WALL CLADDING Market Report - UK 2007

Table of Contents

1. INTRODUCTION

2. SUMMARY

3. ECONOMIC ENVIRONMENT

• 3.1 GDP
• 3.2 INFLATION & INTEREST RATES
• 3.3 UNEMPLOYMENT
• 3.4 HOUSEHOLD CONSUMPTION
• 3.5 HOUSING & CONSTRUCTION
• 3.6 STERLING
• 3.7 POPULATION PROFILE
• 3.8 CONCLUSIONS

4. THE MARKET

• 4.1 MARKET DEFINITION
• 4.2 RECENT DEVELOPMENTS
  • 4.2.1 Housing Output
  • 4.2.2 Trend towards flats
  • 4.2.3 Construction Output
  • 4.2.4 Energy Efficiency Requirements
  • 4.2.5 Product Price Increases
• 4.3 FUTURE PROSPECTS
  • 4.3.1 Housebuilding
  • 4.3.2 Construction Output
  • 4.3.3 Building Regulations Part L 2006

5. OVERALL PRODUCT MIX

6. FACING BRICKS

• 6.1 DEFINITION
• 6.2 MARKET SIZE & TRENDS
• 6.3 END USE MIX
• 6.4 DISTRIBUTION
• 6.5 SUPPLIERS & MARKET SHARES

7. METAL CLADDING PANELS

• 7.1 DEFINITION
• 7.2 MARKET SIZE & TRENDS
• 7.3 END USE MIX
  • 7.3.1 Single Skin Profiled Metal Wall Panels
  • 7.3.2 Twin Skin Profiled Metal Wall Panels
  • 7.3.3 Composite Wall Panels
• 7.4 DISTRIBUTION CHAIN
• 7.5 SUPPLIERS & MARKET SHARES

8. CONCRETE FACING BLOCKS

• 8.1 DEFINITION
• 8.2 MARKET SIZE & TRENDS
• 8.3 END USE MIX
• 8.4 DISTRIBUTION
• 8.5 SUPPLIERS & MARKET SHARES

9. MASONRY CLADDING

• 9.1 DEFINITION
• 9.2 MARKET SIZE AND TRENDS
• 9.3 END USE MIX
• 9.4 DISTRIBUTION
• 9.5 SUPPLIERS & MARKET SHARES
  • 9.5.1 Reconstituted Stone / Precast Concrete

10. FAÇADE GLAZING

• 10.1 DEFINITION
• 10.2 MARKET SIZE AND TRENDS
• 10.3 END USE MIX
• 10.4 DISTRIBUTION
• 10.5 SUPPLIERS

11. OTHER WALL CLADDING PRODUCTS

• 11.1 DEFINITION
• 11.2 MARKET SIZE AND TRENDS
• 11.3 LEADING SUPPLIERS
  • 11.3.1 Insulated Render Systems
  • 11.3.2 Flat Sheets
  • 11.3.3 Tiles, Slates & Brick Slips
  • 11.3.4 Other Metal Cladding Products
  • 11.3.5 Weatherboarding
  • 11.3.6 Timber
• 11.4 LEADING MANUFACTURERS & SUPPLIERS
  • 11.4.1 Multi Product Suppliers
  • 11.4.2 Specialist suppliers

