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Market Segmentation

Public Procurement Contracts Other Definitions Methodology

French Economy

Exchange Rates

Abbreviations

Regions of France

MARKET SIZE AND TRENDS Market Overview, 1994-1998 Market Segmentation

By Client Sector

By Type Of Work

Overview

Road Construction and Maintenance

Electric Works

Water Supply, Sewage Disposal And Other Pipes Earthworks

Metal And Engineering Structures

General Excavation Works

Special Foundations & Boring

Railway Lines

River & Coastal Works

Factors Affecting Demand

Forecast Market Size And Trends

Forecast Segmentation, 1999-2001

By Client Sector

By Type Of Work

REGIONAL ANALYSIS

CRITICAL SUCCESS FACTORS

INDUSTRY STRUCTURE

Overview

Company Profiles

Bec Fr?res

Bouygues

Overview

Bouygues Offshore

Civil Works Division Of Bouygues

Colas

ETDE

Saur

Cegelec

Clemessy Group

Coflexip Stena Offshore

Cogifer

Eiffage

GTM Group (Suez Lyonnaise des Eaux Group) Overview

Dumez-GTM

L'Entreprise Industrielle (EI)

GTMH

Jean Lefebvre

Sol?tanche Bachy

Guintoli

Muller Travaux Publics

Razel

Sade (Vivendi Group)

Groupe SGE (Vivendi Group)

Overview

Campenon Bernard SGE

Eurovia

Groupe GTIE

SPIE

Overview

Spie Batignolles Construction

Spie Enertrans

Spie Trindel

MAGAZINES

TRADE ASSOCIATIONS AND GOVERNMENT BODIES

LIST OF TABLES

1. Procedure For The Award Of Public Procurement Contracts, By Size Of Contract

2. French Economic Indicators, 1992-1998

3. The French Market For Civil Engineering, 1994-1998

4. The French Market For Civil Engineering, By Client Sector, 1994-1998

5. The French Market For Civil Engineering, By Type Of Work, 1994-1998

6. Civil Engineering Market In France For Road Construction And Maintenance, 1994-1998

7. Civil Engineering Market In France For Electric Works, 1994-1998

8. Civil Engineering Market In France For Water Supply, Sewage Disposal And Other Pipes, 1994-1998

9. Development Of Gaz De France Network In France, 1995-1997 10. Civil Engineering Market In France For Earthworks, 1994-1998

11. Civil Engineering Market In France For Metal And Engineering Structures, 1994-1998

12. Civil Engineering Market In France For General Excavation Works, 1994-1998

13. Civil Engineering Market In France For Special Foundations & Boring, 1994-1998

14. Civil Engineering Market In France For Railway Lines, 1994-1998

15. Civil Engineering Market In France For River & Coastal Works, 1994-1998

16. Forecast French Market For Civil Engineering, 1999-2003 17. Forecast French Market For Civil Engineering, By End User, 1999-2003

