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MSI The UK Market for Builders Merchants : June 2005

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Table of Contents

Definitions
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Builders’ Merchants’ Sales In The UK
Builders’ Merchants’ Sales In The UK, By Type Of Products/Materials Or Tool Hire
Builders’ Merchants’ Sales Of Heavyside Products/Materials In The UK
Builders’ Merchants’ Sales Of Heavyside Products/Materials In The UK, By Type
Builders’ Merchants’ Sales Of Lightside Products/Materials In The UK
Builders’ Merchants’ Sales Of Lightside Products/Materials In The UK, By Type
Builders’ Merchants’ Revenue From Tool Hire In The UK
Builders’ Merchants’ Revenue From Tool Hire In The UK, By Type Of Tool
Builders’ Merchants’ Sales In The UK, By Type Of Work
Builders’ Merchants’ Sales In The UK, By Type Of Customer
Factors Affecting Builders’ Merchants’ Sales In The UK
Construction Output In Great Britain, By Type Of Work And By Sector
Housing Starts And Completions In The UK, By Sector
Number Of Property Transactions In England, Wales And Northern Ireland
Forecast Builders’ Merchants’ Sales In The UK
Forecast Builders’ Merchants’ Sales In The UK, By Type Of Products/Materials Or Tool Hire
Forecast Builders’ Merchants’ Sales Of Heavyside Products/Materials In The UK
Forecast Builders’ Merchants’ Sales Of Heavyside Products/Materials In The UK, By Type
Forecast Builders’ Merchants’ Sales Of Lightside Products/Materials In The UK
Forecast Builders’ Merchants’ Sales Of Lightside Products/Materials In The UK, By Type
Forecast Builders’ Merchants Revenue From Tool Hire In The UK
Forecast Builders’ Merchants’ Revenue From Tool Hire In The UK, By Type
Forecast Builders’ Merchants’ Sales In The UK, By Type Of Work
Forecast Builders’ Merchants’ Sales In The UK, By Type Of Customer
Builders’ Merchants’ Critical Success Factors In The UK
Structure Of The Builders’ Merchants’ Industry In The UK
Leading Builders’ Merchants In the UK
Company Profile: Bradfords
Company Profile: BSS Group
Company Profile: Crossling
Company Profile: EH Smith (Builders Merchants)
Company Profile: Gibbs and Dandy
Company Profile: Jackson Building Centres
Company Profile: Jewson
Company Profile: MKM Building Supplies
Company Profile: Nicholls & Clarke
Company Profile: PTS Plumbing Trade Supplies
Company Profile: Ridgeons
Company Profile: Saint Gobain plc
Company Profile: Sydenhams
Company Profile: Travis Perkins
Company Profile: William Wilson
Company Profile: Wolseley UK
Company Profile: WTB Group
Company Addresses
Trade Association Addresses
Magazine Addresses

