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INTRODUCTION |
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| 2. | SUMMARY |
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| 3. | ECONOMIC ENVIRONMENT |
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| 3.1 | GDP |
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| 3.2 | INFLATION & INTEREST RATES |
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| 3.3 | UNEMPLOYMENT |
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| 3.4 | HOUSEHOLD CONSUMPTION |
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| 3.5 | HOUSING & CONSTRUCTION |
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| 3.6 | STERLING |
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| 3.7 | POPULATION PROFILE |
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| 3.8 | CONCLUSIONS |
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| 4. | THE ACCESS EQUIPMENT MARKET |
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| 4.1 | MARKET DEFINITION |
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| 4.2 | MARKET SIZE |
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| 4.3 | PRODUCT MIX |
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| 4.4 | KEY MARKET INFLUENCES |
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| 4.4.1 | Contractors Output |
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| 4.4.2 | Production Industry Output |
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| 4.4.3 | Self-Build Market |
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| 4.4.4 | Prefabricated Buildings – Including ‘volumetric’ ‘semi-finished’ and ‘Steel Structural Framing’ |
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| 4.4.5 | Cladding |
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| 4.4.6 | Growth of Security Protection and Detection Including CCTV |
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| 4.4.7 | Air Conditioning and Ventilation |
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| 4.4.8 | Lighting Installation and Maintenance |
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| 4.4.9 | Superstores and Warehouses |
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| 4.4.10 | Legislative Influences |
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| 4.4.11 | Plant Hire |
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| 4.4.12 | Tool Hire |
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| 5. | PRODUCT REVIEW |
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| 5.1 | LADDERS |
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| 5.1.1 | Market Size |
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| 5.1.2 | Supply & Distribution |
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| 5.2 | SCAFFOLDING |
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| 5.2.1 | Market Size |
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| 5.2.2 | Supply And Distribution |
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| 5.3 | ACCESS TOWERS |
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| 5.3.1 | Market Size |
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| 5.3.2 | Supply and Distribution |
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| 5.4 | MOBILE ELEVATING WORK PLATFORMS (MEWP’S) |
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| 5.4.1 | Market Size |
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| 5.4.2 | Product Mix |
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| 5.4.3 | Telehandlers |
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| 5.4.4 | Distribution |
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| 5.4.5 | Suppliers |
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| 5.5 | OTHER ACCESS PRODUCTS |
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| 5.5.1 | Market Size |
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| 6. | DISTRIBUTION REVIEW |
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| 6.1 | DISTRIBUTION CHANNELS |
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| 6.2 | PLANT AND TOOL HIRE |
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| 7. | FUTURE PROSPECTS |
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TABLES AND CHARTS |
| CHART 1 | UK ACCESS EQUIPMENT MARKET 1996-2009 BY VALUE |
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| CHART 2 | INTEREST RATES AND INFLATION (CPI) FROM 1990-2008 |
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| CHART 3 | PDI & SAVINGS RATIO AT CURRENT PRICES 1990-2006 |
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| TABLE 4 | EXCHANGE RATE FLUCTUATIONS 2000-2007 - STERLING TO THE DOLLAR, AND THE EURO, SPOT RATES |
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| CHART 5 | AGE DISTRIBUTION OF THE RESIDENT UK POPULATION 2001 (‘000) |
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| TABLE 6 | UK ACCESS EQUIPMENT MARKET 1996 – 2009 (£M MSP) BY VALUE |
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| CHART 7 | UK ACCESS EQUIPMENT MARKET 2004-2009 BY VALUE (£M) |
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| TABLE 8 | PRODUCT MIX IN THE UK ACCESS EQUIPMENT MARKET BY TYPE – 1995 AND 2005 BY VALUE |
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| TABLE 9 | CONTRACTORS OUTPUT - NEW WORK AND RMI NON HOUSING – CURRENT PRICES (£ MILLION) 1995-2006 |
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| TABLE 10 | NEW ORDERS OBTAINED BY CONTRACTORS 1994-2006 CURRENT PRICES |
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| TABLE 11 | OUTPUT OF THE PRODUCTION INDUSTRIES 1999-2005 |
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| CHART 12 | SELF-BUILD MARKET BY VOLUME 2000-2009 |
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| CHART 13 | PREFABRICATED VOLUMETRIC BUILDINGS MARKET 1998-2009 AT £M MSP |
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| CHART 14 | PREFABRICATED SEMI-FINISHED BUILDINGS MARKET 2002-2009 AT £M MSP |
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| TABLE 15 | UK WALL CLADDING MARKET 1998-2008 AT CURRENT PRICES |
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| TABLE 16 | UK WALL CLADDING MARKET- PRODUCT MIX BY TYPE BY VALUE 2004 |
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| TABLE 17 | UK CCTV MARKET (END-USER PRICES) 1998 2008 (£M) |
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| CHART 18 | THE UK AIR CONDITIONING MARKET -1996-2008 (£\M MSP) |
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| CHART 19 | UK MARKET SIZE FOR VENTILATION PRODUCTS 1996-2008 (£M MSP) |
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| CHART 20 | THE UK NON-DOMESTIC LIGHTING EQUIPMENT MARKET 1998-2008 £M MSP |
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| CHART 21 | DIY MULTIPLE MARKET 1999-2009 – CURRENT PRICES |
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| TABLE 22 | UK DIY MULTIPLES AVERAGE STORE AREA (‘000 SQUARE METRES) |
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| CHART 23 | PLANT HIRE MARKET 2002-2009 |
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| CHART 24 | TOOL HIRE MARKET FORECAST 2005-2009 (£M) |
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| TABLE 25 | UK LADDERS MARKET 1996 – 2009 BY VALUE (£M MSP) |
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| CHART 26 | LADDERS - MATERIAL MIX BY VOLUME 2005 |
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| TABLE 27 | UK SCAFFOLDING MARKET 1996 – 2009 BY VALUE (£M MSP) |
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| CHART 28 | UK SCAFFOLDING MARKET - PRODUCT MIX BY VALUE 2005 |
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| TABLE 29 | UK SCAFFOLDING MARKET PERCENTAGE OF PRODUCT MIX BY VALUE, 1996 AND 2005 |
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| CHART 30 | DISTRIBUTION OF SCAFFOLDING - 2005 SHARE BY CHANNEL |
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| TABLE 31 | UK ACCESS TOWER MARKET 1996 - 2009 BY VALUE (£M MSP) |
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| CHART 32 | UK ACCESS TOWER MARKET DISTRIBUTION CHANNEL SHARE 2005 |
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| TABLE 33 | UK MOBILE ELEVATING WORK PLATFORM MARKET 1996-2009 BY VALUE |
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| CHART 34 | UK MEWP MARKET 2005 MIX BY VOLUME |
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| CHART 35 | UK MEWP MARKET DISTRIBUTION CHANNEL SHARE 2005 |
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| CHART 36 | MEWPS – MARKET SHARE OF MAJOR SUPPLIERS 2005 |
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| CHART 37 | MEWP’S MARKET SHARE OF MAJOR SUPPLIERS 1995 |
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| TABLE 38 | THE MARKET FOR 'OTHER' ACCESS EQUIPMENT', 1996-2009 BY VALUE |
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| CHART 39 | MIX BETWEEN SUSPENDED ACCESS/MAST CLIMBERS 2005 BY VALUE |
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| CHART 40 | SUSPENDED ACCESS MARKET - MIX OF PERMANENT/TEMPORARY SYSTEMS BY VALUE - 2005 |
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CHART 41 |
PERMANENT SUSPENDED ACCESS MARKET 2005 - KEY SUPPLIERS AND MARKET SHARE |
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