Executive Summary

1. Market Definition

Report Coverage

Market Sectors

Market Trends

Changing Technology

Large, Long-term Contracts

Prefabricated Building Assembly

Economic Trends

Population

Table: Uk Resident Population Estimates By Sex (000), Mid-years-2005

Gross Domestic Product

Table: Uk Gross Domestic Product At Current And Annual Prices (£m),-2005

Inflation

Table: Uk Rate Of Inflation (%),-2005

Unemployment

Table: Actual Number Of Unemployed Persons In The Uk (million),-2005

Household Disposable Income

Table: Uk Household Disposable Income Per Capita (£),-2005

Market Position

The Uk

Overseas

Table: Gross Value Added In The Eu Construction Industry (em),-2004

2. Market Size

The Total Market

Construction Output

Table: Output Of The Construction Industry In Great Britain By All Agencies By Value At Current Prices (£m),-2005

Figure: Output Of The Construction Industry In Great Britain By All Agencies By Value At Current Prices (£m),-2005

Table: Output Of The Electrical Contracting Market In Great Britain By Value At Current Prices (£bn),-2005

Figure: Output Of The Electrical Contracting Market In Great Britain By Value At Current Prices (£bn),-2005

By Market Sector

New Housing Work

Table: New Housing Construction Output In Great Britain By All Agencies By Value At Current Prices (£m),-2005

Housing Repair And Maintenance

Table: Housing Repair And Maintenance Output In Great Britain By All Agencies By Value At Current Prices (£m),-2005

Infrastructure Output

Table: Output Of The Infrastructure Market In Great Britain By Contractors For New Work By Sector By Value At Current Prices (£m),-2005

Industrial Construction

Table: Output Of The Industrial Construction Market In Great Britain By Contractors For New Work By Sector By Value At Current Prices (£m),-2005

Commercial Construction

Table: Output Of The Commercial Construction Market In Great Britain By Contractors For New Work By Sector By Value At Current Prices (£m),-2005

Non-housing Repair And Maintenance

Table: Output Of Non-housing Repair And Maintenance In Great Britain By All Agencies By Value At Current Prices (£m),-2005

3. Industry Background

Recent History

Number Of Companies

Table: Number Of Uk Vat-based Enterprises Involved In The Installation Of Electrical Wiring And Fittings By Turnover Sizeband,

Employment

Table: Number Of Uk Vat-based Enterprises Involved In The Installation Of Electrical Wiring And Fittings By Employment Sizeband,

Regional Variations In The Marketplace

Table: Contractors' Output In Great Britain By Region (£m),

Distribution

How Robust Is The Market?

Legislation

Building Regulations

Technical Standard For Electrical Installations

Key Trade Associations

Electrical Contractors' Association

National Inspection Council For Electrical Installation Contracting

Institution Of Engineering And Technology

Beama Installation

Summit Skills

European Association Of Electrical Contractors

4. Competitor Analysis

The Marketplace

Large Building Contractors

Large And Medium-sized Specialist Electrical Contractors

Small And Very Small Electrical Contractors

Electrical And Mechanical Work

Leading Companies

Amec Plc

Company Structure

Engineering And Technical Services (ets)

Oil And Gas

Project Solutions

Current And Future Developments

Financial Results

Bailey Ltd

Company Structure

Current And Future Developments

Financial Results

Balfour Beatty Plc

Company Structure

Current And Future Developments

Financial Results

T Clarke Plc

Company Structure

Current And Future Developments

Financial Results

Edf Energy Contracting Ltd

Company Structure

Current And Future Developments

Financial Results

Emcor Group (uk) Plc

Company Structure

Current And Future Developments

Financial Results

Haden Young Ltd

Company Structure

Current And Recent Developments

Financial Results

Lorne Stewart Plc

Company Structure

Current And Future Developments

Financial Results

Southern Electric Contracting Ltd

Company Structure

Current And Future Developments

Financial Results

Other Companies

Outside Suppliers

5. Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities And Threats

Strengths

Weaknesses

Opportunities

Threats

6. Buying Behaviour

Customer Profile

Table: New Orders Obtained By Contractors In Great Britain By Type Of Work By Value (£m),-2005

Type Of Contract

Major Projects

Small And Medium Contracts

Expanding Range Of Work

New Build Versus Repair And Maintenance

Key Performance Indicators

7. Current Issues

Building Regulations Part P Electrical Safety

Design, Installation, Inspection And Testing

Provision Of Information

Competent Person Schemes

Trust Mark Scheme

Home Information Packs

Shortage Of Skills

Climate Change And Energy Efficiency

Private Finance Initiative Contracts

London Olympic Games

Corporate

8. The Global Market

Global Overview

Europe

Table: Forecast Construction Industry Output For Selected European Countries By Value At Constant Prices (em),-2008

The Us

9. Forecasts

The Economy

Population

Table: Forecast Uk Resident Population By Sex (000), Mid-years-2010

Gross Domestic Product

Table: Forecast Uk Growth In Gross Domestic Product In Real Terms (%),-2010

Inflation

Table: Forecast Uk Rate Of Inflation (%),-2010

Unemployment

Table: Forecast Actual Number Of Unemployed Persons (million),-2010

Forecasts To

Table: The Forecast Output Of The Electrical Contracting Market In Great Britain By Value At Current Prices (£m), -2010

Figure: The Forecast Output Of The Electrical Contracting Market In Great Britain By Value At Current Prices (£m), -2010

Market Growth

Figure: The Forecast Electrical Contracting Market In Great Britain By Value At Current Prices (£bn),-2010

Future Trends

New Construction Techniques

London Olympic Games

Skills Shortage

Security Systems

Energy Efficiency

Emission Controls

Company Ownership

Housebuilding

10. Company Profiles

Amec Plc

Bailey Ltd

Balfour Beatty Plc

Emcor Group (uk) Plc

Haden Young Ltd

Lorne Stewart Plc

Southern Electric Contracting Ltd

11. Consumer Confidence

Methodology

Key Findings This Quarter

The Willingness To Borrow

Confidence Declines Again

Table A: The Average Amount Consumers Are Willing To Borrow In Order To Purchase Expensive Items At Current And Constant November Prices (£ And £bn), May, August, November, February And May

Signs That The Decline Could Be Bottoming Out

Table B: The Number Of Adults Willing To Borrow In Order To Purchase Expensive Items (000 And %), May, August, November, February And May

The Willingness To Spend From Savings

Sharp Decline In Spending From Savings

Table C: The Average Amount Consumers Are Willing To Spend From Savings In Order To Purchase Expensive Items At Current And Constant November Prices (£ And £bn), May, August, November, February And May

Table D: The Proportion Of Adults Without Any Savings (%), May, August, November, February And May

Borrowing Grows In Relative Importance

Table E: The Average Amounts Adults Are Confident Spending To Purchase Expensive Items (£ And %), May, August, November, February And May

12. Further Sources

Associations

Publications

Government Sources

Other

Bisnode Sources