| 1. |
INTRODUCTION |
6 |
| 2. |
SUMMARY |
7 |
| 3. |
ECONOMIC ENVIRONMENT & SOCIAL
BACKGROUND |
11 |
| 3.1 |
GENERAL |
11 |
| 3.2 |
ECONOMIC BACKGROUND. |
12 |
| 3.2.1 |
Economic Performance in 2005 |
12 |
| 3.2.2 |
GDP |
13 |
| 3.2.3 |
Interest Rates |
15 |
| 3.2.4 |
Foreign Investment |
16 |
| 3.2.5 |
Consumer Confidence |
18 |
| 3.3 |
FUTURE PROSPECTS FOR THE ECONOMY |
19 |
| 3.4 |
DEMOGRAPHIC PROFILE |
20 |
| 3.4.1 |
Population |
20 |
| 3.4.2 |
Regional Profiles |
22 |
| 4. |
TRADING WITH COMPANIES IN
THE REPUBLIC OF IRELAND |
24 |
| 4.1 |
THE EURO |
24 |
| 4.2 |
THE LABOUR MARKET IN IRELAND |
25 |
| 4.3 |
BUILDING MATERIALS |
26 |
| 4.3.1 |
Pre-fabricated Building Units |
27 |
| 4.3.2 |
Building Materials Producers |
28 |
| 5. |
THE CONSTRUCTION MARKET IN
THE IRISH REPUBLIC |
31 |
| 5.1 |
CONSTRUCTION MARKET OVERVIEW |
31 |
| 5.1.1 |
Value of Construction New Work Output |
31 |
| 5.1.2 |
Construction Output in 2005 and Beyond |
32 |
| 5.2 |
SECTORAL OUTPUT IN THE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY |
33 |
| 5.2.1 |
Residential Sector |
35 |
| 5.2.2 |
Drivers of Growth |
38 |
| 5.2.3 |
Private and Public Sector Completions |
39 |
| 5.2.4 |
Productive Infrastructure |
41 |
| 5.2.5 |
Private Non-Residential |
42 |
| 5.2.6 |
Social/Public Infrastructure |
43 |
| 5.2.7 |
Repair Maintenance & Improvement (RMI) |
44 |
| 6. |
FACTORS AFFECTING THE
BUILDING PRODUCTS MARKET |
46 |
| 6.1 |
CONSTRUCTION COSTS |
46 |
| 6.1.1 |
Increased Energy Costs |
47 |
| 6.2 |
CONSTRUCTION EMPLOYMENT LEVELS |
48 |
| 6.2.1 |
Labour Costs |
50 |
| 6.3 |
THE NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN (NDP) |
50 |
| 6.4 |
LEGISLATIVE DRIVERS |
51 |
| 6.4.1 |
Development Contribution Scheme (Development
Levies) |
51 |
| 6.4.2 |
Energy Performance of Buildings Directive |
51 |
| 6.4.3 |
Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) |
52 |
| 7. |
THE BUILDING PRODUCTS
DISTRIBUTION STRUCTURE |
53 |
| 7.1 |
BACKGROUND |
53 |
| 7.2 |
BUILDERS MERCHANTS |
54 |
| 7.2.1 |
Market Overview |
54 |
| 7.2.2 |
Market Structure |
57 |
| 7.2.3 |
Market Size |
62 |
| 7.2.4 |
Key Company Profiles |
68 |
| 7.3 |
DIY AND HOME IMPROVEMENT DISTRIBUTION |
73 |
| 7.3.1 |
Market Overview |
73 |
| 7.3.2 |
Market Structure |
74 |
| 7.3.3 |
Market Size |
77 |
| 7.3.4 |
Key Company Profiles |
81 |
| 7.4 |
INDEPENDENT HARDWARE / DIY STORES |
86 |
| 7.5 |
OTHERS |
87 |
| 7.5.1 |
Overview |
87 |
| 7.5.2 |
Retail Gardening Sector |
88 |
| 7.5.3 |