18. Forecast French Market For Civil Engineering, By Type Of Work, 1999-2003

19. French Market For Civil Engineering, By Region, 1994-1998

20. Number Of Companies Operating In The Civil Engineering Sector In France, 1994-1998

21. Financial Summary Of Bec Group, 1994-1998

22. Consolidated Turnover Of Bec Group, By Activity, 1998

23. Financial Summary Of Bouygues, 1994-1998

24. Financial Summary Of Bouygues Offshore, 1995-1998

25. Turnover Of Bougues Offshore, By Activity, 1998

26. Turnover Of The Civil Works Division Of Bouygues, 1996-1999

27. Turnover Of The Civil Works Division Of Bouygues, By Activity, 1998

28. Financial Summary Of Colas, 1994-1998

29. Turnover Of Colas, By Activity, 1998

30. Turnover Of ETDE, 1996-1998*

31. Turnover Of Saur, 1994-1998

32. Turnover Of Cegelec, 1996 And 1997

33. Financial Summary Of Coflexip Stena Offshore, 1995-1998 34. Turnover Summary Of Cogifer, 1995-1998

35. Financial Summary Of Eiffage, 1996-1998

36. Turnover of Eiffage, By Activity, 1998

37. Financial Summary Of GTM Group, 1995-1998

38. Turnover Of GTM Group's, By Activity, 1998

39. Financial Summary Of Dumez-GTM, 1996 And 1997

40. Turnover Of Dumez-GTM, By Business Division, 1997

41. Financial Summary of L'Enmtreprise Industrielle, 1996-1998 42. Financial Summary Of GTMH, 1997-1998

43. Financial Summary Of Jean Lefebvre, 1994-1998

44. Turnover of Jean Lefebvre, By Activity, 1997

45. Turnover of Sol?tanche Bachy, 1995-1997

46. Turnover Of Guintoli, 1994-1997

47. Turnover of Muller Travaux publics, 1994-1997

48. Financial Summary Of Razel, 1994-1998

49. Consolidated Turnover Of Razel, By Activity, 1997

50. Financial Summary Of Groupe SGE, 1995-1998

51. Financial Summary Of Campenon Bernard SGE, 1995-1998

52. Turnover Of Campenon Bernard SGE, By Activity, 1998

53. Financial Summary Of Eurovia, 1994-1997

54. Turnover of Eurovia, By Activity, 1997

55. Turnover of Groupe GTIE, By Activity, 1997

56. Financial Summary Of SPIE, 1996-1998

57. Turnover Of Spie Trindel, By Activity, 1997

LIST OF DIAGRAMS

1. Map Of France, By Region

2. The French Market For Civil Engineering, By Client Sector, 1998

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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

The French market for civil engineering recorded modest 1 percent growth in 1998, amounting to FF135.8 billion (ECU20.6 billion), following a 2 percent increase in the previous year. This two years of growth contrasted with the decline of the market in 1995 and in 1996. During the review period a major project that generated demand for the civil engineering work in France has been the building of the Mediterranean high speed railway line.

In 1998 local authorities accounted for the largest share

of the French civil engineering market in value terms. Indeed, MSI estimate that local authorities' investment represented 43 percent of the market during this year. The second largest investor was public companies with a share of 26 percent. The private sector amounted for 22 percent of the market and the share of the government represented 6 percent.

MSI believe that the growth of the French civil engineering market in 1998 partly reflects an increase in investment from local authorities, especially from municipalities. Indeed, 1998 represented the third year of municipalities' mandate, a period during which they usually undertake a lot of their projects.

In value terms, road works and maintenance accounted for

the largest share of the French market for civil engineering in 1998. Indeed, road works and maintenance accounted for 35 percent of the market during this year. The second largest sector of the market was the electricity-related works with an estimated share of 20 percent during this year. Moreover, these two sectors have recorded the most significant growth at the end of the review period, encouraging companies to focus their business on these two key activities.

The sector of water supply, sewage disposal and other pipes accounted for 15 percent of the civil engineering market in 1998. This sector is believed to offer major opportunities as heavy investment is required to meet the requirements set up by the EU standards on water distribution and sewage disposal.

The largest regional market is the Ile-de-France region

which accounted for 20 percent of the total market value in 1998. However, the proportional importance of the Ile-de-France market has declined steadily during the review period. Indeed, its share of the market in 1994 was as high as 22 percent. In 1998 major projects undertaken in the Ile-de-France region included the extension of the runways of Roissy airport, the building of the Eole and M?t?or metro lines. However, the cancellation of the concession of the West part of the A86 is reported to have had a negative impact on the market in the Ile-de-France region, as this resulted in the postponement of the building of two tunnels.

A major project that will generate demand for the French

civil engineering market during the forecast period is the building of the East high speed railway line.

MSI estimate that the French civil engineering market will increase, in value terms, during the forecast period. Indeed, the market is forecast to record a 1 percent yearly growth in real terms between 1999 and 2001, before achieving 2 percent annual growth in 2002 and in 2003. This forecast growth reflects the combination of favourable factors between 1999 and 2003. Although investment from the French government is expected to slow down during this period, an increase in investment from local authorities and private companies is forecast to largely offset investment cutbacks from the government. Moreover the building of the East high speed railway line is expected to strengthen the market growth towards the end of the forecast period.

The major groups operating in the French civil engineering market include Bouygues, Vivendi, Suez Lyonnaise, Eiffage and Spie. The majority of these groups are involved both in the civil engineering and the building construction sectors. However, during the review period these large groups have suffered heavily from the depressed economic environment and the sharpening of competition in the French construction sector, and in the building sector in particular. As a result, some of these groups have tended to refocus their activity on the civil engineering sector and to pull out of the French building sector. This trend is believed to have strengthened during 1999, despite the recovery of the French building market in 1998 and in 1999.

Within the civil engineering industry some of the

companies have tended to refocus on the more buoyant markets. These markets have included the electrical work sector and the road work sector. This trend has also been reflected by a number of company acquisitions in France and abroad during 1999.

Text © 1999 MSI

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