INTRODUCTION and OVERVIEW 

AMA Research have published the Fourth Edition of the ‘Plant Hire Market – UK 2004’. Incorporating original input and primary research, the report represents an informed and up-to-date and detailed review of the market and offers excellent value for money.

Key sectors covered in the report include:

• PLANT HIRE MARKET - Size, Structure, Trends, Forecasts.

• HIRE COMPANIES - National, Regional, Local, Specialists, Tool Hire.

• ANALYSIS BY PRODUCT GROUP:-

• LIFTING - Cranes, Powered Access, Material Handling etc.

• EARTH-MOVING - Excavators, Loading Shovels, Dump Trucks, etc.

• CONSTRUCTION - Concrete Mixers, Pumps, Crushers etc.

• ROAD-MAKING – Rollers, Planers, Pavers, etc.

• COMPRESSORS/GENERATORS

• OTHERS - Environmental (Heating, Cooling, Drying,etc.), Portable Accommodation, Tools etc.

The report reviews developments within the industry, with emphasis on qualitative and quantitative market assessment – both essential requirements for good marketing planning. Recent trends, key influencing factors and forecasts of future developments are assessed.

The report reviews the general range of equipment offered by most Plant Hire outlets, but specifically excludes tool and general equipment hire, which is reviewed in our ‘UK Tool Hire Market Report 2004’.

The Report Content Includes:-

HIRE MARKET

• Market definition in terms of type of outlets and range of products.

• Market size in value terms, 1996-2003 and forecasts up to 2007.

• Historical and current market trends. Factors influencing market development (levels of construction activity, new specialist products, infrastructure developments, etc).

• Future prospects for hire market - impact of construction activity, new product ranges, product development targeted at hire market, new market entrants etc. Impact of competitive hire rates.

PLANT HIRE COMPANIES

• Number of outlets – major players, key trends etc.

• Market shares of major plant hire companies - growing concentration of the industry, increasing shares through acquisitions and organic growth.

• Review of major national hire companies and larger regional operators - turnover, branches, areas of specialisation etc.

• Competitive structure - major hire companies, overlap with tool hire market, shares of major tool hire companies.

PRODUCTS/SUPPLIERS

• Market size by major product group (see page 3 for list).

• Product mix within major product groups - major sectors.

• Product trends by product group - growth sectors, areas of specialisation, relative importance of plant hire market.

• Major equipment/machinery suppliers by hire sector product group.

FUTURE PROSPECTS/HOUSING/CONSTRUCTION

• Construction and manufacturing trends; waste; cladding; pre-fabricated buildings; self build house building; legislation; wind turbines, etc.

• Future developments, implications for plant hire companies.

• Economic influences, future growth prospects for the plant hire market

The report contains over 90 pages and 29 tables and charts of ORIGINAL research and comment on the UK Plant Hire Industry and provides incisive and thought provoking views on the industry’s development.

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