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INTRODUCTION |
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| 2. | SUMMARY |
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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. | THE MARKET |
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| 4.1 | MARKET DEFINITION |
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| 4.2 | RECENT DEVELOPMENTS |
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| 4.2.1 | Housing Output |
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| 4.2.2 | Trend towards flats |
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| 4.2.3 | Construction Output |
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| 4.2.4 | Energy Efficiency Requirements |
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| 4.2.5 | Product Price Increases |
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| 4.3 | FUTURE PROSPECTS |
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| 4.3.1 | Housebuilding |
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| 4.3.2 | Construction Output |
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| 4.3.3 | Building Regulations Part L 2006 |
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| 5. | OVERALL PRODUCT MIX |
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| 6. | FACING BRICKS |
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| 6.1 | DEFINITION |
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| 6.2 | MARKET SIZE & TRENDS |
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| 6.3 | END USE MIX |
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| 6.4 | DISTRIBUTION |
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| 6.5 | SUPPLIERS & MARKET SHARES |
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| 7. | METAL CLADDING PANELS |
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| 7.1 | DEFINITION |
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| 7.2 | MARKET SIZE & TRENDS |
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| 7.3 | END USE MIX |
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| 7.3.1 | Single Skin Profiled Metal Wall Panels |
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| 7.3.2 | Twin Skin Profiled Metal Wall Panels |
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| 7.3.3 | Composite Wall Panels |
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| 7.4 | DISTRIBUTION CHAIN |
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| 7.5 | SUPPLIERS & MARKET SHARES |
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| 8. | CONCRETE FACING BLOCKS |
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| 8.1 | DEFINITION |
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| 8.2 | MARKET SIZE & TRENDS |
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| 8.3 | END USE MIX |
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| 8.4 | DISTRIBUTION |
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| 8.5 | SUPPLIERS & MARKET SHARES |
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| 9. | MASONRY CLADDING |
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| 9.1 | DEFINITION |
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| 9.2 | MARKET SIZE AND TRENDS |
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| 9.3 | END USE MIX |
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| 9.4 | DISTRIBUTION |
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| 9.5 | SUPPLIERS & MARKET SHARES |
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| 9.5.1 | Reconstituted Stone / Precast Concrete |
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FAÇADE GLAZING | 68 |
| 10.1 | DEFINITION |
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| 10.2 | MARKET SIZE AND TRENDS |
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| 10.3 | END USE MIX |
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| 10.4 | DISTRIBUTION |
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| 10.5 | SUPPLIERS |
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OTHER WALL CLADDING PRODUCTS | 76 |
| 11.1 | DEFINITION |
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| 11.2 | MARKET SIZE AND TRENDS |
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| 11.3 | LEADING SUPPLIERS |
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| 11.3.1 | Insulated Render Systems |
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| 11.3.2 | Flat Sheets |
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| 11.3.3 | Tiles, Slates & Brick Slips |
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| 11.3.4 | Other Metal Cladding Products |
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| 11.3.5 | Weatherboarding |
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| 11.3.6 | Timber |
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| 11.4 | LEADING MANUFACTURERS & SUPPLIERS |
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| 11.4.1 | Multi Product Suppliers |
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| 11.4.2 | Specialist suppliers |
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|
TABLES AND CHARTS |
| TABLE 1 | UK WALL CLADDING MARKET AREA INSTALLED SQ M 2003 -2010 |
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| CHART 2 | UK WALL CLADDING MARKET – % MIX BY KEY PRODUCTS BY AREA INSTALLED 2006 |
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| CHART 3 | INTEREST RATES AND INFLATION (CPI) FROM 1990-2010 |
