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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

Key Note estimates that the UK market for bricks and tiles was £1.87bn in 1998 -- the bulk of which was the market for concrete bricks, blocks and related products. Brick production and deliveries are around 3 billion bricks per year, a level well below that of the property boom of the late 1980s. There are currently no signs of a return to a property boom on that scale.
Having moved from a period of buoyancy to one of overproduction, the brick and tile industry has experienced considerable rationalisation -- a process which is not yet complete. Smaller companies have been taken over by larger ones, while others have exchanged business interests. The net result has been a greater concentration in UK production, with Hanson and Ibstock increasing their domination of the market. Redland Roofing Systems and Marley PLC dominate the roofing sector, and Norcros PLC, with its H&R Johnson activity, is the leader in the ceramic tiles sector.
Not only is the UK brick and tile industry becoming more concentrated, it is increasingly international by ownership. Ibstock is now owned by CRH of Ireland and Marley PLC has recently been acquired by Etex of Belgium. Redland PLC was bought by Lafarge of France a couple of years ago, meaning that a substantial portion of the UK brick and tile industry is now foreign owned.
Housebuilding will continue to be the major market for bricks and tiles, although bricks are being used increasingly in other construction sectors, such as retail and office facades.
The use of bricks in outdoor applications such as walkways, car parks, landscaping and gardening has increased in recent years.
The future of bricks and tiles depends on developments in housebuilding. Currently, the Government has plans for the construction of over 4 million dwellings by 2016. Although this is an encouraging basis for the future, there is considerable discussion about planning consent and the extent to which brown land (previously used for building) should be used.
Prospects for bricks and tiles also look promising in light of the current affordability of housing. However, the present mood of uncertainty regarding employment and the economy generally is retarding consumer spending, even though interest rates are lower than they have been for many years.
Key Note forecasts that the market for bricks and tiles will be worth £2.14bn in 2003.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Executive Summary

Market Definition

INTRODUCTION

MARKET SECTORS

MARKET POSITION

MARKET TRENDS

Market Size

THE TOTAL MARKET

BY MARKET SECTOR

FOREIGN TRADE

Table 1: Total Apparent UK Market for Bricks and Tiles (£m at msp), 1993-1998

Table 2: Apparent UK Market for Clay Bricks and Tiles (£m at msp), 1993-1998

Table 3: Apparent UK Market for Ceramic Tiles and Flagstones (£m at msp), 1993-1998

Table 4: Apparent UK Market for Concrete Building Products (£m at msp), 1993-1998

Table 5: Price Indices of Construction Materials - Annual Averages (1995=100), 1992-1997

Table 6: Exports of Bricks and Tiles to EU Countries by Volume (tonnes, square metres and kilograms), 1996-1998Å

Table 7: Exports of Bricks and Tiles to Non-EU Countries by Volume (tonnes, square metres and kilograms), 1996-1998Å

Table 8: Imports of Bricks and Tiles from EU Countries by Volume (tonnes, square metres and kilograms), 1996-1998Å

Table 9: Imports of Bricks and Tiles from Non-EU Countries by Volume (tonnes, square metres and kilograms), 1996-1998Å

Industry Background

RECENT HISTORY

INDUSTRY CONCENTRATION

DISTRIBUTION

EMPLOYMENT

TRADE ASSOCIATIONS

Table 10: Employment in the UK Bricks and Tiles Industry (number of employees), 1993-1998

Competitor Analysis

THE MARKETPLACE

MARKET LEADERS

Table 11: Leading Brick and Tile Companies in the UK by Turnover (£m), 1997/1998

Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats (SWOT)

BRICKS

WALL AND FLOOR TILES

ROOFING TILES

Buying Behaviour

THE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY

DELIVERIES AND STOCKS OF BRICKS, BUILDING BLOCKS AND TILES

Table 12: Construction Output by Sector by Value (£m at Current Prices), 1993-1998Å

Table 13: Total Housing Construction in the UK (number of starts and completions), 1992-1998Å

Table 14: New Commissions for Architects in the UK (£m at 1990 prices), 1989-1997Å

Table 15: Delivery and Stocks of Bricks, Concrete Building Blocks and Tiles in Great Britain (million, square metres and tonnes), 1993-1998Å

Table 16: Number of Private Contractors in Great Britain by Number of EmployeesÅ, 1993-1998

Table 17: UK Building Enterprises by Turnover Size (£000 and number), 1998

Outside Suppliers to the Industry

INTRODUCTION

BRICKS

TILES

DISTRIBUTION OF BRICKS AND TILES

Current Issues

HOUSEBUILDING

PLANNING CONSENT

COMPETENT PERSONS SCHEME

EFFICIENCY IN THE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY

ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES

CORPORATE ACTIVITY

Forecasts

THE ECONOMY

THE HOUSING MARKET

HOUSING STARTS AND COMPLETIONS

REPAIR MAINTENANCE AND IMPROVEMENT

PROSPECTS FOR BRICKS AND TILES

Table 18: Forecast Housing Starts and Completions (000), 1999-2003

Table 19: Expenditure on Repair, Maintenance and Improvement (RMI) at 1997 prices (£m), 1999-2003

Table 20: Forecast Apparent UK Market for Bricks and Tiles (£m at msp), 1999-2003

Company Profiles

INTRODUCTION

DEFINITIONS

FURTHER INFORMATION

Further Sources

ASSOCIATIONS

PERIODICALS

DIRECTORIES

GENERAL SOURCES

HBI UK INFORMATION SOURCES

GOVERNMENT PUBLICATIONS

OTHER SOURCES

Text © 1999 Key Note

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