Executive Summary

1. Market Definition

Report Coverage

Market Sectors

New Construction Work

Repair, Maintenance And Improvement

Public Sector

Private Sector

Public Private Partnerships

Definitions Of Construction Processes

General Construction And Demolition Work

Construction And Repair Of Buildings

Civil Engineering

Installation Of Fixtures And Fittings

Building Completion Work

Market Trends

Rising Prices

Federation Of Master Builders — Quarterly Survey

Performance Of Different Construction Sectors

Barker Review Of Housing Supply

Economic Trends

Population

Table: Uk Resident Population Estimates By Sex (000), Mid-years-2003

Gross Domestic Product

Table: Uk Gross Domestic Product At Current And Annual Prices (£m),-2003

Household Disposable Income

Table: Household Disposable Income Per Capita (£),-2003

Inflation

Table: Uk Rate Of Inflation (%),-2003

Unemployment

Table: Actual Number Of Unemployed Persons (million),-2003

Market Position

The Uk

Table: Construction Output In Great Britain At Current And Constant Prices And Uk Gross Domestic Product At Current Prices (£m And %),-2004

Table: Non-manufacturing Business Investment By Industry At Current Prices (£m),-2004

Overseas

2. Market Size

The Total Market

Table: Output Of The Construction Industry In Great Britain By Value At Current Prices (£m),-2004

Table: Output Of The Construction Industry In Great Britain At Constant Prices, By Value (£m),-2004

By Market Sectors

Overview Of Key Construction Sectors

Table: Output Of The Construction Industry In Great Britain By Main Sector By Value At Current Prices (£m),-2004

Table: Output Of The Construction Industry In Great Britain By Main Sector By Value At Constant Prices, (£m),-2004

Table: Contractors Output In Great Britain By Sector By Value At Current Prices (£m),-2003

The Housing Sector

Housing Starts And Completion

Table: Number Of Housing Starts In Great Britain By Tenure (thousands Of Dwellings),/2000-2003/2004

Table: Number Of Housing Completions In Great Britain By Tenure (thousands Of Dwellings),/2000-2003/2004

The Infrastructure Sector

Table: Value Of Contractors Output Within The Infrastructure Sector (public And Private) In Great Britain By Value At Current Prices (£m),-2004

The Industrial Sector

Table: Value Of Contractors Output Within The Industrial Sector (public And Private) In Great Britain By Value At Current Prices (£m),-2004

Private Commercial And Public Non-housing

Table: Contractors Output Within Private Commercial/public Non-housing Sectors In Great Britain By Value At Current Prices (£m),-2004

New Work Orders By Sector

Table: New Orders Obtained By Contractors In Great Britain By Value By Type Of Work At Current Prices (£m),-2004

Table: New Orders Obtained By Contractors In Great Britain By Type Of Work By Value At Constant Prices (£m), -2004

Overseas Trade

Table: British Construction Work Overseas By Value At Current Prices (£m),1992 And

3. Industry Background

Recent History

Number Of Companies

Total Number Of Construction Enterprises

Table: Number Of Uk Vat-based Enterprises Engaged In The Construction Industry (number And %),-2003

Ownership Of Construction Firms

Table: Number Of Uk Vat-based Enterprises Engaged In The Construction Industry By Type (number And %), And

Turnover Of Construction Firms

Table: Number Of Uk Vat-based Enterprises Engaged In The Construction Industry By Sector By Turnover Sizeband (£000),

Employment

Within Construction Firms

Table: Construction Industry Employees And Total Employment In Great Britain (000), And

Within Private Contractor Firms

Table: Total Employment By Size Of Private Contractors In Great Britain (000),-2003

Remuneration Within The Construction Industry

Private Contractors

Table: Size Analysis Of Private Contractors In Great Britain By Employment Sizeband (number Of Employees), -2003

Private Contractors By Trade

Table: Employment Of Private Contractors According To Trade Of Firm By Number Of Firms,-2003

Regional Variations In The Marketplace

Geographical Distribution Of Private Contractors

Table: Geographical Distribution Of Private-sector Contracting Firms In Great Britain By Region Of Registration (number And %),-2003

How Robust Is The Market?

