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INTRODUCTION |
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| 2. | 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. | THE MARKET |
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| 4.1 | MARKET DEFINITION |
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| 4.2 | MARKET SIZE AND OVERVIEW |
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| 4.2.1 | Recent Trends |
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| 4.2.2 | Market Outlook |
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| 4.2.3 | Key Factors Affecting Commercial Glazing |
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| 4.2.4 | Urban Regeneration |
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| 4.2.5 | Development of Tall Buildings |
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| 4.2.6 | Material Prices |
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| 4.2.7 | Legislation |
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| 4.2.8 | Architectural Specifications and New Product Development |
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| 5. | END USE MARKETS |
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| 5.1 | OVERVIEW |
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| 5.2 | EDUCATION |
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| 5.3 | OFFICES (INCLUDING MIXED USE WITH OFFICES) |
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| 5.3.1 | London |
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| 5.3.2 | Other Major Cities |
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| 5.4 | RETAIL |
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| 5.5 | RESIDENTIAL |
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| 5.6 | NHS |
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| 5.7 | OTHERS |
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| 5.7.1 | Leisure |
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| 5.7.2 | Airports |
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| 5.7.3 | MoD Estates |
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| 5.7.4 | Mixed-Use Developments |
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| 6. | PRODUCT MARKETS |
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| 6.1 | COMMERCIAL WINDOWS |
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| 6.1.1 | Definition |
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| 6.1.2 | Market Overview |
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| 6.2 | GROUND FLOOR TREATMENTS |
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| 6.2.1 | Definition |
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| 6.2.2 | Market Overview |
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| 6.3 | CURTAIN WALLING (INCLUDING STRUCTURAL GLAZING) |
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| 6.3.1 | Definition |
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| 6.3.2 | Market Overview |
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| 6.3.3 | Curtain Walling Market Mix |
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| 6.4 | ROOF GLAZING |
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| 6.4.1 | Definition |
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| 6.4.2 | Market Overview |
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| 7. | SUPPLY AND DISTRIBUTION |
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| 7.1 | ALUMINIUM FRAMED GLAZING SYSTEMS |
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| 7.1.1 | Aluminium Systems Companies |
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| 7.1.2 | Aluminium Systems Fabricators |
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| 7.2 | PVC-U SYSTEMS |
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| 7.3 | STRUCTURAL GLAZING |
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| 7.4 | STEEL GLAZING SYSTEMS |
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| 7.5 | BESPOKE/OWN-DESIGN |
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| 7.5.1 | UK Companies |
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| 7.5.2 | Foreign Curtain Walling & Atria Glazing Specialists |
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| 7.6 | ROOFLIGHT MANUFACTURERS |
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| 7.7 | AUTOMATIC DOOR SYSTEMS |
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| 7.8 | ARCHITECTURAL GLASS MANUFACTURERS |
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| 8. | FUTURE PROSPECTS |
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|
TABLES AND CHARTS |
| CHART 1 | UK COMMERCIAL GLAZING MARKET 2000 -2010 |
