Construction in Scotland - 2009-2013

Abstract

INTRODUCTION and OVERVIEW

AMA Research will shortly publish the first edition of a review of the Construction Industry in Scotland, focusing on the structure of the industry, change in the industry and the key drivers behind that change.

• An overall review of construction output in Scotland.
• Analysis of output in Scotland by individual end-use sector.
• Review of investment programmes for each sector.
• Detailed analysis of the Scottish Infrastructure Investment plan.

The report contains 58 pages and 26 tables & charts of detail and observations on the Scottish construction market, an invaluable aid to those companies operating or interested in the country.

• Review of the alternative funding mechanisms in Scotland.
• Analysis of the forecast capital expenditure programmes to support education, health, transport, energy, housing, enterprise & tourism and climate change & water.
• Breakdown of capital expenditure in Scottish Local Government.
• Forecasts of the construction output through to 2013 for each of the key sectors in the Scottish economy.

Contractors included:

A & J Stephen (Holdings) Ltd, Arup, AWG Property, Balfour Beatty, Bam Construction, Barratt Developments plc, Bellway plc, Bovis Lend Lease, CALA Group Ltd, Crest Nicholson plc, Davis Langdon, Galliford Try, Gladedale Holdings Ltd, Interserve Project Services, Kier Group plc, Laing O' Rourke, Mace, McTaggart & Mickel, Morrison Construction, Persimmon plc, Redrow Group Ltd, Robertson Dawn Health, Scotia Homes, Sir Robert McAlpine, Stewart Milne, Strathclyde Homes, Taylor Wimpey plc, The Miller Group Ltd, Tullock Homes.

Key areas of coverage in the report include:-

CONSTRUCTION MARKET IN SCOTLAND

• Overall construction output - recent history and forecasts through to 2013.
• New construction output in Scotland - recent history and forecasts through to 2013.
• Repair, Maintenance and Improvement output in Scotland - recent history and forecasts through to 2013.
• Mix by key sector. Comparison with 2002.
• Construction employment levels, reasons for change.

FACTORS AFFECTING CONSTRUCTION IN SCOTLAND

• Scottish Infrastructure Investment plan - main funding mechanisms, role of local authorities.
• Investment by sector - First Minister, Education, Universities, Transport, Enterprise, Energy& Tourism, Health, Climate Change & Water, Sports, Housing.
• Funding issues, key projects, expected levels of investment etc.

CONSTRUCTION OUTPUT BY SECTOR

• Value of new housing in Scotland, split by public and private sector, with forecasts through to 2013 and completion data to 2008. Also, RMI data in the residential sector.
• Analysis of the Infrastructure sector and forecasts through to 2013.
• Analysis of the private new commercial sector and forecasts through to 2013.
• Analysis of the private new industrial sector and forecasts through to 2013.
• Assessment of public sector new work with history back to 2003 and forecasts through to 2013.
• Analysis of RMI in the non-residential sector.
• Future Outlook - key factors influencing the short term 2009-2010, key factors influencing the medium term future covering 2010-2013. Overall structural mix changes in the Scottish construction industry.

CONTRACTOR PROFILES

• Key construction companies and contractors.
• Key housebuilding companies and contractors.