| 1. |
INTRODUCTION |
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| 1.1 | BACKGROUND |
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| 1.2 | SOURCES OF INFORMATION |
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| 2. |
SUMMARY AND FUTURE PROSPECTS |
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| 2.1 | SUMMARY |
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| 2.2 | FUTURE PROSPECTS |
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ECONOMIC ENVIRONMENT |
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| 3.1 | GDP |
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| 3.2 | INFLATION & INTEREST RATES |
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| 3.3 | UNEMPLOYMENT |
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| 3.4 | HOUSEHOLD CONSUMPTION |
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| 3.5 | HOUSING & CONSTRUCTION |
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| 3.6 | STERLING |
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| 3.7 | POPULATION PROFILE |
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| 3.8 | CONCLUSIONS |
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| 4. |
THE MARKET |
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| 4.1 | MARKET DEFINITION |
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| 4.2 | MARKET SIZE |
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| 4.2.1 | Market Background |
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| 4.2.2 | Current Situation |
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| 4.2.3 | Future Prospects |
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| 4.3 | PRODUCT MIX |
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| 4.4 | MARKET SECTORS |
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| 4.5 | HOUSEHOLD PENETRATION LEVELS |
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| 4.6 | KEY INFLUENCES |
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| 4.6.1 | Standards & Legislation |
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| 4.6.2 | Environmental Concerns |
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| 4.6.3 | Overall Construction Market |
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| 4.6.4 | Overall Housebuilding Market |
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| 4.6.5 | UK Social Housing Market |
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| 4.7 | THE CONSERVATORY MARKET |
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| 5. |
MATERIALS |
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| 5.1 | OVERVIEW |
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| 5.2 | MATERIALS - CURRENT TRENDS IN BRIEF |
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| 5.3 | DEVELOPMENT OF KEY MATERIALS IN THE UK REPLACEMENT DOOR AND WINDOW MARKET |
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| 5.3.1 | PVCu |
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| 5.3.2 | Aluminium |
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| 5.3.3 | Timber |
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| 5.3.4 | Composite Doors |
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| 5.3.5 | Other materials |
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| 6. |
PRODUCTS |
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| 6.1 | WINDOWS |
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| 6.1.1 | Market Size & Volume |
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| 6.1.2 | Distribution by Sector |
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| 6.2 | PATIO DOORS |
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| 6.2.1 | Market Size & Volume |
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| 6.3 | RESIDENTIAL DOORS |
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| 6.3.1 | Market Size & Volume |
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SUPPLY AND DISTRIBUTION |
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| 7.1 | OVERVIEW OF DISTRIBUTION STRUCTURE |
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| 7.2 | DISTRIBUTION STRUCTURE BY FRAME MATERIAL |
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| 7.2.1 | PVC-u |
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| 7.2.2 | Aluminium |
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| 7.2.3 | Timber |
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| 7.2.4 | Composite Doors |
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| 7.3 | RETAIL DISTRIBUTION |
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| 7.3.1 | Retail Supply and Fit |
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| 7.4 | RETAIL GLAZING COMPANIES |
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| 7.4.1 | Builders Merchants |
