Consultant Engineers Market - UK 2004

Table of Contents

• 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