INTRODUCTION and OVERVIEW 

AMA Research have published the 2nd Edition of 'The UK Self Build Housing Market Report 2003' - incorporating original input and primary research, it represents an informed review of this fast changing £4 billion market, giving excellent value for money with 140+ pages and 60 tables/charts.

This report provides a unique and detailed review into the self-build market, providing information from customer characteristics to market size and trends, within the context of the overall UK housebuilding market. 

Areas specifically analysed include:-

• Review of the Overall UK Housebuilding Market - Total Market Size - Volume/ Value, Housing Starts, Urban Regeneration, Regional Housebuilding, Total Housebuilding Completions

• The Self-Build Housing Market - Market size by Value, Historical Trends, Sector Shares, Timber Frame Vs Brick / Block and Others Share, International Timber Frame Housing Usage. Private and Social Self-Build Shares, Product sector relevance to the Self-Build market, Future Prospects and Forecasts.

• Distribution of Products - Channel share, Review of Builders Merchants, Electrical Wholesalers, Specialist Retailers, Direct Sell, Internet, Mail Order, DIY, Self Build Specialists etc.

• Consumer Behaviour and Processes - Characteristics of Private & Social Self-Builders, Build Processes, Financing Issues, Key Influences, Key Motivators, Project Characteristics, Regional Variations in Self Build/ Timber Frame Housing, Planning Processes in Social Self-Build, Time-scales.

Analysis by Product Group - Overall Market Size, Trends and Relevance to the Self Build Market, including:-

• Timber · Heating, Ventilation & Plumbing

• Bricks / Blocks · Bathrooms

• Plaster / Cement · Kitchens

• Electrical / Lighting · Glazing / Doors and Windows

• Others - SIPS, Reclaimed Materials etc, · Roofing / Insulation

The market has continued to show both volume and value throughout the last few years with optimistic prospects for growth in all materials and service sectors. The report assesses the current market situation and forecasts likely developments through to 2005.

Key areas of coverage in the report include:-

THE SELF-BUILD HOUSING MARKET

• Market size in value and volume terms and forecast through to 2005.

• Underlying influencing factors for the mid-end 1990s. What are the trends, are they likely to continue?

• Current situation - factors influencing growth/decline, prospects for the next 3-4 years.

• Cost breakdown per sector - Land, Materials, Labour and Others - recent trends and future prospects.

• Shares of Key Product Sectors - Overall values & trends and their relevance to Self-Build.

• Timber Frame Vs Brick / Block - Share by value and likely future prospects

• International Timber Frame Usage - Total UK Timber Frame Housing from an international perspective.

• Private and Social Self-build Sectors - The relevance of each to the market and key characteristics.

• Regional Variations in Self-Build - differences in Self-Build between geographical regions.

CONSUMER BEHAVIOUR

• Generic Characteristics of Self-builders - Key Traits of Private and Social Self-Builders.

• Analysis of who is interested in self-build with results from a survey posted in Build It Magazine.

• Motivations and Influences - Key Issues affecting motivation to self-build, processes and specifications.

• The Self-Build Project - Typical expenditure by product, generic characteristics of a self-build project.

• Differences between Social and Private Self-Build - Key Issues, Processes etc.

FINANCING / SPECIFICATION / PURCHASING PROCEDURES

• Financing Procedures & Sources- Analysis of where Private & Social Self-Builders raise finances to build.

• Financing Affecting Decision-making - How Sources of revenue affect the specification and build processes.

• Generic Self-Build Processes & Timings - Differences between Private & Social Processes.

• Key Specification Issues - Key Influences in Specification Procedures.

PRODUCTS / SUPPLIERS

• Market size per major product group and relevance to the Self-Build Market

• Product mix within major product groups, trends within products.

• Average spend in Self-Build projects by product group - key areas of difference between self-build and commercial housebuilding market.

• Future Prospects for each product sector.

DISTRIBUTION & SUPPLY

• Analysis of major distributors in Self-Build - Builders/Plumbers Merchants, Electrical Wholesalers, DIY Multiples, Specialist Products Suppliers, Internet / Mail Order, Others.

• Share by Value of Key Distribution channels in Self-Build Market

• Key players by channel - shares, sector strengths and weaknesses etc.

GENERAL / FUTURE PROSPECTS

• Overall UK Housebuilding Market - Size, Trends, Urban Regeneration, Regional Variations.

• Relevance of Self-Build Market - How important is the Self-Build Market?

• Key Economic Indicators and Market Influences - population, interest rates, contractor output by region, ability to buy, consumer spending, Employment, Exchange rates etc.

• Future Prospects - Likely developments in the market due to macro & micro issues.

The Report contains over 140 pages and 60 tables & charts of ORIGINAL research and comment on the Self-Build Housing market and provides independent and incisive views on likely future developments.