| 1. |
INTRODUCTION |
6 |
| 2. |
SUMMARY |
8 |
| 3. |
ECONOMIC ENVIRONMENT |
14 |
| 3.1 |
GENERAL |
14 |
| 3.2 |
ECONOMIC BACKGROUND |
15 |
| 3.2.1 |
Economic Performance in 2006 and 2007 |
15 |
| 3.2.2 |
GDP |
16 |
| 3.2.3 |
Impact of the 2007 and 2008 Budgets |
18 |
| 3.2.4 |
Interest Rates |
19 |
| 3.2.5 |
Imports and Exports |
20 |
| 3.2.6 |
Consumer Confidence |
22 |
| 3.3 |
FUTURE PROSPECTS FOR THE ECONOMY |
24 |
| 3.4 |
DEMOGRAPHIC PROFILE |
25 |
| 3.4.1 |
Population |
25 |
| 3.4.2 |
Regional Profiles |
26 |
| 4. |
TRADING WITH COMPANIES IN THE REPUBLIC OF
IRELAND |
28 |
| 4.1 |
THE EURO |
28 |
| 4.2 |
TAXATION AND LEGISLATIVE DIFFERENCES |
28 |
| 4.3 |
THE LABOUR MARKET IN IRELAND |
29 |
| 4.4 |
BUILDING MATERIALS |
31 |
| 4.4.1 |
Prefabricated Buildings and Offsite Manufacturing |
31 |
| 4.4.2 |
Building Materials Producers |
32 |
| 5. |
THE CONSTRUCTION MARKET IN THE IRISH
REPUBLIC |
36 |
| 5.1 |
CONSTRUCTION MARKET OVERVIEW |
36 |
| 5.1.1 |
Value of Construction New Work Output |
36 |
| 5.1.2 |
Construction Output in 2007 and Beyond |
38 |
| 5.2 |
SECTOR OUTPUT IN THE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY |
40 |
| 5.2.1 |
Residential Sector |
42 |
| 5.2.2 |
Productive Infrastructure |
44 |
| 5.2.3 |
Private Non-Residential |
45 |
| 5.2.4 |
Social/Public Infrastructure |
46 |
| 5.2.5 |
Repair Maintenance & Improvement (RMI) |
47 |
| 6. |
FACTORS AFFECTING THE BUILDING PRODUCTS
MARKET |
50 |
| 6.1 |
CONSTRUCTION COSTS |
50 |
| 6.2 |
CONSTRUCTION EMPLOYMENT
LEVELS |
52 |
| 6.2.1 |
Labour Costs |
53 |
| 6.3 |
THE NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT
PLAN |
54 |
| 6.3.1 |
NPD 2007-2013 |
55 |
| 6.4 |
LEGISLATIVE DRIVERS
|
57 |
| 6.4.1 |
Construction & Demolition Waste
|
57 |
| 6.4.2 |
Construction Products
Directive |
58 |
| 6.4.3 |
New Conditions of Contract for
Government Projects |
58 |
| 6.4.4 |
Energy Performance of Buildings
Directive (EPBD) |
58 |
| 6.4.5 |
The Reach Regulations
|
59 |
| 6.4.6 |
Greener Homes
Initiative |
59 |
| 7. |
THE BUILDING PRODUCTS DISTRIBUTION STRUCTURE |
61 |
| 7.1 |
BACKGROUND |
61 |
| 7.2 |
BUILDERS MERCHANTS |
62 |
| 7.2.1 |
Market Overview |
62 |
| 7.2.2 |
Market Structure |
65 |
| 7.2.3 |
Market Size |
70 |
| 7.2.4 |
Key Company Profiles |
74 |
| 7.3 |
DIY AND HOME IMPROVEMENT DISTRIBUTION |
80 |
| 7.3.1 |
Market Overview |
80 |
| 7.3.2 |
Market Structure |
81 |
| 7.3.3 |
Market Size |
83 |
| 7.3.4 |
Key Company Profiles |
88 |
| 7.4 |
INDEPENDENT HARDWARE / DIY STORES |
93 |
| 7.5 |
OTHERS |
94 |
| 7.5.1 |
Overview |
94 |
| 7.5.2 |
Retail Gardening Sector |
