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1.
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INTRODUCTION |
6 |
| 2. |
SUMMARY |
7 |
| 3. |
ECONOMIC ENVIRONMENT |
9 |
| 3.1 |
GDP |
9 |
| 3.2 |
Inflation & Interest Rates |
10 |
| 3.3 |
Unemployment |
11 |
| 3.4 |
Household Consumption |
11 |
| 3.5 |
Housing & Construction |
12 |
| 3.6 |
Sterling |
13 |
| 3.7 |
Conclusions |
14 |
| 4. |
THE UK CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY |
15 |
| 4.1 |
Contractors Output - Industrial and Commercial |
15 |
| 4.2 |
Industrial Construction |
18 |
| 4.3 |
Commercial Construction |
20 |
| 4.4 |
New Orders |
21 |
| 5 |
THE SPECIALIST INDUSTRIAL FLOORING MARKET |
23 |
| 5.1 |
Introduction |
23 |
| 5.2 |
Other Types Of Flooring |
25 |
| 5.2.1 |
'Ordinary' Concrete Floors |
25 |
| 5.2.2 |
Site Mixed Concrete And Screeds and Self Compacting Concrete |
26 |
| 5.2.3 |
Ready Mixed Concrete and Cement Based Screeds |
26 |
| 5.2.4 |
Flooring Underlayments Supplied Through Specialist Flooring
Distributors and Builders Merchants |
26 |
| 5.2.5 |
Laser Levelled Floors |
27 |
| 5.2.6 |
Shake Floors |
28 |
| 5.2.7 |
Power Floated Floors |
28 |
| 5.2.8 |
Decorative Cement Based Floor Finishes |
28 |
| 5.2.9 |
Pre Mixed Coloured Blends |
29 |
| 5.2.10 |
Mastic Asphalt |
29 |
| 5.3 |
Specialist Industrial Flooring Market Size. |
30 |
| 5.3.1 |
History And Types Of Systems |
30 |
| 5.3.2 |
Current Situation |
32 |
| 5.3.3 |
Future Prospects |
37 |
| 5.4 |
Market Mix - Products Versus Application |
40 |
| 5.5 |
Market Mix - Refurbishment Versus New |
41 |
| 5.6 |
Market Application Areas |
42 |
| 5.6.1 |
Main Areas Of Use |
42 |
| 5.6.2 |
Food Processing And Storage |
43 |
| 5.6.3 |
Chemical Processing And Pharmaceuticals: |
44 |
| 5.6.4 |
Major Manufacturing Facilities: |
45 |
| 5.6.5 |
Hospitals and Health |
46 |
| 5.6.6 |
Computer Installations: |
47 |
| 5.6.7 |
Distribution & Warehousing |
48 |
| 5.6.8 |
Retail |
49 |
| 5.6.9 |
Other Public Spending |
50 |
| 5.7 |
Key Market Influences |
51 |
| 5.7.1 |
Overall Business Investment Levels |
51 |
| 5.7.2 |
Trends In Production Output |
52 |
| 5.7.3 |
Medium-Term Trends In Engineering Output |
53 |
| 5.7.4 |
Automotive Production |
54 |
| 6. |
PRODUCTS |
56 |
| 6.1 |
The Overall Flooring Market - In Perspective |
56 |
| 6.2 |
Product Mix -
Specialist Industrial Flooring |
56 |
| 6.2.1 |
Product Mix |
56 |
| 6.2.2 |
Resin Systems |
58 |
| 6.2.3 |
Cement Based Systems |
63 |
| 6.2.4 |
Anhydrite Systems. |
66 |
| 6.3 |
Primers Sealers And Surface Preparation |
69 |
| 6.3.1 |
Priming and Sealing |
69 |
| 6.3.2 |
Surface Preparation |
69 |
| 6.4 |
Typical Prices |
70 |
| 7. |
SUPPLIERS & CONTRACTORS |
71 |
| 7.1 |
Suppliers |
72 |
| 7.1.1 |
General |
72 |
| 7.1.2 |
Market Leaders |
72 |
| 7.1.3 |
Market Leaders in the Manufacturers Of Resin And Cementitious
Products |
73 |
| 7.1.4 |
Other Suppliers Of Resin And Cementitious Products. |
76 |
| 7.2 |
