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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Executive Summary

Market Definition

INTRODUCTION

MARKET SECTORS

MARKET POSITION

MARKET TRENDS

Table 1: Construction Output at Current Prices (£m), 1992-1996

Market Size

THE TOTAL MARKET

INDIVIDUAL MARKET SECTORS

FOREIGN TRADE

Table 2: Construction Output at Constant 1990 Prices (£m), 1992-1996

Table 3: Construction Value of New Orders Obtained by Contractors at Current Prices (£m), 1992-1996

Table 4: Housing Construction Output at Constant 1990 Prices (£m), 1992-1997

Table 5: Housing Starts and Completions (000), 1992-1997

Table 6: Construction Value of New Orders Obtained by Contractors at Current Prices (£m), 1992-1996

Table 7: Infrastructure Construction Output at Constant 1990 Prices (£m), 1992-1997

Table 8: Sectoral Breakdown of Infrastructure Construction Output by Contractors at Current Prices (£m), 1992-1997

Table 9: Public Non-Residential Construction Output at Constant 1990 Prices (£m), 1992-1997

Table 10: Sectoral Breakdown of New Public Non-Residential Construction Output by Contractors at Current Prices (£m), 1992-1997

Table 11: Private Non-Residential Construction Output at Constant 1990 Prices (£m), 1992-1997

Table 12: Sectoral Breakdown of New Industrial OutputÅ by Contractors at Current Prices (£m), 1992-1997

Table 13: Sectoral Breakdown of New Private Commercial Output by Contractors at Current Prices (£m), 1992-1997

Table 14: Repair and Maintenance Output at Constant 1990 Prices (£m), 1992-1997

Table 15: Capital Cost of International Work in Hand by Region (£m and percent), 1997

Table 16: Capital Cost of International Work in Hand by Type (£m and percent), 1997

Table 17: New International Work Gained by Region (£m and percent), 1997

Table 18: New International Work Gained by Type (£m and percent), 1997

Industry Background

RECENT HISTORY

INDUSTRY CONCENTRATION

TRADE ASSOCIATIONS

Competitor Analysis

THE MARKETPLACE

MARKET LEADERS

ADVERTISING AND PROMOTION

Table 19: Major Construction Organisations with Significant Civil Engineering Activities by Turnover (£m), 1996/1997

Table 20: Selected Leading Contractors for Civil Engineering Projects by Turnover (£m), 1996/1997

Table 21: Major Consulting Engineers with Civil Engineering Interests by Turnover (£m), 1996/1997

Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats (SWOT)

STRENGTHS

WEAKNESSES

OPPORTUNITIES

THREATS

Buying Behaviour

COMPETITIVE TENDERING

Outside Suppliers to the Industry

INTRODUCTION

MATERIALS

Current Issues

ECONOMIC FACTORS

LEGISLATION

OVERSEAS CONTRACTS

Forecasts

INTRODUCTION

THE TOTAL CONSTRUCTION MARKET

Table 22: Forecast Construction Output at Constant 1990 Prices (£m), 1998 and 1999

Table 23: Housing Construction Output at Constant 1990 Prices (£m), 1998 and 1999

Table 24: Housing Starts and Completions (000), 1998 and 1999

Table 25: Infrastructure Construction Output at Constant 1990 Prices (£m), 1998 and 1999

Table 26: Public Non-Residential Construction Output at Constant 1990 Prices (£m), 1998 and 1999

Table 27: Private Non-Residential Construction Output at Constant 1990 Prices (£m), 1998 and 1999

Table 28: Repair and Maintenance Output at Constant 1990 Prices (£m), 1998 and 1999

Company Profiles

INTRODUCTION

DEFINITIONS

FURTHER INFORMATION

Further Sources

ASSOCIATIONS

PERIODICALS

DIRECTORIES

GENERAL SOURCES

HBI UK INFORMATION SOURCES

GOVERNMENT PUBLICATIONS

OTHER SOURCES

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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

The UK civil engineering market had an estimated value of £11bn in 1996 and formed part of the new construction projects market with a value of £27.93bn. The total construction market, including repair and maintenance projects, was worth £55.24bn in 1996. The value of the civil engineering market is expected to reach £12.1bn in 1998.

The term civil engineering refers to design and project management functions undertaken by firms employing professional engineers for construction projects. Civil engineering companies are involved in a wide range of projects, including: infrastructure improvements; commercial property development; large-scale housing schemes; retail developments; public works such as hospitals and schools; and, increasingly, environmental protection.

The construction industry was particularly hard hit by the recession, with up to 500,000 workers being laid off. Worries about inflation and unemployment dampened the property market, restrictions on public spending led to the postponement and cancellation of road projects, and industrial building work dried up. As a result, many firms concentrated on increasing their overseas contracts, especially in the Middle and Far East.

In the UK, the privatisation programme has led to many infrastructure projects transferring to the private sector, and other schemes, such as hospitals, benefiting from non-governmental funds through schemes such as the Private Finance Initiative (PFI). Of particular interest is the funding of roads via Design, Build, Finance and Operate (DBFO) methods. In the rail sector, the privatisation of Railtrack transferred a large number of civil engineering projects to the private sector.

The UK has been a particularly successful exporter of civil engineering skills. In the UK, commercial office development is expected to show good growth and a number of smaller projects financed by Millennium and National Lottery funds will also ensure that an annual growth rate of 5 percent is sustained, equalling around 1 percent in 1990 price terms.

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