Bathroom and Kitchen Specialists |
89 |
| 7.5.4 |
Timber Merchants |
90 |
| 7.5.5 |
Floor Coverings |
91 |
| 7.5.6 |
Electrical Equipment |
92 |
| 8. |
FUTURE PROSPECTS |
93 |
|
TABLES
AND CHARTS |
| CHART 1 |
VALUE OF CONSTRUCTION OUTPUT NEW WORK
1998-2008 (€ BILLION) |
7 |
| TABLE 2 |
IRELAND - ANNUAL AVERAGE % CHANGE GDP 1996 -
2006 |
14 |
| TABLE 3 |
IMPORTS AND EXPORTS FROM AND TO IRELAND
1994-2004 BY VALUE - (€ MILLION) |
17 |
| TABLE 4 |
IRELAND - ANNUAL AVERAGE % CHANGE IN CONSUMER
PRICES 1996 - 2006 |
18 |
| TABLE 5 |
POPULATION OF THE REPUBLIC OF IRELAND
1992-2015 (MILLIONS) |
21 |
| TABLE 6 |
IRISH LABOUR MARKET - NUMBER OF PERSONS IN
THE 25-44 AGE BRACKET1998 - 2004 |
25 |
| CHART 7 |
IRISH LABOUR MARKET - % OF PERSONS EMPLOYED
BY AGE RANGE - 2004 |
26 |
| TABLE 8 |
VALUE OF CONSTRUCTION OUTPUT NEW WORK/RMI IN
THE REPUBLIC OF IRELAND 1997-2008 (€M) |
32 |
| CHART 9 |
TOTAL CONSTRUCTION MARKET IN THE REPUBLIC OF
IRELAND BY SECTOR - % BY VALUE 2005 |
34 |
| TABLE 10 |
VALUE OF CONSTRUCTION OUTPUT BY SECTOR -
2002-2005 (€M) |
35 |
| CHART 11 |
IRELAND - HOUSEBUILDING COMPLETIONS 1994 -
2005 |
36 |
| TABLE 12 |
NEW DWELLINGS COMPLETED 1993-2006 (NO. OF
COMPLETIONS) |
38 |
| TABLE 13 |
% SHARE OF PRIVATE AND PUBLIC SECTOR NEW
DWELLINGS 1994-2005 |
40 |
| TABLE 14 |
VALUE OF OUTPUT IN THE RESIDENTIAL RMI SECTOR
IN IRELAND 2000 - 2005 (€ '000) |
45 |
| TABLE 15 |
VALUE OF OUTPUT IN THE NON-RESIDENTIAL RMI
SECTOR IN IRELAND 2001 - 2005 (€ '000) |
45 |
| TABLE 16 |
% INCREASE IN BUILDING MATERIALS IN IRELAND
(JAN-JUNE 2004-2005): |
47 |
| TABLE 17 |
% INCREASES IN WHOLESALE ENERGY PRICES
1999-2005 (SEPTEMBER) |
48 |
| TABLE 18 |
NUMBERS EMPLOYED IN THE IRISH CONSTRUCTION
INDUSTRY 1997 - 2007 |
49 |
| TABLE 19 |
GEOGRAPHICAL SPREAD OF THE MAJOR BUILDERS
MERCHANTS CHAINS IN IRELAND 2005* |
58 |
| CHART 20 |
BUILDING PRODUCTS DISTRIBUTION STRUCTURE |
61 |
| TABLE 21 |
TOTAL MARKET SIZE FOR BUILDERS PROVIDERS IN
THE REPUBLIC OF IRELAND 1997-2008 (€ MILLIONS) (RETAIL
SELLING PRICES) |
62 |
| TABLE 22 |
RECENT ACQUISITIONS WITHIN THE IRISH BUILDING
PRODUCTS INDUSTRY* |
65 |
| CHART 23 |
LEADING BUILDERS MERCHANTS IN IRELAND BY
SHARE 2005 |
66 |
| TABLE 24 |
GEOGRAPHICAL SPREAD OF THE MAJOR DIY
SUPERSTORE CHAINS IN IRELAND 2005* |
76 |
| TABLE 25 |
TOTAL MARKET SIZE FOR DIY AND HOME
IMPROVEMENT OUTLETS IN THE REPUBLIC OF IRELAND 1997-2007 (€
MILLIONS) AT RETAIL SELLING PRICES |
78 |
| CHART 26 |
RETAIL DISTRIBUTION - LEADING RETAILERS BY
SHARE 2005 |
80 |