List of Figures

Builders’ Merchants’ Sales In The UK, 2000-2004
Builders’ Merchants’ Sales In The UK, By Type Of Products/Materials Or Tool Hire, 2000-2004
Builders’ Merchants’ Sales Of Heavyside Products/Materials In The UK, 2000-2004
Proportional Importance Of Builders’ Merchants’ Sales Of Heavyside Products/Materials In The UK, By Type, 2004
Builders’ Merchants’ Sales Of Lightside Products/Materials In The UK, 2000-2004
Proportional Importance Of Builders’ Merchants’ Sales Of Lightside Products/Materials In The UK, By Type, 2004
Builders’ Merchants’ Revenue From Tool Hire In The UK, 2000-2004
Proportional Importance Of Builders’ Merchants’ Revenue From Tool Hire In The UK, By Type, 2004
Builders’ Merchants’ Sales In The UK, By Type Of Work, 2000-2004
Builders’ Merchants’ Sales In The UK, By Type Of Customer, 2000-2004
Construction Output In Great Britain, By Type Of Work And By Sector, 2000-2004
Housing Starts And Completions In The UK, By Sector, 2000-2004
Number Of Property Transactions In England, Wales And Northern Ireland, 2000-2004
Forecast Builders’ Merchants’ Sales In The UK, 2005-2009
Forecast Builders’ Merchants’ Sales In The UK, By Type Of Products/Materials Or Tool Hire, 2005-2009
Forecast Builders’ Merchants’ Sales Of Heavyside Products/Materials In The UK, 2005-2009
Forecast Proportional Importance Of Builders’ Merchants’ Sales Of Heavyside Products/Materials In The UK, By Type, 2009
Forecast Builders’ Merchants’ Sales Of Lightside Products/Materials In The UK, 2005-2009
Forecast Proportional Importance Of Builders’ Merchants’ Sales Of Lightside Products/Materials In The UK, By Type, 2009
Forecast Builders’ Merchants’ Revenue From Tool Hire In The UK, 2005-2009
Forecast Proportional Importance Of Builders’ Merchants’ Revenue From Tool Hire In The UK, By Type, 2009
Forecast Builders’ Merchants’ Sales In The UK, By Type Of Work, 2005-2009
Forecast Builders’ Merchants’ Sales In The UK, By Type Of Customer, 2005-2009
Leading Builders’ Merchants In The UK, By Number Of Outlets, 2002-2003
Financial Summary Of BSS Group, 2000-2004
Financial Summary Of Bradfords, 2000-2004
Financial Summary Of Crossling, 1999-2003
Financial Summary Of EH Smith (Builders Merchants), 2000-2004
Financial Summary Of Gibbs and Dandy, 1999-2003
Financial Summary Of Jackson Building Centres,1999-2003
Financial Summary Of Jewson, 2000-2003
Financial Summary Of MKM Building Supplies, 2000-2003
Financial Summary Of Nicholls & Clarke, 1999-2003
Financial Summary Of PTS Plumbing Trade Supplies, 2000-2004
Financial Summary Of Ridgeons, 1999-2003
Financial Summary Of Saint-Gobain plc, 2000-2003
Financial Summary Of Sydenhams, 2000-2004
Financial Summary Of Travis Perkins, 2000-2004
Financial Summary Of William Wilson, 2000-2004
Financial Summary Of Wolseley UK, 1999-2003
Financial Summary Of WTB Group, 1999-2003

DEFINITIONS

This report examines the builders’ merchants industry and market in the UK between 2000 and 2004, with forecasts to 2009. A builders’ merchant is defined as an organisation which supplies a wide range of building products and materials primarily to trade customers rather than the general public, in contrast to a DIY outlet which generates the majority of its turnover from the general public, not trade customers. The term builders’ merchant, for the purposes of this report, and the market size, includes plumbers’ merchants.
The market size refers to the value of sales at the builders’ merchants’ selling prices to contractors and private end users by builders’ merchants on UK territory, and is exclusive of VAT. Sales by builders’ merchants include sales where the builders’ merchant is acting as an order maker. The market has been segmented into the following sectors:
• type of sector
- heavyside
- lightside
- tool hire
• type of work
- repair, maintenance and improvement
- new build
• type of customer
- large contractors, which are large building and civil engineering contracting companies, which carry out large scale construction projects
- small and medium contractors, which carry out relatively small building projects, typically small housing and commercial projects
- private individuals, typically undertaking DIY and home improvement work, and small building projects

