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AMA Research
has published the 1st Edition of the Commercial Office
Construction Market in the UK report. The report should be of
particular interest to companies in the construction sector, developers
and institutional investors, and provides a comprehensive and
informative review of the commercial office property market.
The Reports Covers the Following Areas
in Detail:-
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An overall
review of the UK commercial office sector with forecasts for growth over
the next few years. -
Detailed
assessment of new build office construction output together with
forecasts for growth up to 2012. -
Review of
the key issues of demand, availability, take-up rates, rents and vacancy
rates for the Central London and regional offices markets. -
Explores the
shift in emphasis on development back into town centres from out of town
locations and the growing trend towards regeneration and mixed use
office/residential developments.
Of particular interest:-
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Review of
the office development pipeline for London and the regions through to
2009. Details key commercial office schemes under construction.
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Review of
the key issue of sustainability in the commercial office sector. Many
large commercial companies have pledged to reduce their environmental
impact, reduce CO2 emissions and incorporate green technologies.
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Analysis of
the major office occupiers by end use sector. Illustration of how the
financial and business services sector continues to drive development in
the sector accounting for an estimated 50% of total office floor-space.
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Assessment
of the use of off-site building techniques in the commercial office
sector with typical applications including toilet/ bathroom pods and
plant rooms.
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Details of
the activities and projects of leading contractors, architects,
developers and fit-out companies operating in the commercial office
sector.
Key areas of coverage in the report
include:-
CONSTRUCTION MARKET FOR COMMERCIAL OFFICES
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Value of
Total Construction New Work Output in the UK.
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Contractors
Output in the Commercial Office Market – forecasts, key market drivers.
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Impact of
rising material costs on office construction – steel, glass etc.
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Commercial
Offices – New Development Pipeline.
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Central
London Office Development Pipeline – 2007-2009, major schemes/area.
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Regional
Office Development Pipeline.
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Office
Refurbishment/Fit-out market – market size, 2001-2012, recent trends and
future prospects.
THE
COMMERCIAL OFFICE MARKET IN THE UK
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Value
and size of the Commercial Office Market in the UK, forecasts up to
2012.
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Recent
performance of the commercial office market in London & the Regions.
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Office
Occupiers by End Sector – key sectors, growth areas etc.
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Central
London Office Market – demand, availability, take-up rates, rents
and vacancy rates – City, West End, Docklands etc.
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Regional
Office Markets – Birmingham, Bristol, Cardiff, Edinburgh, Glasgow,
Leeds, Liverpool, Manchester and Newcastle upon Tyne.
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Business
Parks in the UK – performance of the Business Parks Sector – recent
growth.
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Office
Space in Regeneration Areas – major schemes, office space area,
timeframes etc.
FACTORS
AFFECTING THE COMMERCIAL OFFICE MARKET
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Planning
Laws including PPG4 and PPS6.
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The impact
of planning policy on office development – PPG6/PPS6 encouraging
development back into town centres away from out of town locations.
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Sustainability and ‘Green Offices’ including CO2 emissions from office
buildings, key environmental legislation, BREEAM Offices, Green
Incentives for Developers.
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Sustainability Issues for the Commercial Office Market.
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Use of
Modern Methods of Construction (MMC) in commercial office construction
including prefabricated building.
CONSTRUCTION MARKET SUPPLY IN THE OFFICE SECTOR
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Detailed
analysis of leading contractors involved in retail construction work –
recent and current activity and financial information including Balfour
Beatty, Bovis Lend Lease, Bowmer & Kirkland, Carillion, Cowlin
Construction, HBG, ISG Group, Kier, Laing O’Rourke, Miller Group,
Skanska, Shepherd Construction, Sir Robert McAlpine, Vinci, Wates etc.
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Leading
Architects in the Commercial Office Market. Details and key office
schemes.
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Leading
Developers and Fit-out Contractors in the Commercial Office Market,
details and key schemes.
The report has over 85 pages and 30 tables
and charts of quantitative and qualitative input on the UK Office
construction market with forecasts and prospects over the next few years.
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