| 1. |
INTRODUCTION |
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| 2. | SUMMARY |
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| 2.1 | SUMMARY |
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| 2.2 | FUTURE PROSPECTS |
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| 3 |
ECONOMIC ENVIRONMENT | 11 |
| 3.1 | GDP |
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| 3.2 | INFLATION & INTEREST
RATES | 12 |
| 3.3 | UNEMPLOYMENT |
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| 3.4 | HOUSEHOLD CONSUMPTION |
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| 3.5 | STERLING |
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| 3.6 | POPULATION PROFILE |
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| 3.7 | CONCLUSIONS |
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| 4. | PLUMBING AND RAINWATER PIPES AND FITTINGS MARKETS |
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| 4.1. | DEFINITION OF THE MARKET |
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| 4.2 | MARKET BACKGROUND |
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| 4.3 | THE OVERALL MARKET FOR PLUMBING, RAINWATER AND DRAINAGE PRODUCTS |
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| 4.4 | KEY PLUMBING, HEATING, RAINWATER AND DRAINAGE INFLUENCES |
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| 4.4.1 | Types of Central Heating Systems |
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| 4.4.2 | Underfloor Heating (UFH) |
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| 4.5 | KEY BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION INFLUENCES |
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| 4.5.1 | Housing New Build and Refurbishment |
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| 4.5.2 | DIY |
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| 4.5.3 | Conservatory Market |
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| 4.5.4 | Non Domestic Building |
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| 4.5.5 | New Building Methods |
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| 5. | PRODUCT APPLICATIONS, TYPES, MIX AND CHARACTERISTICS |
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| 5.1 | BACKGROUND TO MARKETS |
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| 5.2 | APPLICATIONS |
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| 5.2.1 | Overall Application Mix |
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| 5.2.2 | UK Plumbing Pipe and Fittings Market |
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| 5.2.3 | Rainwater, Waste and Soil Products |
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| 5.3 | OVERALL MATERIAL MIX |
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| 6 | SUPPLIERS OF PLUMBING AND RAINWATER/WASTE PRODUCTS |
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| 6.1 | OVERVIEW |
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| 6.2 | BY MATERIAL |
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| 6.3 | SUPPLIERS |
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| 6.3.1 | Profile of Main Manufacturers |
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| 6.3.2 | Other Suppliers |
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| 7. | DISTRIBUTION OF PLUMBING AND RAINWATER PRODUCTS |
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| 7.1 | DISTRIBUTION MIX |
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| 7.2 | BUILDERS AND PLUMBERS MERCHANTS |
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| 7.3 | SPECIALIST PLUMBING MERCHANTS |
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| 7.4 | DIY MULTIPLES |
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| 7.5 | OTHER DISTRIBUTION CHANNELS |
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| 7.6 | PLUMBERS AND HEATING CONTRACTORS |
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| APPENDIX 1 | TECHNICAL STANDARDS AND APPROVALS |
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| APPENDIX 2 | | 90 |
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TABLES AND CHARTS |
| TABLE 1 | THE UK PLUMBING & FITTINGS, RAINWATER PIPES & FITTINGS AND WASTE & SOIL TRAPS AND FITTINGS MARKET 2000-2010 |
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| CHART 2 | INTEREST RATES AND INFLATION (CPI) FROM 1990-2010 |
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| CHART 3 | PDI & SAVINGS RATIO AT CURRENT PRICES 1990-2010 |
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| TABLE 4 | EXCHANGE RATE FLUCTUATIONS 2000-2007 - STERLING TO THE DOLLAR, AND THE EURO, SPOT RATES |
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| CHART 5 | AGE DISTRIBUTION OF THE RESIDENT UK POPULATION 2001 (‘000) |
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| TABLE 6 | THE UK PLUMBING PIPE & FITTINGS, RAINWATER PIPES & FITTINGS AND WASTE & SOIL WATER TRAPS & FITTINGS MARKET 2000-2010 |
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| TABLE 7 | DOMESTIC CENTRAL HEATING INSTALLATIONS BY TYPE (% SHARE) 2004-2010 |
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| TABLE 8 | UNDERFLOOR HEATING MARKET 2004-2008 BY VALUE (£M MSP) SUPPLY OF HEATING PIPES, ELECTRIC MATS ETC |
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| TABLE 9 | PERFORMANCE OF THE UK NEW HOUSE BUILDING MARKET 2000 - 2008 |
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| CHART 10 | HOUSE BUILDING COMPLETIONS BY TYPE OF DWELLING % GB 2001-2005 |
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| TABLE 11 | DOMESTIC REFURBISHMENT CONSTRUCTION OUTPUT 2002-2006 |
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| TABLE 12 | UK DOMESTIC CONSERVATORY MARKET 2004-2008 BY VOLUME |
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| TABLE 13 | CONTRACTORS OUTPUT - NEW WORK AND RMI NON HOUSING – CURRENT PRICES (£ MILLION) 2000-2010 |
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| TABLE 14 | THE UK PLUMBING AND RAINWATER/WASTE PIPES AND FITTINGS MARKET 2006 |
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| CHART 15 | THE UK PLUMBING PIPE AND FITTINGS MARKET - BY MATERIAL PRODUCT MIX 2006 |
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| CHART 16 | CENTRAL HEATING AND WATER SYSTEMS; PRODUCT MIX 2006 |
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| TABLE 17 | SUPPLY OF COPPER PIPE AND FITTINGS USED IN PLUMBING IN UK 2006 |
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| TABLE 18 | SUPPLY OF PLASTIC PLUMBING PIPE BY TYPE 2006 £M (MSP) |
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| TABLE 19 | THE UK RAINWATER AND WASTE/SOIL PIPE AND FITTINGS MARKET 2006 £M (MSP) |
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| TABLE 20 | UK PLUMBING, DRAINAGE AND RAINWATER PIPE & FITTINGS MARKET 2006 £M (MSP) |
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| TABLE 21 | UK SUPPLIERS OF PLUMBING PIPE AND FITTINGS (ALL MATERIALS) FOR DOMESTIC AND COMMERCIAL PLUMBING PRODUCTS 2006 |
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| TABLE 22 | UK SUPPLIERS OF RAINWATER AND SOIL/WASTE PRODUCTS (ALL MATERIALS) FOR DOMESTIC AND COMMERCIAL PLUMBING PRODUCTS 2006 |
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| TABLE 23 | UK SUPPLIERS OF PLASTIC PIPE AND FITTINGS (ALL SECTORS) FOR DOMESTIC AND COMMERCIAL PLUMBING PRODUCTS 2006 |
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| TABLE 24 | UK SUPPLIERS OF METAL PIPE AND FITTINGS (ALL SECTORS) FOR DOMESTIC AND COMMERCIAL PLUMBING PRODUCTS 2006 |
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| CHART 25 | DISTRIBUTION OF PLUMBING AND RAINWATER PRODUCTS BY DISTRIBUTION CHANNEL |
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| CHART 26 | MERCHANTS MARKET SHARES 2006 |
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| CHART 27 | UK VAT REGISTERED PLUMBING AND HEATING CONTRACTORS 1998, 2003 AND 2006 |
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