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Key
areas
within the report are:
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An overall
review of the UK construction industry with
estimated forecasts for growth up to 2012.
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Detailed
assessment of the major sectors within public
sector construction including education, healthcare,
defence and law and order
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An
in-depth analysis of Government funding of public sector
areas including education, healthcare and defence.
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A review
of Government targets and current progress of
construction initiatives within the education and
healthcare sectors, such as Building Schools for the
Future.
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A review
of the major influences affecting the public sector
construction market and prospects up to 2012.
Of particular interest:
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Analysis
of the 2007 Comprehensive Spending Review which sets
out Government spending plans from 2008-09 to 2010-11
including capital expenditure rises in the NHS to
£8.1bn a year by 2010-2011 and in education to £8.2bn a year
by 2010-2011.
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The way in
which Government clients procure public sector
construction work varies and the Report assesses some of
the major procurement routes including PFI, NHS LIFT and
Procure21.
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The use of
prefabricated buildings for public sector work has
increased as a result of government initiatives such as BSF
and the emphasis of NHS care within the primary sector.
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A brief
summary of the UK contracting industry and profiles
of leading contractors and clients in the
public sector construction market.
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Key
drivers of growth in the public sector construction
market and estimated forecasts for growth up to 2012.
Key areas
covered in the report include:
UK PUBLIC SECTOR CONSTRUCTION
MARKET
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Value
of Total Construction New Work Output in the United
Kingdom.
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Forecasts
for construction output to 2012.
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Analysis of Public Sector Output in
the UK Construction Industry with forecasts to 2012.
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Review of main public sector areas such as
education, healthcare and defence – capital
investment, building programmes, timescales etc.
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Analysis of the main drivers and
constraints of growth in the construction industry –
key areas of growth up to 2012.
FUNDING OF PUBLIC SECTOR WORK
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Analysis of public sector investment
by the Government.
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Review of the 2007
Spending Reviews.
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Overall investment and capital expenditure in
the education and healthcare sectors.
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Review of Government targets and
current progress of construction initiatives within
the education and healthcare sectors, such as Building
Schools for the Future – planned building programmes,
construction values, timescales, barriers etc.
PROCUREMENT OF PUBLIC SECTOR
WORK
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Procurement processes
for public sector work – overview, trends, drivers etc.
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Education
work procurement routes including PFI.
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Healthcare
work procurement routes including PFI, NHS
LIFT and Procure21.
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Defence
procurement routes – Project SLAM etc.
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Use of Frameworks in the Public
Sector.
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Review of major contractors – leading
players, market shares, profiles etc.
FACTORS AFFECTING THE PUBLIC
SECTOR CONSTRUCTION MARKET
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Analysis of the rise in construction costs
and building materials prices with a review of recent
% rises in specific building materials.
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Overview of construction employment
levels, labour costs and skills shortages within
the UK construction industry.
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Environmental concerns
in public sector construction including sustainable
construction, the 2007 Energy White Paper and the
use of renewable sources of energy in the
construction industry.
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The application of Modern Methods of
Construction and offsite manufacturing techniques
in public sector construction and their application to
education, healthcare and defence projects.
The report is extensive with over
85 pages and 30 tables and charts (see right hand panel for a full
listing of contents including tables and charts)
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