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INTRODUCTION AND BACKGROUND |
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| 2. | SUMMARY |
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| 2.1 | INTRODUCTION |
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| 2.2 | MARKET SIZE |
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| 2.3 | PRODUCTS. |
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| 2.4 | SPECIFICATION |
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| 2.5 | MAJOR SUPPLIERS |
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| 2.6 | END USER MARKETS |
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| 2.7 | 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. | UK MARKET FOR BATHROOM AND KITCHEN PODS |
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| 4.1 | INTRODUCTION |
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| 4.1.1 | Background |
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| 4.1.2 | Definitions |
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| 4.2 | MARKET SIZE AND TRENDS |
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| 4.2.1 | Market Background |
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| 4.2.2 | Market Prospects |
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| 4.2.3 | Imports and Exports |
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| 4.2.4 | Summary |
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| 5. | PRODUCT MIX AND CHARACTERISTICS |
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| 5.1 | BATHROOM AND KITCHENS POD MIX. |
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| 5.2 | SHOWER PODS |
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| 5.3 | BATHROOM AND KITCHEN POD CHARACTERISTICS |
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| 5.3.1 | Product Differentiation |
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| 5.3.2 | Technical Issues; Quality; Ability To Customise |
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| 5.3.3 | Product Specification Issues |
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| 5.3.4 | Specification Issues |
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| 5.3.5 | Patterns Of Supply, Shifts To Overseas Supply |
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| 5.3.6 | Summary |
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| 6. | SUPPLIERS |
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| 6.1 | UK MARKET SHARES |
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| 6.2 | KEY SUPPLIERS INTO THE UK MARKET, CHARACTERISTICS, KEY COMMENTS. |
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| 6.3 | OTHER UK SUPPLIERS |
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| 6.4 | OTHER EUROPEAN SUPPLIERS. |
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| 6.5 | SUMMARY |
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| 7. | KEY END USE APPLICATION SECTORS |
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| 7.1 | OVERALL SHARE BY SECTOR |
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| 7.2 | HOTELS AND LEISURE ACCOMMODATION |
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| 7.2.1 | Structure and Trends |
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| 7.2.2 | Pod Usage |
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| 7.2.3 | Park Homes and Leisure Homes |
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| 7.2.4 | Youth Hostels |
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| 7.3 | STUDENT ACCOMMODATION. |
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| 7.3.1 | Background |
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| 7.3.2 | Structure and Trends |
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| 7.3.3 | Pod Usage |
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| 7.4 | HEALTHCARE |
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| 7.5 | MOD |
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| 7.5.1 | Structure and Trends |
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| 7.5.2 | Major Projects |
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| 7.5.3 | Usage of Pods |
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| 7.6 | PRISONS AND DETENTION CENTRES |
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| 7.7 | DOMESTIC RESIDENTIAL. |
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| 7.7.1 | Background |
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| 7.7.2 | Social and Affordable Housing |
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| 7.7.3 | Private Residential Housing |
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| 7.8 | SUMMARY |
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| 8. | FUTURE PROSPECTS |
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|
TABLES AND CHARTS |
| TABLE 1 | UK MARKET SIZE FOR PREFABRICATED KITCHEN AND BATHROOM PODS |
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| CHART 2 | INTEREST RATES AND INFLATION (CPI) FROM 1990-2009 |
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| CHART 3 | PDI & SAVINGS RATIO AT CURRENT PRICES 1990-2009 |
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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 | ADVANTAGES AND DISADVANTAGE OF POD USAGE |
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| TABLE 7 | UK MARKET SIZE FOR PREFABRICATED KITCHEN AND BATHROOM PODS |
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| CHART 8 | UK MARKET SIZE FOR PREFABRICATED KITCHEN AND BATHROOM PODS |
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| CHART 9 | MIX OF PODS BY TYPE: |
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| CHART 10 | MIX OF PODS BY MATERIAL TYPE: |
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| TABLE 11 | UK MARKET LEADERS PREFABRICATED KITCHEN AND BATHROOM PODS |
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| TABLE 12 | APPLICATION MIX FOR PREFABRICATED KITCHEN AND BATHROOM PODS 2005 |
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| TABLE 13 | MARKET PRICING |
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| TABLE 14 | HOTEL MARKET IN THE UK |
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| CHART 15 | TYPES OF STUDENT ACCOMMODATION IN THE UK – APPROXIMATE SHARE BY SECTOR |
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| TABLE 16 | TOTAL NUMBER OF HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS IN THE UK - 2005 |
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| TABLE 17 | MOD – MAJOR ONGOING ESTATE PROJECTS 2002-2028 (WITH ESTIMATED COSTS) (£M) |
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| TABLE 18 | PROJECT SLAM YEARS 1 –5 (2003 –2008) NUMBER OF BED SPACES TO BE BUILT |
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| TABLE 19 | PROJECT SLAM YEARS 6 –10 (2008 –2013) NUMBER OF BED SPACES TO BE BUILT |
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| TABLE 20 | UK HOUSEBUILDING AND FLATS/APARTMENT COMPLETIONS |
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| TABLE 21 | COMPLETIONS OF AFFORDABLE HOMES AND % MMC 2004/05 - ENGLAND |
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| CHART 22 |
TOTAL HOUSEBUILDING COMPLETIONS ENGLAND 2004/05 – 154,600 |
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