INTRODUCTION and OVERVIEW 

AMA Research have published a brand new, first edition ‘Building Insight for Hotel & Leisure Construction & Refurbishment’ report which is available to purchase immediately:-

The Building Insight for Hotel & Leisure Includes:

• An overall review of the UK construction industry with estimated forecasts.  

• Detailed assessment of leisure new build construction output and RMI, together with estimated forecasts for growth over the next few years.

• Review of the structure and size of all sectors within the leisure market (hotels, pubs, restaurants, gaming & betting, cinemas, health clubs) together with projections for growth over the next few years.

• Detailed analysis of the key leisure sector chains and operators, together with current and projected estate portfolios.

• Explores the shift in emphasis on development back into town centres from out of town locations and the growing trend towards regeneration and mixed use retail/residential developments.

Areas of Particular Interest Include:

• Analysis the key drivers of capital investment including tourism levels, impact of the 2012 Olympics in the UK and leisure sector consolidation which has seen many of the large pub and hotel chains undertaking significant expenditure on the conversion and re-branding of their portfolios.

• In-depth review the capital investment and construction programmes of leading leisure sector operators and chains together with their proposed future expansion plans.

• Explores the impact of the new 2005 Gambling Act on expansion within the gaming and casino sector.

• Analyses changes in the leisure sector such as the increasing popularity of the ‘short breaks’ market and the conference market on the growth of the budget and luxury hotel sectors.

• Impact of PPG6/PPS6 - explores how recent changes to the planning system, through PPS6, have changed the nature of the leisure construction market slowing out-of-town development.

• Analyses issues affecting leisure construction including planning laws, sustainability in leisure construction, the impact of government legislation on smoking, alcohol licensing, disabled access, gaming and the proposed ‘bed tax’ and the increasing use of modern methods of construction such as lean construction, supply chain management and pre-fabricated building

Key areas of coverage in the report include:-

LEISURE MARKET IN THE UK

• Value and size of the leisure market in the UK.

• Consumer spending levels and the impact of consumer confidence on the leisure market.

• Value of tourism to the UK economy.

• Leisure sectors – hotels, health clubs, betting & gaming, cinemas, pubs, clubs & bars, restaurants & cafes - market size and structure, leading chains.

• Mixed use developments – key leisure sector led developments.

LEISURE CONSTRUCTION MARKET

• Value of Total Construction New Work Output in the United Kingdom.

• Forecasts for construction output beyond 2006.

• Value of Repair, Maintenance and Improvement (RMI) market.

• Leisure Construction Market – value of new build output with projections beyond 2006.

• Leisure Refurbishment Market – market size with projections beyond 2006.

• Capital Expenditure in the Leisure Sector – current values and projections beyond 2006.

• Capital expenditure levels of the leading leisure operators and chains.

• Building programmes and expansion plans of the leading leisure operators and chains.

• Leading contractors in the leisure construction sector.

FACTORS AFFECTING THE LEISURE CONSTRUCTION MARKET

• The impact of planning policy on leisure development – PPG6/PPS6 encouraging development back into town centres away from out of town locations.

• Amendments to the Government’s planning use classes governing casinos.

• The impact of major Government legislation on the leisure sector including disabled access, smoking, alcohol licensing, gambling, the proposed ‘bed tax’ and the application of the building regulations.

• Environmental concerns in leisure sector construction including sustainable construction. Includes examples of environmental initiatives of the major leisure chains.

• Use of Modern Methods of Construction (MMC) in leisure construction including prefabricated buildings and prefabrication pods used heavily in the hotel sector.