Executive Summary

1. Market Definition

Report Coverage

Market Sectors

Market Trends

Difficult Market Conditions

Expansion Of Building Services

Long-term Contracts

Increasing Professional Responsibility

Economic Trends

Population

Table.1: Uk Resident Population Estimates By Sex (000), Mid-years-2008

Gross Domestic Product

Table.2: Uk Gross Domestic Product At Current And Annual Chain-linked Prices (£m),-2008

Inflation

Table.3: Uk Rate Of Inflation (%),-2008

Unemployment

Table.4: Actual Number Of Unemployed Persons In The Uk (million),-2008

Household Disposable Income

Table.5: Uk Household Disposable Income Per Capita (£),-2007

Market Position

The Uk

Overseas

Table.6: Population Of Eu Member States (000), St January

2. Market Size

The Total Market

Construction Output

Table.1: Output Of The Construction Industry In Great Britain By All Agencies By Value At Current Prices (£m),-2008

Figure.1: Output Of The Construction Industry In Great Britain By All Agencies By Value At Current Prices (£m),-2008

Table.2: Output Of The Electrical Contracting Market In Great Britain By Value At Current Prices (£bn),-2008

By Market Sector

New Housing Construction

Table.3: New Housing Construction Output In Great Britain By All Agencies By Value At Current Prices (£m),-2008

Housing Repair And Maintenance

Table.4: Housing Repair And Maintenance Output By All Agencies In Great Britain At Current Prices (£m),-2008

Infrastructure Output

Table.5: Output Of The Infrastructure Market In Great Britain By Contractors For New Work By Sector By Value At Current Prices (£m),-2008

Industrial Construction

Table.6: Output Of The Industrial Construction Market In Great Britain By Contractors For New Work By Sector By Value At Current Prices (£m),-2008

Commercial Construction

Table.7: Output Of The Commercial Construction Market In Great Britain By Contractors For New Work By Sector By Value At Current Prices (£m),-2008

Non-housing Repair And Maintenance

Table.8: Output Of Non-housing Repair And Maintenance In Great Britain By All Agencies By Value At Current Prices (£m),-2008

3. Industry Background

Recent History

Number Of Companies

Table.1: Number Of Uk Vat- And/or Paye-based Enterprises Involved In The Installation Of Electrical Wiring And Fittings By Turnover Sizeband (£000),

Employment

Table.2: Number Of Uk Vat- And/or Paye-based Enterprises Involved In The Installation Of Electrical Wiring And Fittings By Employment Sizeband,

Regional Variations In The Marketplace

Table.3: Geographic Distribution Of Private-sector Construction Contracting Firms In Great Britain By Region Of Registration (number Of Firms),

Distribution

How Robust Is The Market?

Legislation

Building Regulations

Wiring Regulations

Key Trade Associations

Beama Installation Ltd

Electrical Contractors' Association

European Association Of Electrical Contractors

Institution Of Engineering And Technology

National Inspection Council For Electrical Installation Contracting

Summitskills

4. Competitor Analysis

The Marketplace

Large Building And Building Services Contractors

Large And Medium-sized Specialist Electrical Contractors

Small And Very Small Electrical Contractors

Leading Companies

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 Future 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

Materials

Equipment, Tools And Test Equipment

5. Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities And Threats

Strengths

Weaknesses

Opportunities

Threats

6. Buying Behaviour

Customer Profile

Table.1: New Orders Obtained By Contractors In Great Britain By Type Of Work By Value (£m),-2008

Type Of Contract

Major Projects

Small And Medium Contracts

Specialist Contracts

Expanding Range Of Work

New Build Versus Repair And Maintenance

Perforance Improvements

7. Current Issues

Credit Squeeze

Climate Change, Energy Conservation And Renewable Energy

Rogue Traders

Skills Requirements

Home Information Packs

Counterfeit Products

Corporate

8. The Global Market

Global Overview

Europe

The Us

9. Forecasts

The Economy

Introduction

Population

Table.1: Forecast Uk Resident Population By Sex (000), Mid-years-2013

Gross Domestic Product

Table.2: Forecast Uk Growth In Gross Domestic Product In Real Terms (%),-2013

Inflation

Table.3: Forecast Uk Rate Of Inflation (%),-2013

Unemployment

Table.4: Forecast Actual Number Of Unemployed Persons In The Uk (million),-2013

Forecasts To

Table.5: The Forecast Output Of The Electrical Contracting Market In Great Britain By Value At Current Prices (£bn), -2013

Market Growth

Figure.1: Growth In Output Of The Electrical Contracting Market In Great Britain By Value At Current Prices (£bn), -2013

Future Tends

Continued Financial Difficulties

Renewable Energy Systems

Environmental Monitoring And Control

Major Projects

New Building Techniques

Bundled Services

Repair And Maintenance

10. Company Profiles

Bailey Ltd

Balfour Beatty Plc

Edf Energy Contracting Ltd

Emcor Group (uk) Plc

Haden Young Ltd

Lorne Stewart Plc

Southern Electric Contracting Ltd

11. Further Sources

Associations

Publications

General Sources

Government Publications

Other Sources

Key Note Sources