|
AMA Research
has published the Second Edition of
the “Housebuilding Market – UK 2004 – Focus on
Heating and Electrical Products”. This report analyses the
new housebuilding market for heating and electrical products in terms of
market size, key sector trends, product mixes and distribution channels,
and is based upon data received from a survey undertaken by AMA
Research. Key personnel from national, regional and local housebuilders
were interviewed about their companies’ activities regarding heating and
electrical systems in new build properties, including product choice and
sustainability, specification, installation and purchasing practices.
Key
areas in the report: -
-
Review of
the total domestic heating and electrical
market - including analysis of the central and water heating, wiring
and lighting sectors.
-
Detailed
assessment of the new housing market for heating and electrical products
- market size, key sector trends, product mixes and distribution
channels, and is based upon data received from a survey of key personnel
from national, regional and local house-builders. Includes information
on companies’ activities regarding product choice and sustainability,
specification, installation and purchasing practices.
-
Detailed
assessment of the housebuilding market –
housing starts & completions, analysis by sector (private/public),
forecasts of future trends.
-
Assessment of overall construction market –
analysis of performance over time, recent trends, forecasts of future
developments.
-
Review of
Housebuilders – analysis of major
house-builders, volumes, market shares, positioning, key housebuilding
indicators since 1997, recent corporate activity, forecasts of future
trends.
Areas
of particular interest:-
-
Continued
consolidation of the housebuilding market with larger organisations
increasingly accounting for a larger percentage of the market.
-
Record
results reported by many of the major housebuilders.
-
Changes in
housebuilding market and use of energy efficient heating systems to
support more sustainable future development.
-
Domestic
Heating & Electrical market driven by major changes to the Building
Regulations
-
More
housebuilders achieving or exceeding the recommended SAP rating of 80.
-
Gas as the
future dominant fuel type uncertain due to concerns regarding the
long-term sustainability of supplies in the UK and doubts about future
availability
Key
areas covered in the report include:
NEW BUILD MARKET FOR HEATING &
ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS
-
Overall market influences including housing trends
-
Major trends affecting the heating and electrical sectors
in new build homes – Legislative and Regulatory, Sustainability and
Renewable Sources of Energy, Intelligent Homes and Prefabricated
Building Products.
-
Market size for the new build heating and electrical
systems sector.
-
Analysis of
survey results of leading housebuilders covering – SAP Ratings, Eco-home
Ratings, Heating Systems used, Type and Siting of Boilers, Space and
Water Heating Products used, Electrical system specification including –
Power Point, Lighting and Security Installations.
DOMESTIC HEATING & ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS
MARKET
-
Overall market size,
key sectors and
product mix.
-
Review of the central heating, space heating and water
heating markets.
-
Review of
the electrical systems, wiring, lighting and under-floor heating
sectors.
HOUSEBUILDING MARKET
-
Current market conditions – forecasts of steady and
sustainable growth.
-
Analysis by sector – Private, Local Authority, Housing
Associations, changing market mix, factors influencing the market,
future trends, value of housebuilding output by sector.
-
New housing starts and completions –trends since 1994,
review of market volatility in recent years, forecasts up to 2007,
analysis of housing starts for public and private sectors by region.
-
Market
structure – stock of buildings in UK, ownership structure, average
household number, housing stock by age of dwelling, average price of new
dwellings, residential property transactions, price of land for new
house building.
HOUSE-BUILDERS
-
Overall market size, number of builders, analysis of
key changes since 1992.
-
Analysis of market shares of leading housebuilders,
comparisons of changing share since 1993.
-
Major review of leading national housebuilders –
analysis of key indicators for UK housebuilding (completions,
turnover, pre-tax profits and average selling price) since 1997,
current market position.
-
Rationalization of industry structure, recent acquisitions mergers,
etc. Detailed review of the leading regional and local
housebuilders, recent corporate activity. Analysis covering
turnover, pre-tax profit, number of homes completed and average
selling price.
BUYING &
SPECIFICATION PROCESSES FOR H&E SYSTEMS
-
Overview of the Buying and Specification procedure for
heating and electrical products.
-
Survey
results analysis including – Technical and Brand Specification,
Purchasing and Installation Responsibility, Source of Purchase and Key
Considerations when specifying heating and electrical products.
The report has 125 pages
and 42 tables and charts and provides a comprehensive review of
the new-build housing market and associated domestic heating and
electrical sectors
|