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| CHART 4 | PDI & SAVINGS RATIO AT CURRENT PRICES 1990-2010 |
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| TABLE 5 | EXCHANGE RATE FLUCTUATIONS 2000-2007 - STERLING TO THE DOLLAR, AND THE EURO, SPOT RATES |
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| CHART 6 | AGE DISTRIBUTION OF THE RESIDENT UK POPULATION 2001 (‘000) |
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| TABLE 7 | UK WALL CLADDING MARKET AREA INSTALLED SQ M 2003 -2010 |
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| TABLE 8 | PERFORMANCE OF THE UK HOUSEBUILDING MARKET 2003- 2010 |
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| CHART 9 | RESIDENTIAL COMPLETIONS BY TYPE OF DWELLING % GB 2001-2006 |
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| CHART 10 | OVERVIEW OF CONSTRUCTION OUTPUT BY SECTOR 2002-2006 |
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| TABLE 11 | HOUSE BUILDING COMPLETIONS - UK (‘000 DWELLINGS) 2004 -2010 |
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| CHART 12 | OVERVIEW OF CONSTRUCTION ORDERS BY SECTOR 2003 –2007 |
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| TABLE 13 | UK WALL CLADDING MARKET - % MAIN APPLICATIONS BY PRODUCT 2006 |
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| CHART 14 | UK WALL CLADDING MARKET % PRODUCT / MATERIAL MIX BY AREA INSTALLED 2006 |
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| TABLE 15 | UK MARKET FOR FACING BRICKS BY AREA INSTALLED (‘000 SQ M) 2003 -2010 |
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| TABLE 16 | SELECTED BUILDING PRODUCTS ENERGY CONSUMPTION - MILLION TONNES OF OIL EQUIVALENT 2005 |
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| CHART 17 | UK MARKET FOR FACING BRICKS % END USE MIX BY AREA 2006 |
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| CHART 18 | UK MARKET FOR FACING BRICKS % DISTRIBUTION MIX BY VALUE 2006 |
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| TABLE 19 | LEADING INDEPENDENT BUILDERS MERCHANTS BUYING GROUPS |
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| TABLE 20 | MAJOR UK BRICK & MASONRY MERCHANTS & FACTORS |
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| CHART 21 | UK MARKET FOR CLAY BRICKS % MARKET SHARES BY VOLUME 2006 |
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| TABLE 22 | UK MARKET FOR METAL WALL PANELS BY AREA INSTALLED (‘000 SQ M) 2003 - 2010 |
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| CHART 23 | UK MARKET FOR METAL WALL PANELS BY PRODUCT BY AREA INSTALLED 2006 |
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| CHART 24 | UK MARKET FOR SINGLE SKIN PROFILED METAL WALL PANELS % END USE BY AREA |
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| CHART 25 | UK MARKET FOR TWIN SKIN PROFILED METAL WALL PANELS % END USE BY AREA |
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| CHART 26 | UK MARKET FOR COMPOSITE WALL PANELS % END USE BY AREA INSTALLED 2006 |
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| CHART 27 | UK MARKET FOR METAL WALL PANELS % DISTRIBUTION MIX |
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| TABLE 28 | UK MARKET FOR CONCRETE FACING BLOCKS BY AREA INSTALLED (‘000 SQ M) 2003 -2010 |
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| CHART 29 | UK MARKET FOR CONCRETE FACING BLOCKS % END USE MIX BY AREA 2006 |
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| CHART 30 | DISTRIBUTION CHANNELS FOR CONCRETE BLOCKS % MIX BY VALUE 2006 |
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| CHART 31 | UK MARKET FOR DENSE & LIGHTWEIGHT BLOCKS SUPPLIERS % SHARES BY VALUE 2006 |
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| TABLE 32 | UK MARKET FOR MASONRY CLADDING BY AREA INSTALLED (‘000 SQ M) 2003 -2010 |
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| CHART 33 | UK MARKET FOR MASONRY CLADDING % MATERIAL MIX BY AREA 2006 |
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| TABLE 34 | UK MARKET FOR MASONRY CLADDING %END USE MIX BY PRODUCT TYPE |
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| TABLE 35 | UK MARKET FOR
FAÇADE GLAZING BY AREA INSTALLED (‘000 SQ M) 2003 -2010 |
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| TABLE 36 | SKYSCRAPER ACTUAL & SCHEDULED COMPLETIONS 2006 - 2020 (30+ FLOORS) |
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| CHART 37 | UK FAÇADE GLAZING MARKET % END USE MIX 2006 |
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| CHART 38 | UK MARKET FOR ALUMINIUM FRAMED CURTAIN WALL % BY PROJECT TYPE BY AREA 2006 |
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| CHART 39 | UK MARKET FOR ALUMINIUM FRAMED GLAZING SYSTEMS – % SUPPLIER SHARES 2006 |
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| TABLE 40 | UK MARKET FOR OTHER CLADDING PRODUCTS BY AREA INSTALLED (‘000 SQ M) 2003 -2010 |
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| CHART 41 | UK MARKET FOR OTHER CLADDING PRODUCTS BY MATERIAL BY AREA INSTALLED 2006 |
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| CHART 42 | UK WEATHERBOARDING MARKET % END USE MIX BY AREA 2006 |
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| CHART 43 | UK TIMBER CLADDING MARKET % END USE MIX BY AREA |
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| CHART 44 | UK WEATHERBOARDING MARKET % SUPPLIER SHARES BY VALUE 2006 |
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