BUILDING AND HOME IMPROVEMENT PRODUCTS DISTRIBUTION MARKET REPUBLIC OF IRELAND 2008-2012

Table of Contents

1. INTRODUCTION

2. SUMMARY

3. ECONOMIC ENVIRONMENT

• 3.1 GENERAL
• 3.2 ECONOMIC BACKGROUND
  • 3.2.1 Economic Performance in 2006 and 2007
  • 3.2.2 GDP
  • 3.2.3 Impact of the 2007 and 2008 Budgets
  • 3.2.4 Interest Rates
  • 3.2.5 Imports and Exports
  • 3.2.6 Consumer Confidence
• 3.3 FUTURE PROSPECTS FOR THE ECONOMY
• 3.4 DEMOGRAPHIC PROFILE
  • 3.4.1 Population
  • 3.4.2 Regional Profiles

4. TRADING WITH COMPANIES IN THE REPUBLIC OF IRELAND

• 4.1 THE EURO
• 4.2 TAXATION AND LEGISLATIVE DIFFERENCES
• 4.3 THE LABOUR MARKET IN IRELAND
• 4.4 BUILDING MATERIALS
  • 4.4.1 Prefabricated Buildings and Offsite Manufacturing
  • 4.4.2 Building Materials Producers

5. THE CONSTRUCTION MARKET IN THE IRISH REPUBLIC

• 5.1 CONSTRUCTION MARKET OVERVIEW
  • 5.1.1 Value of Construction New Work Output
  • 5.1.2 Construction Output in 2007 and Beyond
• 5.2 SECTOR OUTPUT IN THE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY
  • 5.2.1 Residential Sector
  • 5.2.2 Productive Infrastructure
  • 5.2.3 Private Non-Residential
  • 5.2.4 Social/Public Infrastructure
  • 5.2.5 Repair Maintenance & Improvement (RMI)

6. FACTORS AFFECTING THE BUILDING PRODUCTS MARKET

• 6.1 CONSTRUCTION COSTS
• 6.2 CONSTRUCTION EMPLOYMENT LEVELS
  • 6.2.1 Labour Costs
• 6.3 THE NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN
  • 6.3.1 NPD 2007-2013
• 6.4 LEGISLATIVE DRIVERS
  • 6.4.1 Construction & Demolition Waste
  • 6.4.2 Construction Products Directive
  • 6.4.3 New Conditions of Contract for Government Projects
  • 6.4.4 Energy Performance of Buildings Directive (EPBD)
  • 6.4.5 The ‘Reach’ Regulations
  • 6.4.6 Greener Homes Initiative

7. THE BUILDING PRODUCTS DISTRIBUTION STRUCTURE

• 7.1 BACKGROUND
• 7.2 BUILDERS MERCHANTS
  • 7.2.1 Market Overview
  • 7.2.2 Market Structure
  • 7.2.3 Market Size
  • 7.2.4 Key Company Profiles
• 7.3 DIY AND HOME IMPROVEMENT DISTRIBUTION
  • 7.3.1 Market Overview
  • 7.3.2 Market Structure
  • 7.3.3 Market Size
  • 7.3.4 Key Company Profiles
• 7.4 INDEPENDENT HARDWARE / DIY STORES
• 7.5 OTHERS
  • 7.5.1 Overview
  • 7.5.2 Retail Gardening Sector
  • 7.5.3 Bathroom and Kitchen Specialists
  • 7.5.4 Timber Merchants
  • 7.5.5 Floor Coverings
  • 7.5.6 Electrical Equipment

TABLES AND CHARTS

• CHART 1 TOTAL MARKET SIZE FOR BUILDING PRODUCTS IN IRELAND 2001-2012 (BUILDERS PROVIDERS AND DIY OUTLETS)
• TABLE 2 IRELAND - ANNUAL AVERAGE % CHANGE GDP 1999-2011
• CHART 3 GROSS CURRENT SPENDING ON PUBLIC SERVICES BY SECTOR IN 2008 (%)
• TABLE 4 IMPORTS AND EXPORTS FROM AND TO IRELAND 1997-2007 BY VALUE - (€ MILLION)
• TABLE 5 IRELAND - ANNUAL AVERAGE % CHANGE IN CONSUMER PRICES 1997-2006
• TABLE 6 POPULATION OF THE REPUBLIC OF IRELAND 1995-2015 (MILLIONS)
• TABLE 7 IRISH LABOUR MARKET - TOTAL IN EMPLOYMENT/EMPLOYMENT IN 25-44 AGE BRACKET: 1998 - 2008
• CHART 8: IRELAND - VALUE OF CONSTRUCTION OUTPUT NEW WORK 2001-2012 (€ BILLION)
• CHART 9 TOTAL CONSTRUCTION MARKET IN THE REPUBLIC OF IRELAND BY SECTOR - % BY VALUE 2007
• TABLE 10 VALUE OF CONSTRUCTION OUTPUT BY SECTOR* - 2004-2008 (€M)
• CHART 11 IRELAND - HOUSE-BUILDING COMPLETIONS 2000 - 2012
• TABLE 12 VALUE OF OUTPUT IN THE RESIDENTIAL RMI SECTOR IN IRELAND 2000 - 2009 (€ ‘000)
• TABLE 13 VALUE OF OUTPUT IN THE NON-RESIDENTIAL RMI SECTOR IN IRELAND 2001 - 2009 (€ ‘000)
• TABLE 14 WHOLESALE PRICE INFLATION FOR BUILDING MATERIALS IN IRELAND (AUGUST 2006-2007):
• TABLE 15 NUMBERS EMPLOYED IN THE IRISH CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY 1997-2009*
• TABLE 16 THE NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN 2000-2006 - CAPITAL ALLOCATIONS TOWARDS SOCIAL & ECONOMIC INFRASTRUCTURE (€Bn)
• TABLE 17 ESTIMATED CAPITAL ALLOCATIONS UNDER THE NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN 2007-2013 - (€ BILLION)
• TABLE 18 TYPICAL PRODUCT RANGES SUPPLIED THROUGH BUILDERS PROVIDERS AND SPECIALIST MERCHANTS IN IRELAND.
• TABLE 19 GEOGRAPHICAL SPREAD OF THE MAJOR BUILDERS MERCHANTS CHAINS IN IRELAND 2007*
• CHART 20 BUILDING PRODUCTS DISTRIBUTION STRUCTURE
• TABLE 21 TOTAL MARKET SIZE FOR BUILDERS PROVIDERS IN THE REPUBLIC OF IRELAND 1997-2012 (€ MILLIONS) (RSP)
• CHART 22 LEADING BUILDERS MERCHANTS IN IRELAND BY ESTIMATED SHARE 2007
• TABLE 23 GEOGRAPHICAL SPREAD OF THE MAJOR DIY SUPERSTORE CHAINS IN IRELAND 2007*
• TABLE 24 TOTAL MARKET SIZE FOR DIY AND HOME IMPROVEMENT OUTLETS IN THE REPUBLIC OF IRELAND 1997-2012 (€ MILLIONS) AT RSP
• CHART 25 DIY RETAIL DISTRIBUTION - LEADING RETAILERS BY SHARE 2007