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| CHART 2 | THE UK MARKET FOR COMMERCIAL GLAZING SYSTEMS BY PRODUCT BY INSTALLED VALUE |
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| CHART 3 | INTEREST RATES AND INFLATION (CPI) FROM 1990-2009 |
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| CHART 4 | PDI & SAVINGS RATIO AT CURRENT PRICES 1990-2009 |
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| TABLE 5 | EXCHANGE RATE FLUCTUATIONS 2000-2007 - STERLING TO THE DOLLAR, AND THE EURO, SPOT RATES |
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| CHART 6 | AGE DISTRIBUTION OF THE RESIDENT UK POPULATION 2001 (‘000) |
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| TABLE 7 | UK MARKET FOR COMMERCIAL GLAZING SYSTEMS BY INSTALLED VALUE (£M) AT CURRENT PRICES 2000 - 2010 |
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| TABLE 8 | SKYSCRAPER DEVELOPMENTS SINCE 2000 (30+ FLOORS) |
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| TABLE 9 | PRICE INDICES OF DOOR & WINDOW MATERIALS 2000 - 2005 2000=100 |
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| CHART 10 | UK MARKET FOR COMMERCIAL GLAZING BY END USE SECTOR 2006 |
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| TABLE 11 | EDUCATION SECTOR – CONTRACTORS OUTPUT FOR NEW WORK (£M) AT CURRENT PRICES 2000-2006 |
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| TABLE 12 | UK EDUCATION CAPITAL EXPENDITURE 2004-2008 (£ BILLION) |
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| TABLE 13 | PUBLIC & PRIVATE OFFICE CONSTRUCTION – CONTRACTORS OUTPUT FOR NEW WORK - (£M) AT CURRENT PRICES 2000 - 2007 |
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| CHART 14 | CENTRAL LONDON OFFICE MARKET – OFFICE VACANCY RATES Q3 2004 - Q3 2006 % |
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| CHART 15 | CENTRAL LONDON OFFICE MARKET – AREA UNDER CONSTRUCTION (‘000 SQUARE METRES) Q3 2004 –Q3 2006 |
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| TABLE 16 | RETAIL SECTOR CONSTRUCTION – CONTRACTORS OUTPUT FOR NEW WORK £M AT CURRENT PRICES 2000 - 2006 |
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| TABLE 17 | PERFORMANCE OF THE UK NEW HOUSEBUILDING MARKET 2000- 2008 |
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| CHART 18 | RESIDENTIAL COMPLETIONS BY TYPE OF DWELLING % GB 2001-2006 |
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| TABLE 19 | UK NHS CAPITAL SPENDING – 2003-2010 (£M) |
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| TABLE 20 | HEALTH SECTOR – CONTRACTORS OUTPUT FOR NEW WORK £M AT CURRENT PRICES 2000 - 2006 |
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| TABLE 21 | HOTEL DEVELOPMENT PIPELINE – TOTAL ESTIMATED NEW BUILD HOTELS & ROOMS BY 2011 |
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| TABLE 22 | MINISTRY OF DEFENCE ESTATE – NEW WORK, RMI £M |
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| TABLE 23 | MOD – MAJOR BUILDING PROJECTS 2002-2028 (WITH ESTIMATED COSTS) (£M) |
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| TABLE 24 | PRINCIPAL MIXED-USE SCHEMES IN DEVELOPMENT – 2006 |
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| TABLE 25 | THE UK MARKET FOR COMMERCIAL GLAZING SYSTEMS BY PRODUCT BY INSTALLED VALUE (£M) 2006 |
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| TABLE 26 | UK MARKET FOR COMMERCIAL WINDOWS BY INSTALLED VALUE (£M) AT CURRENT PRICES 2000 - 2010 |
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| TABLE 27 | UK MARKET FOR COMMERCIAL WINDOWS BY FRAME MATERIAL BY VALUE |
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| CHART 28 | THE UK MARKET FOR COMMERCIAL ALUMINIUM FRAMED WINDOWS AS % OF TOTAL INSTALLATIONS BY APPLICATION BY INSTALLED VALUE 2006 |
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| CHART 29 | THE UK MARKET FOR PVC-U FRAMED COMMERCIAL WINDOWS AS % OF TOTAL INSTALLATIONS BY APPLICATION BY INSTALLED VALUE 2006 |
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| TABLE 30 | UK MARKET FOR GROUND FLOOR TREATMENTS BY INSTALLED VALUE (£M) AT CURRENT PRICES 2000 -2010 |
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| TABLE 31 | THE UK MARKET FOR CURTAIN WALLING BY INSTALLED VALUE (£M) AT CURRENT PRICES 2000 – 2010 |
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| TABLE 32 | UK MARKET FOR ROOF GLAZING BY INSTALLED VALUE (£M) AT CURRENT PRICES 2000 - 2010 |
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| CHART 33 | COMMERCIAL GLAZING CONTRACTOR SELECTION PROCESS |
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| CHART 34 |
ALUMINIUM GLAZING SYSTEMS SUPPLY – ESTIMATED MARKET SHARES % 2005 |
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