AMA Research
has published the 2nd Edition of the Housebuilding
Market Republic of Ireland 2007. The Irish housing industry has
experienced a decade of sustained growth in recent years with new
housing completions breaking all growth predictions and expected to
reach 92,000 completions in 2006. The second edition of this report
focuses on the characteristics, recent developments and leading
suppliers to the sector. The report concentrates on the key
organisations within the house-building market and provides a
comprehensive review of the major aspects of the new house-building
sector.
Key Areas Covered:-
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Review of
House Builders analysis of major quoted and unquoted house-builders,
volumes, key house-building and financial indicators over the last five
years, recent corporate activity, house-building and commercial
activity, forecasts of future trends.
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Detailed
assessment of the house-building market house-building completions,
analysis by sector (private/public), house prices, house-moving market,
housing and development land, planning issues, forecasts of future
trends.
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Assessment
of overall construction market analysis of performance over time,
recent trends, forecasts of future developments.
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Prefabricated Building Products/Off-Site Manufacture overview of
product ranges, use of OSM in public & private sector housing, recent
developments, forecasts of future trends.
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The Timber
Frame Housing Market market size, environmental aspects, suppliers to
the market.
Of Particular Interest:-
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Key
financial results reported by many of the major house-builders.
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Residential House-building remains the key driver of output in the
Construction Sector, accounting for 66% of the market and estimated
to be worth over 24 billion in 2006.
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New
dwellings are now being completed at a rate of over 21 units per
1,000 of population and now occurring at a faster rate than
household formation.
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House
building is currently running at four times the European average and
around 7 times the UK average.
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Analysis
of both the Regional and Dublin Housing Markets.
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Private
housing completions accounted for 93% of total completions in 2005.
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A
housing shortfall in Dublin is expected over the next few years,
where housing output accounts for only 20% of the national total,
despite the fact that 40% of the population lives in the capital.
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Timber
frame housing now accounts for about 30% of annual completions.
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Current
annual completion numbers are unsustainable over the long-term.
Key
areas of coverage in the report include:-
HOUSEBUILDERS
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Analysis
of the major quoted house-builders including volumes, key
house-building and financial indicators over the last five years,
recent corporate activity, house-building and commercial activity,
forecasts of future trends.
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Major
review of the larger regional unquoted house-builders, development
activity, financial analysis, current projects.
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Detailed
review of the leading regional and local house-builders.
HOUSEBUILDING MARKET
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Current
market conditions, overview of the market during 2005/06 forecasts
of a slowdown in 2007/08.
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Analysis
by sector Private and Public House-building, changing market mix,
factors influencing the market, future trends, the value of
house-building output by sector.
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New
housing completions trends since 1996, review of the market in
recent years, completions per capita, drivers of growth, analysis of
housing completions for public and private sectors and by region.
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Review of
regional house-building activity, including analysis of the Dublin
Housing Market.
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Market
structure stock of buildings in Ireland, ownership structure,
national and regional property prices, price comparison by County,
residential property transactions.
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Factors
affecting housing supply and demand, affordability and mortgage
rates, euro-zone interest rates, Strategic Development Zones,
Residential Density Guidelines, Planning Permissions, Population
Projections.
PRE-FABRICATED BUILDINGS / OFF SITE MANUFACTURE (OSM)
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Overview
of factors influencing use of pre-fabricated building materials.
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Advantages/Disadvantages of OSM, use of OSM in public/private
housing sectors.
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OSM
Suppliers.
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Market for
Timber Frame Housing in Ireland.
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Suppliers
of Timber Frame Housing in Ireland.
CONSTRUCTION SECTOR
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Construction Output at overall levels.
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The
impact of residential house building as the major sector of the
Construction Market.
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Construction output per sector and future trends.
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Forecasts for Construction Output in 2007-2009.
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Regional
Construction Output by value and sector
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