| 1. |
INTRODUCTION |
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| 2. |
SUMMARY & 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 |
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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 | MARKET OVERVIEW |
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| 4.1 | MARKET DEFINITION |
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| 4.2 | MARKET SIZE AND TRENDS |
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| 4.2.1 | Recent developments |
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| 4.2.2 | Future prospects |
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| 5. | PRODUCT MIX -OVERVIEW |
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| 5.1 | PRODUCT MIX |
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| 6. | CONCRETE BLOCKS |
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| 6.1 | MARKET DEFINITION |
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| 6.1.1 | Aircrete Blocks |
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| 6.1.2 | Dense Blocks |
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| 6.1 3 | Lightweight Blocks |
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| 6.2 | MARKET SIZE AND OVERVIEW |
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| 6.3 | MATERIAL PRODUCT MIX |
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| 6.4 | MARKET SHARES |
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| 6.4.1 | Aircrete blocks |
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| 6.4.2 | Dense & Lightweight Aggregate Blocks |
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| 6.5 | DISTRIBUTION |
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| 6.6 | END USE APPLICATIONS |
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| 7. | CONCRETE ROOF TILES |
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| 7.1 | MARKET DEFINITION |
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| 7.2 | MARKET SIZE & OVERVIEW |
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| 7.3 | MARKET SHARES |
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| 8. | PRECAST CONCRETE CLADDING |
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| 8.1 | MARKET DEFINITION |
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| 8.2 | MARKET SIZE AND OVERVIEW |
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| 8.3 | MARKET SHARES |
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| 8.4 | DISTRIBUTION |
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| 9. | PRECAST CONCRETE STRUCTURAL PRODUCTS |
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| 9.1 | MARKET DEFINITION |
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| 9.2 | MARKET SIZE AND OVERVIEW |
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| 9.2 1 | Flooring systems + stairs, landings & balconies |
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| 9.2.2 | Precast panel products |
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| 9.2.3 | Other Precast Concrete Structural Building Products |
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| 10. |
INDUSTRY STRUCTURE & KEY SUPPLIERS |
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| 10.1 | INDUSTRY STRUCTURE |
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| 10.2 | MULTI PRODUCT SUPPLIERS |
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| 10.3 | SPECIALIST BLOCK MANUFACTURERS |
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| 10.4 | ROOF TILE MANUFACTURERS |
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| 10.5 | PRECAST CLADDING MANUFACTURERS |
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| 10.6 | FLOORING SYSTEMS |
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TABLES AND CHARTS |
| CHART 1 | UK MANUFACTURERS SALES OF PRECAST CONCRETE BUILDING PRODUCTS BY VALUE (£ MILLION MSP) 2005 -2010 |
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| CHART 2 | INTEREST RATES AND INFLATION (CPI) FROM 1990-2009 |
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| CHART 3 | PDI & SAVINGS RATIO AT CURRENT PRICES 1990-2009 |
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| TABLE 4 | PERFORMANCE OF THE UK HOUSEBUILDING MARKET 2000- 2008 |
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| CHART 5 | RESIDENTIAL COMPLETIONS BY TYPE OF DWELLING % GB 2001-2006 |
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| CHART 6 | OVERVIEW OF CONSTRUCTION OUTPUT BY SECTOR 2002-2006 |
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| CHART 7 | OVERVIEW OF CONSTRUCTION ORDERS BY SECTOR 2002 -2006 |
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| TABLE 8 | EXCHANGE RATE FLUCTUATIONS 2000-2007 - STERLING TO THE DOLLAR, AND THE EURO, SPOT RATES |
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| CHART 9 | AGE DISTRIBUTION OF THE RESIDENT UK POPULATION 2001 (000) |
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| TABLE 10 | UK MANUFACTURERS SALES OF PRECAST CONCRETE BUILDING PRODUCTS BY VALUE (£ MILLION MSP) 2005 -2010 |
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| CHART 11 | PRE-CAST CONCRETE MARKET BY END USE SECTOR SHARE BY VALUE 2006 |
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| CHART 12 | UK HOUSEBUILDING MARKET BY BUILD METHOD -2006 BY VOLUME |
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| CHART 13 | THE MARKET FOR PRECAST CONCRETE PRODUCTS - 2006 -GT. BRITAIN |
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| TABLE 14 | UK MARKET FOR CONCRETE BLOCKS BY VALUE (£MILLION MSP)& BY VOLUME (000 SQ M) |
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| CHART 15 | UK SALES OF CONCRETE BLOCKS BY TYPE 000 SQ M - 2000-06 |
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| CHART 16 | ESTIMATED SALES OF CONCRETE BLOCKS BY TYPE BY VALUE - 2006 |
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| CHART 17 | HOUSEBUILDING COMPLETIONS AND CONCRETE BLOCK SALES 000 M2 - UK - 2000-2006 |
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| CHART 18 | SALES OF AIRCRETE BLOCKS (000 SQ M) & TRENDS IN TIMBER FRAME HOUSING & FLATS CONSTRUCTION (NO. UNITS) 2000 - 2006 |
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| CHART 19 | UK MARKET FOR AIRCRETE BLOCKS SUPPLIERS SHARES BY VOLUME 2006 |
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| CHART 20 | UK MARKET FOR DENSE & LIGHTWEIGHT BLOCKS SUPPLIERS SHARES 2006 |
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| CHART 21 | DISTRIBUTION CHANNELS FOR CONCRETE BLOCKS BY VALUE 2006 |
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| CHART 22 | APPLICATIONS FOR CONCRETE BLOCKS IN NEW HOUSING - NO. BLOCKS 2006 |
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| CHART 23 | UK ROOF TILE MARKET MIX - % BY VALUE 2006 |
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| TABLE 24 | UK MARKET FOR CONCRETE ROOFING TILES BY VALUE (£M MSP)& BY VOLUME (000 SQ M OF ROOF AREA COVERED) 2005 - 2010 |
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| TABLE 25 | UK MARKET SHARES FOR ROOF TILING SYSTEMS SUPPLIERS 2006 |
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| TABLE 26 | UK PRECAST CONCRETE CLADDING MARKET AT CURRENT PRICES 2005 - 2010 |
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| CHART 27 | UK PRECAST CONCRETE WALL CLADDING MARKET MARKET SHARES 2006 |
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| TABLE 28 | UK MANUFACTURERS SALES OF PRECAST CONCRETE STRUCTURAL BUILDING PRODUCTS BY VALUE £ MILLION MSP 2005 - 2010 |
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| CHART 29 | UK MARKET FOR PRECAST CONCRETE FLOORING, STAIRCASES, BALCONIES & LANDINGS MARKET SHARES 2006 |
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| CHART 30 | CONCRETE CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS USED IN BASEMENTS - MATERIAL MIX 2006 |
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| CHART 31 | UK MARKET FOR PANEL SYSTEMS SUPPLIER SHARES 2006 |
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| CHART 32 | MIX OF PODS BY MATERIAL TYPE: |
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