INTRODUCTION and OVERVIEW
AMA Research have published the Fifth Edition
of the Plant Hire Market UK 2006. 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:
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PLANT
HIRE MARKET - Size, Structure, Growth, Trends, Forecasts.
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HIRE
COMPANIES - National, Regional, Local, Specialists, Tool Hire.
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ANALYSIS
BY PRODUCT GROUP:-
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LIFTING
- Cranes, Powered Access, Material Handling, Telehandlers etc.
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EARTH-MOVING
- Excavators, Loading Shovels, Dump Trucks, etc.
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CONSTRUCTION
- Concrete Pumps, Pumps, Crushers and Screens
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ROAD-MAKING
Rollers, Planers, Pavers, etc.
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COMPRESSORS/GENERATORS
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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 2006. In addition,
AMAs new report, The
Construction Equipment Rental Market UK 2007, reviews the
overall construction equipment hire market in the UK. Of
Particular Interest
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Forecasts of Plant Hire market growth 2006-2009
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Review of major powered access
rental specialists
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Niche sector hire growth
opportunities for example, decommissioning of nuclear sites,
waste management, steel frame buildings, prefabrication, etc.
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Review of major plant hire
companies including specialists.
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Trends to higher levels of productivity in new
hire market product development.
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Impact of fuel consumption on genset hire market value.
The Report Includes:-
HIRE
MARKET
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Market definition in terms of type of outlets and
range of products.
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Market size in value terms, 1998-2005 and
forecasts up to 2009
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Historical and
current market trends. Factors influencing market development
(legislation, growth of offsite manufacturing in construction,
levels of construction activity, new specialist products,
infrastructure developments, etc).
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Future prospects for hire market - impact of
construction activity, new product ranges, product development
targeted at hire market, new market entrants, impact of Olympic
Games developments etc. Impact of competitive hire rates.
PLANT
HIRE COMPANIES
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Number of outlets major players, specialists,
key trends etc.
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Market shares of major plant hire companies -
growing concentration of the industry, increasing shares through
acquisitions and organic growth. New market entrants/growth
companies.
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Review of major national hire companies and
larger regional operators - turnover, branches, areas of
specialisation etc.
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Competitive structure - major hire companies,
overlap with tool hire market, shares of major tool hire
companies.
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Review of key specialists powered access,
cranes, generators, portable accommodation etc.
PRODUCTS/SUPPLIERS
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Market
size by major product group.
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Product mix within
major product groups - major sectors, share by sector, key trends,
new product developments etc.
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Product trends by product group - growth sectors,
areas of specialisation, relative importance of plant hire market,
alternative channels etc.
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Major equipment/machinery suppliers by hire sector
product group
FUTURE
PROSPECTS/HOUSING/CONSTRUCTION
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Construction and manufacturing trends; waste;
cladding; pre-fabricated buildings; growth of offsite
manufacturing, self build house building; legislation; etc.
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Impact of new issues Olympic Games development
programme, sustainable energy programmes etc.
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Key
construction sectors housing, education, health,
infrastructure etc.
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Future developments, implications for plant hire
companies.
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Economic influences, future growth prospects for
the plant hire market
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