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| 1. |
INTRODUCTION |
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| 2. |
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY & FUTURE PROSPECTS |
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| 2.1 | SUMMARY |
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| 2.2 | FUTURE PROSPECTS |
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| 3. |
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 BACKGROUND |
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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. |
UNDERFLOOR HEATING MARKET |
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| 4.1 | DEFINITION |
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| 4.2 | MARKET BACKGROUND |
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| 4.3 | MARKET SIZE |
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| 4.4 | MIX OF DOMESTIC AND NON-DOMESTIC UNDERFLOOR HEATING |
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| 4.4.1 | Domestic Underfloor Heating Market |
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| 4.4.2 | Non-Domestic Underfloor Heating Market |
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| 4.5 | KEY INFLUENCING FACTORS |
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| 4.5.1 | Floorcovering Types |
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| 4.5.2 | Housing Market |
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| 4.5.3 | Conservatory Market |
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| 4.5.4 | Public Sector Construction |
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| 4.6 | NEW BUILDING METHODS |
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| 5. |
UNDERFLOOR HEATING TYPES AND APPLICATIONS |
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| 5.1 | OVERVIEW |
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| 5.1.1 | Overall Perspective |
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| 5.1.2 | Benefits and Limitations of Underfloor Heating |
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| 5.2 | TYPES OF UNDERFLOOR HEATING |
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| 5.2.1 | Overall Mix by Type |
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| 5.2.2 | Electric Underfloor Heating |
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| 5.2.3 | Warm Water Systems |
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| 5.2.4 | Controlling UFH |
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| 5.3 | TYPES OF FLOOR CONSTRUCTION |
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| 5.4 | APPLICATIONS FOR UFH SYSTEMS |
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| 5.5 | STANDARDS AND REGULATIONS |
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| 6 |
SUPPLY STRUCTURE |
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| 6.1 | SUPPLY OVERVIEW |
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| 6.2 | PROFILE OF UFH SUPPLY COMPANIES |
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| 6.3 | PROFILES OF OTHER SUPPLIERS |
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| 6.4 | CONTRACTORS AND INSTALLERS |
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DISTRIBUTION OF UNDERFLOOR HEATING PRODUCTS |
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| 7.1 | DISTRIBUTION STRUCTURE OF UNDERFLOOR HEATING |
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| 7.2 | BUILDERS MERCHANT AND DISTRIBUTORS |
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| 7.3 | DIY MULTIPLES |
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| 7.4 | OTHERS |
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| 7.4.1 | Online |
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| 7.4.2 | Tile & Bathroom Suppliers |
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| 7.4.3 | Specialist Suppliers |
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| TABLES AND CHARTS |
| TABLE 1 | TOTAL UNDERFLOOR HEATING MARKET 2003-2013 (£M MSP) |
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| CHART 2 | INTEREST RATES AND INFLATION (CPI) FROM 1992-2013 |
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| CHART 3 | PDI & SAVINGS RATIO AT CURRENT PRICES 1992-2013 |
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| TABLE 4 | EXCHANGE RATE FLUCTUATIONS 2002-2009 - STERLING TO THE DOLLAR, AND THE EURO, SPOT RATES |
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| CHART 5 | AGE DISTRIBUTION OF THE RESIDENT UK POPULATION 2001 CENSUS (‘000) |
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| TABLE 6 | TOTAL UK HEATING MARKET 2004-2013 (£M MSP) |
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| TABLE 7 | TOTAL UK UNDERFLOOR HEATING MARKET 2003-2013 (£M MSP) |
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| CHART 8 | UNDERFLOOR HEATING MARKET BY END USE SECTOR 2008 (£M MSP) |
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| TABLE 9 | NON-DOMESTIC UFH MARKET BY SECTOR VALUE AND % OF TOTAL MARKET – 2005, 2008 & 2011 |
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| CHART 10 | FLOORCOVERINGS PRODUCT MIX 1990, 2001, 2006 AND 2008 - % BY VALUE |
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| TABLE 11 | CERAMIC FLOOR TILES MARKET 2005-2011 (£M MSP) |
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| CHART 12 | NEW HOUSING COMPLETIONS – PRIVATE/SOCIAL/SELF-BUILD – 2008 BY VOLUME |
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| TABLE 13 | PERFORMANCE OF THE UK HOUSEBUILDING MARKET 2003-2012 |
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| CHART 14 | HOUSE BUILDING COMPLETIONS BY TYPE OF DWELLING % GB 2001-2008 |
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| CHART 15 | SELF-BUILD MARKET BY VOLUME 2005-2013 |
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| TABLE 16 | UK DOMESTIC CONSERVATORY MARKET 2006-2010 BY VOLUME (‘000) |
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| TABLE 17 | BUILDING SCHOOLS FOR THE FUTURE PLANNED OPENINGS |
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| TABLE 18 | FUNDING FOR BUILDING SCHOOLS FOR THE FUTURE WAVES 1-3 (£M) |
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| CHART 19 | UK DOMESTIC CENTRAL HEATING INSTALLATIONS BY TYPE (% SHARE) 2004-2010 |
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| CHART 20 | UFH MARKET – MIX OF ELECTRIC/WATER-BASED SYSTEMS 2008 BY VALUE |
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| CHART 21 | MIX OF ELECTRIC/WATER-BASED SYSTEMS – DOMESTIC & COMMERCIAL – 2005, 2008, 2011 BY % |
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| TABLE 22 | UNDERFLOOR HEATING IN HOUSING AND NON HOUSING APPLICATIONS 2004-2013 BY VALUE (£M) |
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| TABLE 23 | CONTRACTORS OUTPUT FOR PUBLIC & PRIVATE COMMERCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL 2004-2013 (£M) CURRENT PRICES – GREAT BRITAIN |
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| TABLE 24 | MAJOR SUPPLIERS OF UFH – MARKET SHARE IN 2008 (EXCLUDING INSTALLATION) |
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| TABLE 25 | DISTRIBUTION OF UFH PRODUCTS TO END USERS 2008 |
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| TABLE 26 | DOMESTIC DISTRIBUTION OF UNDERFLOOR HEATING PRODUCTS BY CHANNEL 2008 |
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| CHART 27 | MERCHANTS’ MARKET SHARES 2008 |
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| CHART 28 | CHANGING SHARE PERCENTAGE NATIONAL MERCHANTS 1997-2008 |
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