Abstract
This is the 2nd Edition of the Public Sector (Non-Residential) Construction
Market in the United Kingdom report. The report should be of particular
interest to all companies involved in or supplying into public sector
construction. Among a wealth of detail, the report includes forecasts of
future developments up to 2012.
Key areas within the report are:
- An overall review of the UK construction industry with estimated
forecasts for growth up to 2012.
- Detailed assessment of the major sectors within public sector
construction including education, healthcare, defence and law and order
- An in-depth analysis of Government funding of public sector areas
including education, healthcare and defence.
- A review of Government targets and current progress of
construction initiatives within the education and healthcare sectors, such
as Building Schools for the Future.
- A review of the major influences affecting the public sector
construction market and prospects up to 2012.
Of particular interest:
- Analysis of the 2007 Comprehensive Spending Review which sets out
Government spending plans from 2008-09 to 2010-11 including capital
expenditure rises in the NHS to £8.1bn a year by 2010-2011 and in
education to £8.2bn a year by 2010-2011.
- The way in which Government clients procure public sector construction
work varies and the Report assesses some of the major procurement routes
including PFI, NHS LIFT and Procure21.
- The use of prefabricated buildings for public sector work has
increased as a result of government initiatives such as BSF and the emphasis
of NHS care within the primary sector.
- A brief summary of the UK contracting industry and profiles of
leading contractors and clients in the public sector
construction market.
- Key drivers of growth in the public sector construction market and
estimated forecasts for growth up to 2012.
Key areas covered in the report include:
UK PUBLIC SECTOR CONSTRUCTION MARKET
- Value of Total Construction New Work Output in the United
Kingdom.
- Forecasts for construction output to 2012.
- Analysis of Public Sector Output in the UK Construction Industry
with forecasts to 2012.
- Review of main public sector areas such as education, healthcare
and defence - capital investment, building programmes, timescales etc.
- Analysis of the main drivers and constraints of growth in
the construction industry - key areas of growth up to 2012.
FUNDING OF PUBLIC SECTOR WORK
- Analysis of public sector investment by the Government.
- Review of the 2007 Spending Reviews.
- Overall investment and capital expenditure in the education and
healthcare sectors.
- Review of Government targets and current progress of
construction initiatives within the education and healthcare sectors, such
as Building Schools for the Future - planned building programmes, construction
values, timescales, barriers etc.
PROCUREMENT OF PUBLIC SECTOR WORK
- Procurement processes for public sector work - overview, trends,
drivers etc.
- Education work procurement routes including PFI.
- Healthcare work procurement routes including PFI, NHS LIFT and
Procure21.
- Defence procurement routes - Project SLAM etc.
- Use of Frameworks in the Public Sector.
- Review of major contractors - leading players, market shares,
profiles etc.
FACTORS AFFECTING THE PUBLIC SECTOR CONSTRUCTION MARKET
- Analysis of the rise in construction costs and building
materials prices with a review of recent % rises in specific building
materials.
- Overview of construction employment levels, labour costs and
skills shortages within the UK construction industry.
- Environmental concerns in public sector construction including
sustainable construction, the 2007 Energy White Paper and the
use of renewable sources of energy in the construction industry.
- The application of Modern Methods of Construction and offsite
manufacturing techniques in public sector construction and their
application to education, healthcare and defence projects.
The report is extensive with over 85 pages and 30 tables and charts.
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