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INTRODUCTION |
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| 2. | EXECUTIVE SUMMARY & OVERALL CONTEXT |
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| 3. | MARKET DRIVERS |
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| 3.1 | OVERALL CONSTRUCTION OUTPUT – DOMESTIC AND NON-DOMESTIC |
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| 3.2 | GDP |
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| 3.3 | INFLATION & INTEREST RATES |
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| 3.4 | UNEMPLOYMENT |
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| 3.5 | HOUSEHOLD CONSUMPTION |
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| 3.6 | STERLING |
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| 4. | OVERALL PUBLIC FUNDING & EXPENDITURE |
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| 4.1 | DEFINITION & STRUCTURE OF THE DFT |
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| 4.2 | MARKET SIZE PERSPECTIVE – OVERALL PUBLIC SECTOR CAPITAL EXPENDITURE |
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| 4.2.2 | Objectives of the Spending Review |
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| 4.3 | MARKET SIZE PERSPECTIVE – OVERALL PRIVATE SECTOR CAPITAL EXPENDITURE |
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| 4.4 | PUBLIC SECTOR CAPITAL EXPENDITURE & FUNDING STREAMS |
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| 4.5 | CONTRACTOR OUTPUT IN THE TRANSPORT SECTOR 2005-2012 |
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| 4.6 | TRANSPORT INNOVATION FUND |
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| 5. | ROADS & HIGHWAYS |
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| 5.1 | DESIGN, BUILD, FINACE AND OPERATE (DBFO) |
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| 5.2 | OVERALL ROAD INVESTMENT LEVELS |
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| 5.3 | KEY HIGHWAYS AGENCY PROJECTS |
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| 5.3.1 | M40 Junction 4/ A404 Handy Cross Junction |
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| 5.3.2 | A249 Stockbury (M2) to Sheerness |
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| 5.3.3 | A1 Darrington to Dishforth |
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| 6. | RAIL |
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| 6.1 | RAIL INVESTMENT LEVELS |
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| 6.2 | KEY RAIL PROJECTS |
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| 6.2.1 | The Channel Tunnel Rail Link (CTRL) |
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| 6.2.2 | Route of the CTRL |
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| 6.2.3 | Project Completions 2006-2009 |
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| 6.2.4 | Olympic Transport Plan |
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| 6.2.5 | London Underground |
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| 7. | AIRPORTS/PORTS |
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| 7.1 | INVESTMENT LEVELS IN SEA & AIR PORTS |
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| 7.2 | SUMMARY OF GOVERNMENT PROPOSALS (AIR TRANSPORT WHITE PAPER) |
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| 7.2.1 | North East England |
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| 7.2.2 | The Midlands |
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| 7.2.3 | The South West |
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| 7.2.4 | The South East |
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| 7.3 | KEY AIRPORT PROJECTS |
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| 7.3.1 | Terminal 5- Heathrow (T5) |
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| 7.3.2 | London City Airport |
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| 8. | DIRECTORY OF COMPANIES/ORGANISATIONS |
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| 8.1 | KEY ORGANISATIONS SUPPORTING TRANSPORT PROJECTS |
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|
TABLES AND CHARTS |
| TABLE 1 | TOTAL PUBLIC SECTOR CAPITAL BUDGET DEPARTMENTAL EXPENDITURE LIMITS (£ BILLIONS) |
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| TABLE 2 | CONTRACTORS HOUSING OUTPUT – NEW WORK AND RMI– CURRENT PRICES (£ MILLION) 1998-2008 |
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| TABLE 3 | CONTRACTORS NON HOUSING OUTPUT – NEW WORK AND RMI – CURRENT PRICES (£ MILLION) 1998-2004 |
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| CHART 4 | INTEREST RATES AND INFLATION (CPI) FROM 1990-2008 |
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| CHART 5 | PDI & SAVINGS RATIO AT CURRENT PRICES 1990-2006 |
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| TABLE 6 | EXCHANGE RATE FLUCTUATIONS 1997-2007 - STERLING TO THE DOLLAR, AND THE EURO, SPOT RATES |
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| CHART 7 | STRUCTURE OF THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORT |
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| TABLE 8 | TOTAL PUBLIC SECTOR CAPITAL BUDGET DEPARTMENTAL EXPENDITURE LIMITS (£ BILLIONS) |
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| TABLE 9 | CAPITAL SPENDING BY THE PRIVATE SECTOR (PFI) (£ MILLIONS) |
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| TABLE 10 | PRIVATE SECTOR OVERALL PLANNED GROSS INVESTMENT 2006-2008 £M |
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| TABLE 11 | PUBLIC SECTOR OVERALL PLANNED GROSS CAPITAL INVESTMENT 2006-2008 £M |
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| TABLE 12 | VALUE OF CONTRACTORS NEW WORK OUTPUT IN THE TRANSPORT SECTOR 2005-2012 (£000’S) |
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| TABLE 13 | KEY SUPPORTING FACTORS TO CONTACTORS NEW WORK OUTPUT IN THE UTILITIES SECTOR |
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| TABLE 14 | TIF FORECAST FOR 2008-2016 £M |
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| TABLE 15 | HIGHWAYS AGENCY INDICATIVE BUDGET 2006-2008 £M |
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| TABLE 16 | PROJECT SUMMARY- A249 STOCKBURY (M2) TO SHEERNESS |
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| TABLE 17 | PROJECT SUMMARY- A1 DARRINGTON TO DISHFORTH |
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| TABLE 18 | DFT SPENDING ON RAIL 2006-2009 £M |
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| TABLE 19 | NETWORK RAIL FUNDING 2006-2009 £M |
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| TABLE 20 | TFL GROUP CAPITAL BY MODE (£M) |
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| TABLE 21 | LONDON RAIL EXPENDITURE £M 2006-2010 |
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| TABLE 22 | CONSTRUCTION OF FINANCE OF THE CTRL |
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| CHART 23 | MAP OF PLANNED OLYMPIC PARK TRANSPORT INFRASTRUCTURE |
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| TABLE 24 | LONDON UNDERGROUND EXPENDITURE 2005-2010 |
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| TABLE 25 | AIRPORTS & PORTS |
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| TABLE 26 | AIRPORTS AND PORTS SECTOR OVERVIEW 2005 |
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| TABLE 27 | EST. TOTAL CONTACTORS OUTPUT- AIRPORTS & PORTS 2004, 2005 & 2008 (£M) |
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| CHART 28 | ESTIMATED MIX OF CAPITAL EXPENDITURE – SEA & AIR PORTS. |
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| TABLE 29 | CONSTRUCTION MATERIAL USAGE FOR T5 |
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TABLE 30 |
INVESTMENT LEVELS FOR T5 |
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