Contractors |
80 |
| 8. |
DISTRIBUTION CHANNELS |
82 |
| 8.1 |
General |
82 |
| 8.2 |
Direct To Contractor |
82 |
| 8.3 |
Direct To End User |
83 |
| 8.4 |
Specialist Distribution |
84 |
| 8.5 |
Builders Merchants |
84 |
| 8.6 |
Plant Hire |
86 |
| 9. |
FUTURE PROSPECTS |
88 |
| APPENDIX 1 |
- GLOSSARY OF TERMS |
91 |
| APPENDIX 2 |
- RELEVANT BRITISH STANDARDS |
93 |
| APPENDIX 3 |
- ASSOCIATED SUPPLIERS AND TRADE ASSOCIATIONS |
94 |
| APPENDIX 4 |
- TRADE ASSOCIATIONS |
95 |
| TABLES & CHARTS |
| CHART 1 |
INTEREST RATES AND INFLATION (RPI) FROM 1990-2005 |
10 |
| CHART 2 |
PDI & SAVINGS RATIO 1980-2005 |
12 |
| TABLE 3 |
EXCHANGE RATE FLUCTUATIONS 1998-2004 - DOLLARS, AND THE ECU TO THE
POUND STERLING, SPOT RATES |
13 |
| TABLE 4 |
CONTRACTORS OUTPUT - NEW WORK AND RMI NON HOUSING - CURRENT PRICES
(£ MILLION) 1995-2005 |
16 |
| TABLE 5 |
BREAKDOWN OF NON-HOUSING CONSTRUCTION OUTPUT 2003 |
18 |
| TABLE 6 |
CONTRACTORS OUTPUT - NEW WORK INDUSTRIAL SECTOR CURRENT PRICES (£
MILLION) |
19 |
| TABLE 7 |
CONTRACTORS OUTPUT - NEW WORK COMMERCIAL SECTOR CURRENT PRICES (£
MILLION) |
20 |
| TABLE 8 |
NEW ORDERS OBTAINED BY CONTRACTORS 1995-2003 CURRENT PRICES (£
MILLION) |
22 |
| TABLE 9 |
CLASSIFICATIONS OF SURFACE REGULARITY |
25 |
| TABLE 10 |
INDUSTRIAL FLOORINGS MARKET SUPPLY OF PRODUCT AND APPLICATION-
1997-2007 BY VALUE (£ MILLION AT MSP) |
32 |
| TABLE 11 |
EFNARC PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS FOR SYNTHETIC FLOORS |
35 |
| CHART 12 |
THE UK MARKET FOR INDUSTRIAL FLOORING PRODUCTS 1997-2007. |
38 |
| CHART 13 |
- PRODUCT VS APPLICATION MIX BY VALUE |
41 |
| TABLE 14 |
- REFURBISHMENT VERSUS NEW - MIX BY VALUE |
42 |
| TABLE 15 |
MANUFACTURING BUSINESS INVESTMENT - FOOD, DRINK, TOBACCO SECTORS
£M. |
44 |
| TABLE 16 |
MANUFACTURING BUSINESS INVESTMENT - CHEMICALS SECTORS £M. |
45 |
| TABLE 17 |
MANUFACTURING BUSINESS INVESTMENT - VEHICLES AND ENGINEERING £M. |
46 |
| TABLE 18 |
GROSS FIXED CAPITAL FORMATION FOR NHS TRUSTS £M. |
47 |
| TABLE 19 |
OUTPUT OF ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC MANUFACTURE IN THE UK. |
48 |
| TABLE 20 |
MANUFACTURING BUSINESS INVESTMENT - DISTRIBUTION £M. |
49 |
| TABLE 21 |
RETAIL CONSTRUCTION OUTPUT £M. |
50 |
| TABLE 22 |
BUSINESS INVESTMENT BY INDUSTRY AT CURRENT PRICES. £M. |
52 |
| TABLE 23 |
PRODUCTION OUTPUT CONSTANT PRICE INDEX 2000 =100. |
53 |
| TABLE 24 |
COMPARISON OF ENGINEERING SECTOR OUTPUT BY SIC CODE (1995=100)
1999-2003 |
54 |
| TABLE 25 |
THE PRODUCTION OF CARS & COMMERCIAL VEHICLES IN THE UK
1996-2003 |
55 |
| TABLE 26 |
OVERALL SIZE OF UK FLOORING MARKET M2 ORM3 AND £M |
56 |
| TABLE 27 |
SIZE OF UK INDUSTRIAL FLOORING MARKET M2 ORM3 AND £M 2003 |
57 |
| TABLE 28 |
TYPICAL INSTALLED PRICES |
71 |
| TABLE 29 |
MARKET SHARES OF UK RESIN AND CEMENTITIOUS FLOORING MANUFACTURERS
2003 |
73 |
| CHART 30 |
MERCHANTS MARKET SHARES 2002 |
85 |
| TABLE 31 |
MARKET SHARES OF THE UK PLANT HIRE OPERATORS - 2002 |
87 |