Prefabricated Volumetric Building Systems Market Report – UK 2020-2024

The 10th edition of the Prefabricated Volumetric Building Systems Market Report – UK 2020-2024 incorporates original input and primary research, and represents an up-to-date and informed review of this changing and complex market.

Key issues analysed in the report

• Market size & structure – Market value, trends and prospects, key influencing factors, drivers etc.
• Product mix – site accommodation products, volumetric building systems.
• Key end use sectors – Analysis of end user sectors, with a focus on site accommodation & event hire, education, housing, student accommodation, healthcare, retail, park homes and hotels.
• Major suppliers – Market share, market position, relative end user strengths and profiles.

Areas of particular interest

• Forecasts of the performance of the market for volumetric buildings systems & temporary accommodation 2015-2024. Short term and longer-term influences.
• Review of performance of key end use markets including site accommodation, student accommodation, housing, education, hotels, park homes, etc.
• Key trends, e.g. increasing levels of road building and maintenance activity, a buoyant infrastructure sector, rising demand for student accommodation and increased use in housebuilding (including social housing).
• Focus on market potential of the off-site housing sector.
• Impact of Covid-19 included.
• Review of public sector offsite construction procurement frameworks.
• Review of major suppliers with market shares for the larger companies.

Some of the companies included:

Caledonian Modular, Wernick Group, Portakabin, Ilke Homes, Housing Homes, TopHat, Urban Splash, Lesko Modular, Precision Homes, Simply Modular, Totally Modular, Ideal Modular Homes, Urban Splash Modular, Project Etopia, Ideal Modular Homes, Berkeley Modular, Housing Association London & Quadrant, Elliott Group, Premier Modular, McAvoy Group, Sibcas, Qdos Event Hire, Portable Toilets, Andy Loos, Britcab, Carter Accommodation, A1 Loo Hire, City Loo Hire, Flexiloo, Tardis Environmental UK, toptoilets.com (part of the Pal Hire Group), Abba Loos, A-Plant, L Lynch, Eagle Plant, Select Plant Hire, Brandon Hire (now part of VP Plc), Nixon Hire, Jarvie Plant Group, TopHat, Mace, Banner PlantActavo Building Solution (UK) Ltd, Ashby and Croft Ltd, the Darwin Group, Caledonian Modular Ltd, Cotaplan (Modular Buildings), Elite Systems (GB) Ltd, Elliot Group, Extraspace Solutions UK Ltd, Ideal Building Systems Ltd, ModuleCo Healthcare Ltd, MTX Contracts Ltd, PKL Group (UK) Ltd, Premier Modular Ltd, R G Stones (Buildings) Ltd, REDS10, Servaccomm Redhall Ltd, Wernick Buildings Ltd and Western Building Systems Ltd.

Market Overview

• Total market size by value at manufacturers sales prices for volumetric building systems and portable accommodation 2015-2019 with forecasts 2020-2024.
• Key influencing factors driving or impacting market growth – general levels of construction activity, housing demand, public sector procurement frameworks for off-site construction, Building Information Modelling, skills shortages, sustainability factors.
• Product mix – analysis by product type – temporary accommodation, permanent buildings and semi-permanent buildings.
• End use application mix – construction & industrial sites, education, healthcare, housing, hotels, retail, student & keyworker accommodation, other (incl. permanent offices, custodial).

Key End Use Sectors

• Temporary accommodation and sanitation units – construction sites, event hire & infrastructure sites. Estimated sector values at hire prices & key trends. Overview of major hire firms.
• Education – overview of schools and university sectors, identification of key market drivers and recent developments. Identification of leading manufacturers supplying the sector.
• Housing – overview of public & private sectors, identification of key market drivers and recent developments. Identification of leading manufacturers supplying the sector.
• Healthcare – sector overview, identification of key market drivers and recent developments. Identification of leading manufacturers supplying the sector.
• Student accommodation – sector overview, identification of key market drivers and recent developments. Identification of leading manufacturers supplying the sector. Focus on purpose built and the supply chain e.g. UPP, Unite, etc.
• Hotels – sector overview, identification of key market drivers and recent developments. Focus on budget sector. Identification of leading manufacturers supplying the sector.
• Retail – sector overview, identification of key market drivers and recent developments. Focus on convenience /forecourt stores. Identification of leading manufacturers supplying the sector.
• Park Homes – sector overview, identification of key market drivers and recent developments. Identification of leading manufacturers supplying the sector e.g. Stately-Albion, Omar Homes, etc.

Supply Structure

• Industry structure, key players, recent market entrants, supply chain, geographical distribution. Overall market shares.
• Profiles of major manufacturers – recent changes, sector strengths, turnovers.
• Overview of the hire sector and leading hire companies.

Contents Listing

1. INTRODUCTION 8
1.1 BACKGROUND 8
1.2 SOURCES OF INFORMATION 8
2. SUMMARY 9
2.1 SUMMARY 9
3. THE MARKET 12
3.1 MARKET DEFINITION 12
3.2 MARKET SIZE AND TRENDS 12
3.3 KEY MARKET FACTORS 16
3.3.1 Construction Activity Levels 16
3.3.2 Public Sector Procurement Frameworks 22
3.3.3 Building Information Modelling (BIM) 24
3.3.4 Shortages in Traditional Construction Skills 25
3.3.5 Perceptions of Costs and Risks 26
3.3.6 Quality Assurance 27
3.3.7 Sustainability Issues 29
3.3.8 Demand for housing 30
4. END USE SECTORS 32
4.1 DEFINITION 32
4.2 PRODUCT MIX OVERVIEW 33
4.3 APPLICATION MIX OVERVIEW 34
4.4 TEMPORARY ACCOMMODATION AND SANITATION UNITS 35
4.4.1 Construction site accommodation 35
4.4.2 Event Hire 38
4.4.3 Hire companies 40
4.5 EDUCATION 40
4.6 HOUSING 45
4.7 PURPOSE BUILT STUDENT ACCOMMODATION (PBSA) 53
4.8 HEALTHCARE 59
4.9 HOTELS 62
4.10 RETAIL OUTLETS 66
4.11 PARK HOMES 69
4.12 END USER SECTOR MARKET MIX FORECASTS 70
5. SUPPLY 73
5.1 INDUSTRY STRUCTURE 73
5.1.1 Supply 73
5.1.2 Geographical location 73
5.2 MARKET SHARES 74
5.3 SUPPLY CHAIN 75
5.4 SUPPLIER PROFILES 76
5.4.1 Manufacturers 76
5.4.2 Hire and leasing 82
APPENDICES 85
APPENDIX A. ECONOMIC ENVIRONMENT 85
A.1 Overview and Outlook 85
A.2 GDP 85
A.3 Inflation & Interest Rates 86
A.4 Employment & Wages 87
A.5 Household Consumption 88
A.6 Sterling 89

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