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| 7.4.2 | DIY Outlets |
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| 7.4.3 | Specialist Suppliers to DIY/Builders Merchants |
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| TABLES AND CHARTS |
| TABLE 1 | UK DOMESTIC REPLACEMENT DOOR & WINDOW MARKET (£M RSP) 2003-2014 |
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| CHART 2 | INTEREST RATES AND INFLATION (CPI) FROM 1992-2014 |
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| CHART 3 | PDI & SAVINGS RATIO AT CURRENT PRICES 1992-2014 |
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| TABLE 4 | EXCHANGE RATE FLUCTUATIONS 2004-2010 - STERLING TO THE DOLLAR, AND THE EURO, SPOT RATES |
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| CHART 5 | AGE DISTRIBUTION OF THE RESIDENT UK POPULATION MID-2008 (‘000) |
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| TABLE 6 | UK DOMESTIC REPLACEMENT DOOR & WINDOW MARKET (£M RSP) 2003-2014 |
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| CHART 7 | UK DOMESTIC REPLACEMENT DOOR & WINDOW MARKET (£M RSP) 2008-2014 |
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| CHART 8 | MARKET VALUE BY PRODUCT - WINDOWS, PATIO DOORS & RESIDENTIAL DOORS - % MIX 2009 |
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| CHART 9 | UK DOMESTIC REPLACEMENT WINDOWS AND DOORS SHARE BY MARKET SECTOR 2009 |
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| CHART 10 | HOUSEHOLD PENETRATION LEVEL OF ANY TYPE OF DOUBLE-GLAZING 2009 |
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| TABLE 11 | CONSTRUCTION OUTPUT GREAT BRITAIN 2003 TO 2009 – BY VALUE (£ BILLION AT CURRENT PRICES) |
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| CHART 12 | DOMESTIC CONSTRUCTION STARTS & COMPLETIONS AND FORECASTS 2004 TO 2013 BY VOLUME |
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| CHART 13 | HOUSEBUILDING COMPLETIONS % MIX BY HOUSES / FLATS ENGLAND 2001-2009 |
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| CHART 14 | UK SOCIAL HOUSING MARKET – TOTAL DWELLINGS 2003-2013 |
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| CHART 15 | UK SOCIAL HOUSING DWELLING STOCKS BY OWNERSHIP, 2002-2008 |
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| TABLE 16 | TOP 30 HA GROUPS IN ENGLAND BY TOTAL STOCK OWNED |
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| TABLE 17 | NUMBER OF LOANS APPROVED FOR HOUSE PURCHASE UK - 2004-2009 |
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| TABLE 18 | UK DOMESTIC CONSERVATORY MARKET 1997-2008 BY VOLUME |
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| CHART 19 | MIX OF WINDOWS BY FRAME MATERIAL 1986, 1992, 1998, 2004 AND 2009 BY VALUE |
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| CHART 20 | MIX OF PATIO DOORS BY FRAME MATERIAL 1986, 1992, 1998, 2004 AND 2009 BY VALUE |
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| CHART 21 | MIX OF RESIDENTIAL DOORS BY FRAME MATERIAL 1986, 1992, 1998, 2004 AND 2009 BY VALUE |
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| TABLE 22 | UK HOME IMPROVEMENT MARKET FOR WINDOWS 2003-2014 BY VOLUME |
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| CHART 23 | VALUE OF WINDOWS BY SECTOR 2009 |
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| TABLE 24 | UK HOME IMPROVEMENT MARKET FOR PATIO DOORS 2003 -2014 BY VOLUME |
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| TABLE 25 | UK HOME IMPROVEMENT MARKET FOR RESIDENTIAL DOORS 2003-2014 BY VOLUME |
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| CHART 26 | DISTRIBUTION STRUCTURE - PVC-U DOORS AND WINDOWS |
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| TABLE 27 | PVC-U SYSTEMS MARKET SUPPLIER SHARES – 2009 |
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| CHART 28 | DISTRIBUTION STRUCTURE - ALUMINIUM WINDOWS AND DOORS |
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| CHART 29 | DISTRIBUTION STRUCTURE - TIMBER WINDOWS AND DOORS |
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| CHART 30 | DISTRIBUTION OF TIMBER DOORS & WINDOWS - BY VOLUME 2009 |
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| CHART 31 | UK REPLACEMENT DOOR & WINDOW RETAIL SHARES BY VALUE 2009 |
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| TABLE 32 | RETAIL MARKET SHARE - BY VALUE 2009 |
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| CHART 33 | MERCHANTS MARKET SHARES 2008 |
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| CHART 34 | NATIONAL MERCHANTS MARKET SHARE COMPARISON 1997 AND 2008 |
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| CHART 35 | DIY MULTIPLES MARKET SHARE 2009 |
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