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BUILDERS & PLUMBERS MERCHANTS Market Report UK 2003
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Introduction/Overview Summary Of Contents List of Contents & Tables  
       

CONTENTS and LIST OF TABLES & CHARTS 

1. INTRODUCTION 7
2. SUMMARY 8
3. ECONOMIC ENVIRONMENT 11
3.1 GDP 11
3.2 INFLATION & INTEREST RATES 11
3.3 UNEMPLOYMENT 12
3.4 HOUSEHOLD CONSUMPTION 12
3.5 HOUSING & CONSTRUCTION 13
3.6 STERLING 14
3.7 POPULATION PROFILE 14
3.8 CONCLUSIONS 15
4. THE BUILDERS AND PLUMBERS MERCHANTS MARKET 16
4.1 DEFINITION 16
4.1.1 Builders Merchants Market 16
4.1.2. Product Range 17
4.2 MARKET STRUCTURE 18
4.2.1 Lightside 18
4.2.2 Heavyside Products 20
4.3 MARKET SIZE 21
4.3.1 Market Background 21
4.3.2 Current Situation 23
4.3.3 Regional Performance 26
4.3.4 Market at Constant Prices 27
4.3.5 Future Prospects 27
4.4. KEY MARKET INFLUENCES 30
4.4.1 The Housing Market 30
4.4.2 Construction 35
4.4.3 Legislation and Standards 37
5. THE BUILDERS & PLUMBERS MERCHANTS 38
5.1 MARKET SHARES 38
5.2 MERCHANT COMPANIES 43
5.2.1 National Merchants 43
5.2.2 Larger Regional Merchants 50
5.2.3 Medium Size Regionals 54
5.2.4 Smaller Regional Merchants 56
5.2.5 Local Merchants 57
5.2.6 Buying Groups 59
5.3. CHARACTERISTICS OF BUILDERS & PLUMBERS MERCHANTS 60
5.3.1 Product Range 60
5.3.2 Stock Levels 63
5.3.3 Profitability 65
5.3.4 Turnover Per Employee 67
5.3.5 Pricing 68
5.4 BUYING PROCESSES 69
5.4.1 Major Merchants 69
5.4.2 Medium Size & Smaller Merchants 71
5.4.3 Buying Groups 71
5.5 MERCHANTS MARKET - STRENGTHS, WEAKNESSES, OPPORTUNITIES & THREATS 71
5.5.1 Strengths 71
5.5.2 Weaknesses 73
5.5.3 Opportunities 74
5.5.4 Threats 77
6. PRODUCTS 80
6.1 PRODUCT MIX 80
6.2 MERCHANT SHARES BY PRODUCT 81
6.3 PRODUCT TRENDS 82
6.3.1 Roofing & Insulation Materials 82
6.3.2 Bricks, Blocks and Concrete Materials 87
6.3.3 Cement & Plaster Materials 92
6.3.4 Timber Products 97
6.3.5 Plumbing and Drainage Materials 100
6.3.6 Decorating Materials 106
6.3.7 Heating & Ventilating 111
6.3.8 Kitchens 119
6.3.9 Ironmongery & Miscellaneous Products 122
7. MERCHANTS' CUSTOMERS 129
7.1 BACKGROUND 129
7.2 BUILDERS 130
7.2.1 Civil Engineering 131
7.2.2 Commercial Construction 131
7.3.3 Housebuilders/General Builders 131
7.3 PLUMBING AND HEATING CONTRACTORS 133
7.4 MECHANICAL AND ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS (M&E) 135
7.5 OTHER CONTRACTORS 135
7.6 CONSUMERS 137
7.7 LOCAL AUTHORITIES AND PUBLIC BODIES 138
7.8 OTHER 138
7.9 GENERAL 138
8. FUTURE PROSPECTS 139
TABLES & CHARTS
CHART 1 MERCHANTS MARKET 1996-2006 - £ MILLION AT MERCHANTS SELLING PRICES 8
CHART 2 INTEREST RATES AND INFLATION (RPI) FROM 1990-2005 12
CHART 3 PDI & SAVINGS RATIO 1980-2005 13
CHART 4 AGE DISTRIBUTION OF THE RESIDENT UK POPULATION 2001 ('000) 15
CHART 5 DISTRIBUTION STRUCTURE - LIGHTSIDE 18
TABLE 6 UK BUILDING & PLUMBING MERCHANTS MARKET 1996 TO 2006 - BY VALUE (£ MILLION AT MERCHANT SELLING PRICES) 21
TABLE 7 REGIONAL VARIATIONS OF CONTRACTORS OUTPUT 26
CHART 8 UK MERCHANTS MARKET AT CONSTANT (1995) PRICES 1996 TO 2006 - £ MILLION AT MERCHANT SELLING PRICES 27
TABLE 9 HOUSING COMPLETIONS 1996-2006 GREAT BRITAIN ('000) 31
TABLE 10 HOUSING STARTS 1996-2006 GREAT BRITAIN ('000) 32
TABLE 11 VALUE OF NEW UK HOUSING OUTPUT AND RMI OUTPUT (£ MILLION) 33
TABLE 12 NUMBER OF PROPERTY TRANSACTIONS IN ENGLAND AND WALES 1996-2002 34
