factors influencing market development (legislation, growth of offsite manufacturing in construction, levels of construction activity, infrastructure developments, waste management and environmental factors) etc.
• Future prospects for hire market - impact of construction activity, new product ranges, product development targeted at hire market, new market entrants, impact of Olympic Games developments etc. Key sectors - education, infrastructure etc. Impact of competitive hire rates.

HIRE COMPANIES

• Number of outlets - plant hire, tool hire, and specialists. Key trends etc.
• Market shares of major hire companies - growing concentration of the industry, increasing shares through acquisitions and organic growth. New market entrants/growth companies.
• Review of major hire companies - turnover, branches, areas of specialisation etc.
• Competitive structure - plant hire, tool hire, and specialist companies.
• Review of key specialists - skips, portable buildings, earth moving, materials handlers, cranes, powered access, non-mechanical access, formwork/falsework/propping/shoring, piles and pile driving, tunneling, generators, pumps, road making, compressors, tippers, sweepers, bowsers, washing stations, low loaders, etc.

PRODUCTS/SUPPLIERS

• Market size by major product group
• ANALYSIS BY PRODUCT GROUP:-
  • LIFTING - Cranes, Material Handling, Telehandlers, etc.
  • CLEANING AND FLOOR PREPARATION - Washers, Floor Finishing Equipment, Vacuum Cleaners, etc.
  • EARTH-MOVING - Excavators, Loading Shovels, Dump Trucks, and Site Dumpers.
  • CONCRETING AND COMPACTING - Floor Grinding Machines, Screeding Equipment, etc.
  • PUMPING, CRUSHING AND SCREENING PLANT - Concrete Pumps and Concrete Mixers, Pumps, Crushing and Screening Plant.
  • SKIPS AND RUBBISH CHUTES
  • ROAD MAKING - Rollers, Planers, Pavers, Hot Boxes, Trenchers,etc.
  • ACCESS EQUIPMENT HIRE - Powered Access, Scaffolding, Access Towers, Ladders, Mast Climbers and Suspended Access.
  • COMPRESSORS/GENERATORS/LIGHTING/WELDER GENERATORS
  • PORTABLE BUILDINGS AND ENVIRONMENTAL HIRE - (including Heating, Cooling, Drying Equipment).
  • HAND AND POWER TOOLS - Breaking and Drilling, Cutting and Grinding, Carpentry and Woodworking, Plumbing Equipment, etc.
  • PRIMARY CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT - Formwork, Falsework, Propping, Shoring: Piles and Pile Driving Equipment: Tunnelling Equipment.
  • LIGHTING, WELDING, POWER - ' Small' Products.
  • TRANSPORT (TIPPERS, LOW LOADERS, SWEEPERS, BOWSERS, WASHING STATIONS).
  • GARDENING AND LANDSCAPING EQUIPMENT
  • ANCILLARY HIRE PRODUCTS - Lifting and Materials Handling Gear, Site and General Building Equipment, Surveying/Instrumentation, ' Other' , etc.
  • Product mix within major product groups - major sectors, share by sector, key trends, new product developments etc.
• Product trends by product group - growth sectors, areas of specialisation, relative importance of hire market, alternative channels etc.
• Review of hire product sectors by type of hire company - plant hire, tool hire, and specialist.Major equipment/machinery suppliers by hire sector product group.

FUTURE PROSPECTS / HOUSING / CONSTRUCTION

• Construction and manufacturing trends; waste management; cladding; pre-fabricated buildings; plant maintenance; growth of offsite manufacturing, etc.
• Impact of new issues - Olympic Games development programme, sustainable energy programmes etc.
• Key construction sectors - housing, education, health, infrastructure etc.
• Future developments, implications for hire companies.
• Economic influences, future growth prospects for hire market in 2009-10 and through to 2013.