95 |
| 7.5.3 |
Bathroom and Kitchen Specialists |
96 |
| 7.5.4 |
Timber Merchants |
97 |
| 7.5.5 |
Floor Coverings |
98 |
| 7.5.6 |
Electrical Equipment |
99 |
|
TABLES AND CHARTS |
| CHART 1 |
TOTAL MARKET SIZE FOR BUILDING PRODUCTS IN IRELAND 2001-2012
(BUILDERS PROVIDERS AND DIY OUTLETS) |
8 |
| TABLE 2 |
IRELAND ANNUAL AVERAGE % CHANGE GDP
1999-2011 |
17 |
| CHART 3 |
GROSS CURRENT SPENDING ON PUBLIC SERVICES
BY SECTOR IN 2008 (%) |
19 |
| TABLE 4 |
IMPORTS AND EXPORTS FROM AND TO IRELAND
1997-2007 BY VALUE ( MILLION) |
21 |
| TABLE 5 |
IRELAND ANNUAL AVERAGE % CHANGE IN
CONSUMER PRICES 1997-2006 |
23 |
| TABLE 6 |
POPULATION OF THE REPUBLIC OF
IRELAND 1995-2015 (MILLIONS) |
25 |
| TABLE 7 |
IRISH LABOUR MARKET TOTAL IN
EMPLOYMENT/EMPLOYMENT IN 25-44 AGE BRACKET: 1998 - 2008 |
30 |
| CHART 8: |
IRELAND - VALUE OF CONSTRUCTION OUTPUT NEW
WORK 2001-2012 ( BILLION) |
37 |
| CHART 9 |
TOTAL CONSTRUCTION MARKET IN THE REPUBLIC
OF IRELAND BY SECTOR - % BY VALUE 2007 |
40 |
| TABLE 10 |
VALUE OF CONSTRUCTION OUTPUT BY SECTOR* -
2004-2008 (M) |
41 |
| CHART 11 |
IRELAND HOUSE-BUILDING COMPLETIONS 2000
- 2012 |
43 |
| TABLE 12 |
VALUE OF OUTPUT IN THE RESIDENTIAL RMI
SECTOR IN IRELAND 2000 2009 ( 000) |
48 |
| TABLE 13 |
VALUE OF OUTPUT IN THE NON-RESIDENTIAL RMI
SECTOR IN IRELAND 2001 2009 ( 000) |
49 |
| TABLE 14 |
WHOLESALE PRICE INFLATION FOR BUILDING
MATERIALS IN IRELAND (AUGUST 2006-2007): |
51 |
| TABLE 15 |
NUMBERS EMPLOYED IN THE IRISH CONSTRUCTION
INDUSTRY 1997-2009* |
52 |
| TABLE 16 |
THE NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN 2000-2006
CAPITAL ALLOCATIONS TOWARDS SOCIAL & ECONOMIC INFRASTRUCTURE (Bn) |
54 |
| TABLE 17 |
ESTIMATED CAPITAL ALLOCATIONS UNDER THE
NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN 2007-2013 ( BILLION) |
56 |
| TABLE 18 |
TYPICAL PRODUCT RANGES SUPPLIED THROUGH
BUILDERS PROVIDERS AND SPECIALIST MERCHANTS IN IRELAND. |
64 |
| TABLE 19 |
GEOGRAPHICAL SPREAD OF THE MAJOR BUILDERS
MERCHANTS CHAINS IN IRELAND 2007* |
66 |
| CHART 20 |
BUILDING PRODUCTS DISTRIBUTION
STRUCTURE |
69 |
| TABLE 21 |
TOTAL MARKET SIZE FOR BUILDERS PROVIDERS
IN THE REPUBLIC OF IRELAND 1997-2012 ( MILLIONS) (RSP) |
70 |
| CHART 22 |
LEADING BUILDERS MERCHANTS IN IRELAND BY
ESTIMATED SHARE 2007 |
72 |
| TABLE 23 |
GEOGRAPHICAL SPREAD OF THE MAJOR DIY
SUPERSTORE CHAINS IN IRELAND 2007* |
82 |
| TABLE 24 |
TOTAL MARKET SIZE FOR DIY AND HOME
IMPROVEMENT OUTLETS IN THE REPUBLIC OF IRELAND 1997-2012 ( MILLIONS) AT RSP
|
84 |
| CHART 25 |
DIY RETAIL DISTRIBUTION - LEADING
RETAILERS BY SHARE 2007 |
87 |