TABLE 13 CONTRACTORS OUTPUT - NEW WORK AND RMI NON HOUSING - CURRENT PRICES (£ BILLION) 35
TABLE 14 NEW ORDERS OBTAINED BY CONTRACTORS 1996-2002 CURRENT PRICES 36
CHART 15 MERCHANTS MARKET SHARES 2002 39
CHART 16 SHARE PERCENTAGE TAKEN BY THE TOP FIVE MERCHANTS 1990, 1995, 1999, 2001 & 2002 40
CHART 17 MIX OF MERCHANTS BY TYPE 2002 42
TABLE 18 KEY INDICATORS UK BUILDERS MERCHANTS MARKET - SAINT GOBAIN (JEWSON AND GRAHAM) 43
TABLE 19 KEY INDICATORS UK BUILDERS MERCHANTS MARKET - WOLSELEY CENTERS PLC - UK BUILDING PRODUCTS DISTRIBUTION 46
TABLE 20 KEY INDICATORS UK BUILDERS MERCHANTS MARKET - TRAVIS PERKINS PLC 47
TABLE 21 KEY INDICATORS UK BUILDERS MERCHANTS MARKET - BSS GROUP PLC 48
TABLE 22 KEY INDICATORS UK BUILDERS MERCHANTS MARKET - GRAFTON UK BUILDING PRODUCTS DISTRIBUTION 49
CHART 23 MERCHANTS BY TURNOVER 1996,1999, 2002 AND 2003 57
CHART 24 PERCENTAGE OF MERCHANTS STOCKING BY PRODUCT GROUP 62
TABLE 25 MERCHANTS STOCK IN WEEKS 1996-2002 64
TABLE 26 MERCHANTS PROFITABILITY 1996-2002 65
TABLE 27 MERCHANTS DEBTORS LEVELS 1996 TO 2002 66
TABLE 28 MERCHANTS TURNOVER PER EMPLOYEE 1996 TO 2002 67
TABLE 29 BUILDERS & PLUMBERS MERCHANTS PRODUCT MIX 2002 AT MERCHANT SELLING PRICES 80
TABLE 30 BUILDERS & PLUMBERS MERCHANTS SHARE OF THE MARKET SECTORS 2002 AT MERCHANT SELLING PRICES 81
TABLE 31 THE UK ROOFING AND INSULATION MARKET 83
TABLE 32 PRODUCT MIX - ROOFING & INSULATION MARKET 2002 (£ M AT MERCHANT SELLING PRICES) 84
TABLE 33 THE UK MARKET FOR BRICKS, BLOCKS AND CONCRETE GOODS - 1996 - 2002 (£M AT MERCHANT SELLING PRICES) 88
CHART 34 MIX OF BRICKS, BLOCKS & CONCRETE PRODUCTS BY VALUE 2002 AT MERCHANT SELLING PRICES 89
TABLE 35 PRODUCTION, STOCKS & DELIVERIES OF ALL BRICK TYPES (M) 1996 TO 2002 90
TABLE 36 PRODUCTION, STOCKS & DELIVERIES OF ALL CONCRETE BUILDING BLOCKS (000 SQ. METRES) 1996-2001 91
TABLE 37 THE UK MARKET FOR CEMENT AND PLASTER MATERIALS 1996-2002 (£ MILLION AT MERCHANT SELLING PRICES) 93
TABLE 38 PRODUCT MIX OF CEMENT & PLASTER PRODUCTS 2002 93
TABLE 39 CEMENT AND READY MIXED CONCRETE PRODUCTION 1996-2002 ('000 TONNES) 94
TABLE 40 SALES OF AGGREGATES IN GREAT BRITAIN 1996-2002 ('000) TONNES 95
TABLE 41 UK TIMBER PRODUCTS - 1996 TO 2002 (£ MILLION AT MERCHANT SELLING PRICES) 97
CHART 42 TIMBER SALES BY MAJOR PRODUCT GROUPS 2002 BY VALUE 98
TABLE 43 THE PLUMBING MATERIALS MARKET 1996-2002 (£ MILLION AT MERCHANTS SELLING PRICES) 101
TABLE 44 PRODUCT MIX - TOTAL PLUMBING AND DRAINAGE MATERIALS MARKET 2002 - (£ MILLION AT MERCHANTS SELLING PRICES) 102
TABLE 45 THE UK DECORATING MATERIALS MARKET 1996-2002 - BY VALUE (£M) 107
TABLE 46 PRODUCT MIX WITHIN THE DECORATING MATERIALS MARKET 2002 - VALUE (£M) 107
TABLE 47 THE UK SPACE & WATER HEATING MARKET 1996-2002 - BY VALUE (£M) 111
TABLE 48 PRODUCT MIX WITHIN THE HEATING AND VENTILATION PRODUCTS MARKET 2002 BY VALUE (£ MILLION AT MERCHANTS SELLING PRICES) 112
TABLE 49 PRODUCT MIX - SPACE HEATERS 2002 BY VALUE - (£ MILLION) 115
TABLE 50 THE UK KITCHEN FURNITURE MARKET BY VALUE 1996 TO 2002 - ( £ MILLION AT MERCHANT SELLING PRICE) 119
TABLE 51 DISTRIBUTION OF KITCHEN FURNITURE - 2002 BY VALUE 121
TABLE 52 MARKET FOR IRONMONGERY AND MISCELLANEOUS PRODUCTS 2002 BY VALUE - (£ MILLION AT MERCHANT SELLING PRICES) 123
CHART 53 UK VAT-REGISTERED BUILDERS 2003 130
CHART 54 UK VAT REGISTERED PLUMBING AND HEATING CONTRACTORS 1998 AND 2003 134

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