Legislation

Key Trade Associations

The Building Research Establishment

The Building Services Research And Information Association

The Chartered Institute Of Building

Confederation Of International Contractors Associations

Construction Confederation

The Construction Industry Council

The Construction Industry Training Board

Euroconstruct

European Construction Industry Federation

The Federation Of Master Builders

The Institution Of Civil Engineers

The National Federation Of Builders

The Construction Products Association

Other Key Organisations

4. Competitor Analysis

The Marketplace

Market Leaders

Table: The Private Commercial Sector By Value Of New Work (£m), Total Year To Date Ending August

Table: The Other Public Non-housing Sector By Value Of New Work (£m), Total Year To Date Ending August

Table: Top Ten New Work Winners By Sector By Value Of Award (£m), August

Leading Players By Turnover

Table: Leading Players By Turnover (£000, % And £), /2004

Amec Plc

Company Structure

Current And Future Developments

Financial Results

Balfour Beatty Plc

Company Structure

Current And Future Developments

Financial Results

Mowlem Plc

Company Structure

Current And Future Developments

Financial Results

Carillion Plc

Company Structure

Current And Future Developments

Financial Results

Kier Group Plc

Company Structure

Current And Future Developments

Financial Results

Laing O'rourke Plc

Company Structure

Current And Future Developments

Financial Results

Interserve Plc

Company Structure

Current And Future Developments

Financial Results

Skanska Uk Plc

Company Structure

Current And Future Developments

Financial Results

Morgan Sindall Plc

Company Structure

Current And Future Developments

Financial Results

Sir Robert Mcalpine Ltd

Company Structure

Current And Future Developments

Financial Results

Bovis Lend Lease Ltd

Company Structure

Current And Future Developments

Financial Results

Bowmer And Kirkland Ltd

Company Structure

Current And Future Developments

Financial Results

Hbg Construction Ltd

Company Structure

Current And Future Developments

Financial Results

Barr Ltd

Company Structure

Current And Future Developments

Financial Results

Other Companies

Mj Gleeson Group Plc

Housebuilders

Outside Suppliers

Table: Leading Material Suppliers In The Construction Industry By Turnover (£m),/2004

Rising Fuel Prices

Marketing Activity

Table: Main Media Advertising Expenditure By Housebuilders (£000), Year Ending June

Exhibitions

Uk

Us

Germany

France

Spain

Italy

China

Asia

5. Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities And Threats

Strengths

Weaknesses

Opportunities

Threats

6. Buying Behaviour

Customer Profile

The Principal Of Partnering

Nhs Procure21

The Purchasing Process

Constructionline

The Top Clients By Spending Power

Table: Rolling Top Clients By Value (number And £m), October-september

7. Current Issues

Industry Issues

Government-led Reviews And Initiatives

The Barker Review

Booming Construction Market

Ensuring Skilled Labour

Quality Mark Scheme

Key Performance Indicators

Table: Key Performance Indicators For The Construction Industry, And

National Construction Week

Health And Safety

Dti Construction Innovation And Research Programme

The It Construction Forum

Prefabrication

Training Levy

Changes To The Construction Act

The Sustainability Forum

Sector Activity

Health Sector

The Gaming Bill

Jarvis

Thames Gateway

Kings Cross Station

London's Crossrail Link

Fusion

Decent Homes Initiatives And Social Housing Upgrades

Arms Length Management Organisations

Review Of The-year Transport Plan

Water Sector: The Asset Management Planning — Round Four (amp4)

Legislative Changes

Building Regulations

Environmental Legislation

The Landfill Regulations

The Waste Electrical And Electronic Equipment Directive (2002/96/ec)

Aggregates Levy

8. The Global Market

Europe

Strong Performance Across European Construction Markets

Leading European Companies Increase Overall Turnover

Table: Europe's Largest Contractors By Turnover (em),

An Increase In The Number Of European States Brings Challenges

Overseas Opportunities For British Contractors

Asia

Strong Growth In The Chinese Construction Market

Rising Prices In World Steel Market

Leading Asian Companies Active In International Markets

The Us

Leading Us Companies

9. Forecasts

Introduction

The Economy

Forecasts To

Table: Forecast New Work Output In The Construction Industry In Great Britain By Volume At Constant Prices (£m),-2009

Table: Forecast Repair, Maintenance And Improvement Output Of The Construction Industry In Great Britain By Value At Constant Prices (£m),-2009

Future Trends

Technological Developments

Further Consolidation

Overseas Work

People Issues

Environmental Issues

10. Company Profiles

Amec Plc

Balfour Beatty Plc

Bovis Lend Lease Ltd

Bowmer And Kirkland Ltd

Carillion Plc

Hbg Construction Ltd

Interserve Plc

Kier Group Plc

Laing O'rourke Plc

Morgan Sindall Plc

Mowlem Plc

Sir Robert Mcalpine Ltd

Skanska Uk Plc

11. Further Sources

Associations

Publications

General Sources

Government Publications

Bonnier Information Sources