TABLES AND CHARTS

• TABLE 1 UK WALL CLADDING MARKET AREA INSTALLED SQ M 2003 -2010
• CHART 2 UK WALL CLADDING MARKET - % MIX BY KEY PRODUCTS BY AREA INSTALLED 2006
• CHART 3 INTEREST RATES AND INFLATION (CPI) FROM 1990-2010
• CHART 4 PDI & SAVINGS RATIO AT CURRENT PRICES 1990-2010
• TABLE 5 EXCHANGE RATE FLUCTUATIONS 2000-2007 - STERLING TO THE DOLLAR, AND THE EURO, SPOT RATES
• CHART 6 AGE DISTRIBUTION OF THE RESIDENT UK POPULATION 2001 (‘000)
• TABLE 7 UK WALL CLADDING MARKET AREA INSTALLED SQ M 2003 -2010
• TABLE 8 PERFORMANCE OF THE UK HOUSEBUILDING MARKET 2003- 2010
• CHART 9 RESIDENTIAL COMPLETIONS BY TYPE OF DWELLING % GB 2001-2006
• CHART 10 OVERVIEW OF CONSTRUCTION OUTPUT BY SECTOR 2002-2006
• TABLE 11 HOUSE BUILDING COMPLETIONS - UK (‘000 DWELLINGS) 2004 -2010
• CHART 12 OVERVIEW OF CONSTRUCTION ORDERS BY SECTOR 2003 -2007
• TABLE 13 UK WALL CLADDING MARKET - % MAIN APPLICATIONS BY PRODUCT 2006
• CHART 14 UK WALL CLADDING MARKET % PRODUCT / MATERIAL MIX BY AREA INSTALLED 2006
• TABLE 15 UK MARKET FOR FACING BRICKS BY AREA INSTALLED (‘000 SQ M) 2003 -2010
• TABLE 16 SELECTED BUILDING PRODUCTS ENERGY CONSUMPTION - MILLION TONNES OF OIL EQUIVALENT 2005
• CHART 17 UK MARKET FOR FACING BRICKS % END USE MIX BY AREA 2006
• CHART 18 UK MARKET FOR FACING BRICKS % DISTRIBUTION MIX BY VALUE 2006
• TABLE 19 LEADING INDEPENDENT BUILDERS MERCHANTS BUYING GROUPS
• TABLE 20 MAJOR UK BRICK & MASONRY MERCHANTS & FACTORS
• CHART 21 UK MARKET FOR CLAY BRICKS % MARKET SHARES BY VOLUME 2006
• TABLE 22 UK MARKET FOR METAL WALL PANELS BY AREA INSTALLED (‘000 SQ M) 2003 - 2010
• CHART 23 UK MARKET FOR METAL WALL PANELS BY PRODUCT BY AREA INSTALLED 2006
• CHART 24 UK MARKET FOR SINGLE SKIN PROFILED METAL WALL PANELS % END USE BY AREA
• CHART 25 UK MARKET FOR TWIN SKIN PROFILED METAL WALL PANELS % END USE BY AREA
• CHART 26 UK MARKET FOR COMPOSITE WALL PANELS % END USE BY AREA INSTALLED 2006
• CHART 27 UK MARKET FOR METAL WALL PANELS % DISTRIBUTION MIX
• TABLE 28 UK MARKET FOR CONCRETE FACING BLOCKS BY AREA INSTALLED (‘000 SQ M) 2003 -2010
• CHART 29 UK MARKET FOR CONCRETE FACING BLOCKS % END USE MIX BY AREA 2006
• CHART 30 DISTRIBUTION CHANNELS FOR CONCRETE BLOCKS % MIX BY VALUE 2006
• CHART 31 UK MARKET FOR DENSE & LIGHTWEIGHT BLOCKS SUPPLIERS % SHARES BY VALUE 2006
• TABLE 32 UK MARKET FOR MASONRY CLADDING BY AREA INSTALLED (‘000 SQ M) 2003 -2010
• CHART 33 UK MARKET FOR MASONRY CLADDING % MATERIAL MIX BY AREA 2006
• TABLE 34 UK MARKET FOR MASONRY CLADDING %END USE MIX BY PRODUCT TYPE
• TABLE 35 UK MARKET FOR FAÇADE GLAZING BY AREA INSTALLED (‘000 SQ M) 2003 -2010
• TABLE 36 SKYSCRAPER ACTUAL & SCHEDULED COMPLETIONS 2006 - 2020 (30+ FLOORS)
• CHART 37 UK FAÇADE GLAZING MARKET % END USE MIX 2006
• CHART 38 UK MARKET FOR ALUMINIUM FRAMED CURTAIN WALL % BY PROJECT TYPE BY AREA 2006
• CHART 39 UK MARKET FOR ALUMINIUM FRAMED GLAZING SYSTEMS - % SUPPLIER SHARES 2006
• TABLE 40 UK MARKET FOR OTHER CLADDING PRODUCTS BY AREA INSTALLED (‘000 SQ M) 2003 -2010
• CHART 41 UK MARKET FOR OTHER CLADDING PRODUCTS BY MATERIAL BY AREA INSTALLED 2006
• CHART 42 UK WEATHERBOARDING MARKET % END USE MIX BY AREA 2006
• CHART 43 UK TIMBER CLADDING MARKET % END USE MIX BY AREA
• CHART 44 UK WEATHERBOARDING MARKET % SUPPLIER SHARES BY VALUE 2006