Prefabricated Volumetric Buildings Market - UK 2009-2013

Table of Contents

1. INTRODUCTION 5

2. SUMMARY AND FUTURE PROSPECTS 6

• 2.1 SUMMARY 6
• 2.2 FUTURE PROSPECTS 7
• 3. ECONOMIC ENVIRONMENT 9

3.1 GDP 9

• 3.2 INFLATION & INTEREST RATES 10
• 3.3 UNEMPLOYMENT 11
• 3.4 HOUSEHOLD CONSUMPTION 11
• 3.5 HOUSING & CONSTRUCTION 12
• 3.6 STERLING 13
• 3.7 POPULATION PROFILE 14
• 3.8 CONCLUSIONS 16

4. THE MARKET 17

• 4.1 MARKET DEFINITION 17
• 4.2 CONSTRUCTION MARKET OVERVIEW 18
  • 4.2.1 The Housing Market 18
• 4.3 MARKET TRENDS 24
• 4.4 PREFABRICATED VOLUMETRIC BUILDINGS MARKET PRODUCT MIX 29
• 4.5 DISTRIBUTION 30

5. END USE APPLICATION SECTORS 33

• 5.1 END USE SECTORS DEFINITION 33
  • 5.1.1 Residential 35
  • 5.1.2 Commercial And Industrial Applications 37
  • 5.1.3 Hotel & Catering 39
  • 5.1.4 Hire 40
  • 5.1.5 Education 42
  • 5.1.6 Healthcare 46
  • 5.1.7 Other Applications 47
• 5.2 END USER SECTOR FORECASTS 51
• 5.3 PRODUCT ISSUES AND BUYING STRATEGY 53
  • 5.3.1 Windows and Doors 53
  • 5.3.2 Heating 54
  • 5.3.3 Ventilation/Air Conditioning 54
  • 5.3.4 Bathroom Facilities 54
  • 5.3.5 Mechanical and Electrical Services 55
  • 5.3.6 Power Supply 55
  • 5.3.7 Internal Decor and Finishing 56
  • 5.3.8 Building Management Systems and Controls 56
  • 5.3.9 Developments in Cladding for Volumetric Units 56
  • 5.3.10 Integral Floors for Modular Buildings 56
  • 5.3.11 Partition Walls 56

6. SUPPLIERS 57

• 6.1 MARKET SHARES 57
• 6.2 SUPPLIER PROFILES 59

TABLES AND CHARTS

• CHART 1 UK PREFABRICATED VOLUMETRIC BUILDINGS MARKET 2006-2013 (£M MSP) 6
• CHART 2 INTEREST RATES AND INFLATION (CPI) FROM 1992-2013 10
• CHART 3 PDI & SAVINGS RATIO AT CURRENT PRICES 1992-2013 12
• TABLE 4 EXCHANGE RATE FLUCTUATIONS 2002-2009 - STERLING TO THE DOLLAR, AND THE EURO, SPOT RATES 14
• CHART 5 AGE DISTRIBUTION OF THE RESIDENT UK POPULATION 2001 CENSUS (' 000) 15
• TABLE 6 CONTRACTORS HOUSING OUTPUT - NEW WORK AND NEW RMI 2004-2008 (£ MILLION) CURRENT PRICES 18
• CHART 7 UK HOUSEBUILDING MARKET - MIX BY SECTOR AND BUILD METHOD (TRADITIONAL / MMC) - 2008 BY VOLUME 20
• CHART 8 HOUSEBUILDING COMPLETIONS - % MIX BY HOUSES / FLATS GB 2001-2008 22
• TABLE 9 CONTRACTORS NON HOUSING OUTPUT - NEW WORK AND RMI - 2004-2008 (£ MILLION) CURRENT PRICES 23
• TABLE 10 UK PREFABRICATED VOLUMETRIC BUILDING MARKET 2006-2013, (£M MSP) 24
• CHART 11 PRODUCT MIX IN THE VOLUMETRIC SECTOR OF THE UK PREFABRICATED BUILDINGS MARKET (MODULAR AND CABIN / ACCOMM.) 2008 BY VALUE 29
• CHART 12 DISTRIBUTION STRUCTURE FOR PREFABRICATED BUILDINGS 31
• CHART 13 MIX OF SALES OF PREFABRICATED VOLUMETRIC BUILDINGS TO MAJOR END USER SECTORS BY VALUE 2008 - HIRE, MOD, HEALTH, EDUCATION, RESIDENTIAL ETC. 34
• TABLE 14 GROSS FIXED CAPITAL FORMATION BY UK INDUSTRY 2004-2009 (£BN) AT CURRENT PRICES 38
• TABLE 15 CAPITAL EXPENDITURE BY UK MANUFACTURING INDUSTRY ON NEW BUILDING WORK 2004-2009 (£M CURRENT PRICES) 39
• CHART 16 SCHOOL BUILDINGS CAPITAL EXPENDITURE 2007-2011 (£ BILLION) 44
• TABLE 17 CONTRACTORS OUTPUT OF EDUCATION SECTOR WORK (PUBLIC/PRIVATE) 1998-2008 (£M) 45
• TABLE 18 UK NHS CAPITAL SPENDING - 2003-2010 (£M) 46
• TABLE 19 PROJECT SLAM YEARS 6 - 10 (2008 - 2013) NUMBER OF BED SPACES TO BE BUILT 47
• CHART 20 VALUE OF ROAD & RAIL CONSTRUCTION OUTPUT 2002-2013 (£ BILLION) 49
• CHART 21 FORECAST MIX OF SALES OF PREFABRICATED VOLUMETRIC BUILDINGS TO MAJOR END USER SECTORS BY VALUE - 2013 51
• TABLE 22 SUPPLIERS SHARES OF THE PREFABRICATED VOLUMETRIC BUILDINGS MARKET 2008 BY VALUE 58