Heavyside materials are classed as all materials and products used for the outside fabric of the building. These materials and products include: 
bricks, blocks and concrete, including bricks, blocks, pre-cast concrete, lintels, paving and slabs
drainage, including concrete, clay and plastic drainage including culverts, manhole rings, pipes, gullies, ducting and drainage accessories
roofing and insulation, including roofing materials, wall and roof insulation
cement and plaster, including cement, mortar, lime, ready mixed concrete, plaster and plaster board
aggregates, including sand, gravel and pebbles
timber and forest products, including blockboard, hardboard, plywood, fencing , sheds, doors and window and frames
Lightside materials are classed as all products and materials for the innershell of the building. These materials and products include:
decorating materials, including paint, wall coverings, coving and fillers
adhesives and sealants
architectural ironmongery and hardware, including door and window furniture and fixings
plumbing and heating, including boilers, radiators, room heaters, water heaters, gas and electric space heaters, gas fires, flue systems,
plumbers’ sundries and fittings
kitchens and bathrooms, including kitchen appliances, kitchen furniture, sanitary ware sinks, baths, showers, accessories, brassware,
sanitaryware and ceramic tiles

-tools, including electrical and hand tools
-electrical fittings and fixings, including switches and sockets, nails, bolts and screws
The tool hire sector is classed as the hire of tools and equipment including:
-power tools, including equipment such as disc cutters, angle grinders, electrical sanders, cordless nail guns, multifunction fixing tools
-building and decorating equipment such as aluminium towers, ladders and multi purpose boards
-small diesel/petrol units, including equipment such as generators, air compressors and rotovators
-mini equipment, including products such as mini diggers, concrete mixers, pallet trucks and dump trucks
New build is defined as newly constructed dwellings and existing non residential buildings that have been converted into dwellings.
Repair, maintenance and improvement is defined as work that is carried out in order to repair, maintain or enhance and existing property.
All values are quoted at current prices unless otherwise specified.
MSI has a policy of rounding numbers from five onwards to the next significant figure, including financial information.
Other related MSI reports include:
• MSI Data Report: Roofing Materials: UK, published in April 2005
• MSI Data Report: House Building: UK, published in February 2005
• MSI Data Report: Ceramic Tiles: UK, published in December 2004
• MSI Data Report: Modular & Portable Buildings: UK, published in November 2004
• MSI Data Report: Bathroom Furniture: UK, published in July 2004
• MSI Data Report: Domestic Kitchen Furniture: UK, published in June 2004
• MSI Databrief: Bathroom Equipment and Accessories: UK, published in May 2004
•MSI Databrief: Commercial and Industrial Building: UK, published in March 2004
• MSI Data Report: Architectural Ironmongery: UK, published in January 2004
Similar reports are available on the French and German markets.
-tools, including electrical and hand tools
-electrical fittings and fixings, including switches and sockets, nails, bolts and screws
The tool hire sector is classed as the hire of tools and equipment including:
-power tools, including equipment such as disc cutters, angle grinders, electrical sanders, cordless nail guns, multifunction fixing tools
-building and decorating equipment such as aluminium towers, ladders and multi purpose boards
-small diesel/petrol units, including equipment such as generators, air compressors and rotovators
-mini equipment, including products such as mini diggers, concrete mixers, pallet trucks and dump trucks
New build is defined as newly constructed dwellings and existing non residential buildings that have been converted into dwellings.
Repair, maintenance and improvement is defined as work that is carried out in order to repair, maintain or enhance and existing property.
All values are quoted at current prices unless otherwise specified.
MSI has a policy of rounding numbers from five onwards to the next significant figure, including financial information.

Other related MSI reports include:
• MSI Data Report: Roofing Materials: UK, published in April 2005
• MSI Data Report: House Building: UK, published in February 2005
• MSI Data Report: Ceramic Tiles: UK, published in December 2004
MSI Data Report: Modular & Portable Buildings: UK, published in November 2004
• MSI Data Report: Bathroom Furniture: UK, published in July 2004
• MSI Data Report: Domestic Kitchen Furniture: UK, published in June 2004
• MSI Databrief: Bathroom Equipment and Accessories: UK, published in May 2004
MSI Databrief: Commercial and Industrial Building: UK, published in March 2004
• MSI Data Report: Architectural Ironmongery: UK, published in January 2004
Similar reports are available on the French and German markets.

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