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KN93010
KEY NOTE ELECTRICAL CONTRACTING APRIL 2000
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ISBN 1-84168-062-1

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Executive Summary


1. Market Definition

INTRODUCTION
MARKET POSITION
MARKET TRENDS
Table 1: Gross Domestic Product at Current and Constant 1995 Prices (£m),1995-1999


2. Market Size

INTRODUCTION
THE TOTAL MARKET
Table 2: Electrical Contracting Work by Value at Current Prices (£bn), 1995-1999
CONSTRUCTION OUTPUT
New Housing Work
Table 3: New Housing Construction Outputby Value at current prices (£m), 1995-1999
Repair and Maintenanceof Housing Stock
Table 4: Repair and Maintenance of Housing Work by Value at Current Prices (£m),1995-1999
INDUSTRIAL AND COMMERCIAL BUILDINGS
Table 5: Work in Industrial and Commercial Buildings by Value at Current Prices (£m),1995-1999
Infrastructure Investment
Table 6: Investment in UK Infrastructure by Value at Current Prices (£m), 1995-1999
Public Sector Investment
Table 7: Public Sector Investment in New Construction by Value at Current Prices (£m), 1995-1999
TOTAL WORK
Table 8: UK Construction Industry Outputby Value at Current Prices (£m),1995-1999
ORDERS OBTAINED BY BUILDING CONTRACTORS
Table 9: Orders Obtained by Building Contractors for New Work by Value at Current Prices (£m), 1995-1999


3. Industry Background

RECENT HISTORY
INDUSTRY CONCENTRATION
Table 10: Number of VAT-Based Enterprises Involved in the Installation of Electrical Wiring and Fittings by Turnover (£000), 1999
EMPLOYMENT
Table 11: Number Employed by Electrical Contractors, 1995-1999
TRADE ASSOCIATIONS
The Electrical Contractors Association
SELECT (formerly Electrical Contractors Association of Scotland)
National Inspection Council for Electrical Installation Contracting
EXHIBITIONS


4. Competitor Analysis

THE MARKETPLACE
Table 12: Selected Leading UK Electrical Contractors by Turnover (£m),1998/1999
MARKET LEADERS
Balfour Beatty Ltd
Hyder PLC
ABB Holdings Ltd
Seeboard PLC
AMEC Mechanical and ElectricalServices Ltd
Dowding & Mills PLC
Connect South West Ltd
Powerminster Ltd
Laing Hyder PLC
Other Companies
Table 13: Other Leading UK Electrical Contractors by Turnover (£m),1998/1999


5. Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats

STRENGTHS
WEAKNESSES
OPPORTUNITIES
THREATS


6. Buying Behaviour

INTRODUCTION
MAIN AREAS OF DEMAND
Table 14: Expenditure on New Work and Repairs and Maintenance by Sector ( percent),
1999
New Housing
Infrastructure
Industrial
Commercial
Repairs and Maintenance


7. Outside Suppliers to the Industry

EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURERS
Batteries
Cable and Cable Accessories td>
Wiring Accessories
Lamps and Lighting
Fuse Boxes and Boards
Control Units and Panels
Generating Equipment
Fire Detection and Alarms
ELECTRICAL WHOLESALERS


8. Current Issues

ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORCOMPETENCY
DISTRIBUTION OF ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS
REWIRING OF HOUSES AND BUILDINGS
THE EUROPEAN MARKET FOR CONTRACTING SERVICES


9. Forecasts

FORECASTS 2000 TO 2004
Table 15: Forecast Electrical Contracting Work by Value at Constant 2000 Prices (£bn), 2000-2004
Demand for Contractors
Private Finance Initiatives
Contract Developments


10. Company Profiles

AMEC Mechanical and Electrical Services Ltd
Balfour Beatty Ltd
Connect South West Ltd
Dowding and Mills PLC
Hyder PLC
Powerminster Ltd


11. Further Sources

Associations
Periodicals
Directories
General Sources
Bonnier Information Sources
Government Publications
Other Sources

Key Note Research

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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

It is estimated that the market value for electrical contracting services was £5.8bn in 1999, and that this total has grown by 23 percent from £4.7bn in 1995.

The industry’s sales include the value of materials and installations according to the Electrical Contractors Association register of work category designations. These cover lighting installations, power installations, emergency lighting, fire alarms, security systems, building management systems, control systems, energy management systems, computer installations, fibre optics, data infrastructure cabling, high-voltage and low-voltage jointing and installations in hazardous areas.

Electrical contracting functions as a service to the electrical energy industry. Contractors carry out all the work required from the installation of power generators and transformers to the transmission and the connection of the supply of electricity to the ultimate consumer. They are also involved in the installation of various ancillary products and systems which are dependent on electrical power, e.g. energy management systems, computer systems, data processing and telecommunication networks.

The industry uses a vast range of products which are bought mainly from specialist electrical wholesalers. These wholesalers are independent stockists, some of whom are local enterprises while others own and operate a national network of branches. Their role is crucial to the electrical contracting industry, for component manufacturers and the final users, as parts have to be available immediately when required and in the quantity required.

Demand for the services of electrical contractors fluctuates in accordance with movements in the national economy as it is closely linked to the performance of domestic industries, and particularly the construction and civil engineering industries. The main areas of activity within the construction industry of importance to electrical contractors are housing, industrial and commercial building, work for the public sector (government and local authority, e.g. public lighting), the infrastructure (such as power stations, power transmission lines, roads, railways, airports and seaports), repairs, maintenance and refurbishments.

Because of sustained growth in the national economy — indicated by gross domestic product (GDP) — and in general prosperity since the mid 1990s there has been steady overall growth in demand for electrical contracting services. Big construction projects and other new work undertaken during this period include very large out-of-town shopping centres, expansion of regional airports, the Jubilee Line extension and construction of the Millennium Dome. Consequently Key Note forecasts that the electrical contracting market will grow from £5.9bn in 2000, to £7.5bn in 2004.

Text © 2000 Key Note

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