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AMA Research has
published the first edition of "Education Contracting Market - UK
2004-2007" - incorporating primary research and drawing
extensively upon primary, secondary and published sources. The aim of
this report has been to provide a view on how the primary, secondary
and higher education construction markets have developed from the
perspective of major contractors. Those sectors expected to show
growth are identified, as are those where growth opportunities are
likely to be limited. Information contained is as recent as May 2004.
With 125 pages and 53 charts & tables, the report covers:
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Contractors Output in Education Sectors - view of the UK
construction and education markets with contractor's output and
forecast CAPEX levels.
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Opportunities for contractor investment in the education sector
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A comprehensive analysis of current and future capital spending by
the DfES, including information on proposed funding put forward by the
Government's Building Schools for the Future programme.
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Major building programmes currently taking place in UK universities
with an emphasis on residential accommodation, science, research and
sports infrastructure.
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Full profiles are also given of the major consortia bidding for
education work in all sectors.
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Procurement and Financing of Education Work - analysis of
specification and procurement within the education market, including
types of tendering procedure, The Private Finance Initiative and new
procurement routes put forward by the Government including LIFT and
Batching contracts.
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The UK Education Sector - overview of the primary, secondary and
higher education markets. Size of sectors, current and future
education funding, emergence of the new City Academies and the
Government's Building Schools for the Future Programme. An analysis of
higher education in the UK including factors affecting the sector such
as rising student numbers and tuition fees.
The UK now has the largest schools capital investment programme for
over thirty years, with central government now investing around £3.5
billion annually. Impending Government proposals include an ambitious
promise to rebuild or renovate every secondary school in the Country
by 2015. The £2.2 billion initiative is known as Building Schools for
the Future programme and the Dfes is planning to select 150
contractor-led supply chains to carry out the 15-year programme. With
PFI representing one of the key routes through which investment will
be channelled, consideration is being given to ensure that this
delivers value for money and modern, well-designed learning
environments.
Areas of particular interest:-
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Future contract and investment prospects in primary, secondary and
higher education sectors.
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Analysis of the Government's Building
Schools for the Future programme and implications for future capital
spending.
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Analysis of the Government's blueprint 'Exemplar' designs
for school buildings
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Education sector capability of the major
construction contractors.
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How specification and procurement is
changing within the education market in response to Government
proposals including LIFT and 'Batching' of contracts.
Key areas of coverage in the report include:
CONTRACTORS OUTPUT IN THE
EDUCATION SECTOR
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Total construction output - Ongoing investment by public sector
education is now seen as a good growth area for contractors and
investors, representing medium and long term investment opportunities.
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Education work construction output -with particular focus on
primary, secondary and higher education sectors and Repair,
Maintenance and Improvement (RMI) work in the education sector.
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Opportunities for investment in the education market - The current
size of funding in the education market and proposed spending,
forecast to rise to over £64bn by 2008.
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DfES capital expenditure - Assessment of the proposed future
capital investment put forward to meet the requirements of the
Building Schools for the Future programme. Significant increases in
capital expenditure are forecast.
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Design issues in education work - including the Government's
blueprint designs for schools known as 'Exemplar' designs, changes to
the Building Regulations, use of Modular construction techniques and
impending legislation affecting disabled access to buildings.
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Allocation of Education Funding - Analysis of the areas of proposed
capital funding including: Primary and Secondary Schools, School
sports infrastructure, Church Schools, City Academies, Investment in
Science Research, University Infrastructure - residential
accommodation, science/research buildings, sports infrastructure.
PROCUREMENT AND FINANCING
OF EDUCATION WORK
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Specification and Procurement in the education sector - including
the current status of the PFI market, the scope for PFI/PPP in
education work and the major issues surrounding PFI as a procurement
route.
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Changes in the procurement system - Impact of the Egan Report upon
the Private Finance Initiative and new Government proposals for the
use of LIFT in education projects.
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Analysis of the Government's intention to fast-track education
projects using its national procurement body 'Partnerships for
Schools' (Pfs) to achieve the ambitious programme outlined in Building
Schools for the Future (BSF).
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Future issues in education procurement - includes 'batching' of
education projects under PFI, future use of PFI by the construction
industry and how future requirements and growth in the education
sector will affect procurement and financing of work.
EDUCATION SECTOR OVERVIEW
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The UK Primary/Secondary Education Sector - Structure and size of
the sector in England & Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland;
Types of school including the Maintained sector, Church Schools and
City Academies; Education funding and proposed investment by the DfES
and proposals put forward in the 2004 Budget.
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Higher Education Sector - Structure and size of the higher
education sector in the UK; Growth in student numbers; factors
affecting the sector such as tuition fees; Proposed public funding of
higher education; Research infrastructure funding; Other sources of
higher education funding including funding councils, university
borrowing, income from research grants, capital endowments, the
Private Finance Initiative (PFI), and outsourcing facilities such as
student accommodation and awards from charitable trusts and private
corporations and sponsors.
FUTURE PROSPECTS
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Development Opportunities in each of the primary, secondary and
higher education sectors, including recently announced prospective
contracts.
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Prospects for specification and procurement in education
construction.
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Underlying growth in demand for higher education in particular.
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