Abstract
AMA Research has published the 2nd edition of the "Civil Engineering Market - UK 2007". This report contains original and authoritative research and comment on the Civil Engineers and UK Construction markets, representing an up to date and complete market review of the sector.
Over 100 pages and 30 tables and charts the report includes:-
- UK Civil Engineering Market - Market structure, output mix by sector, number of firms by employees, key company projects / analysis, key influences, specification and purchasing issues, future prospects.
- End Use Sectors - analysis of output by sector including Roads, Rail, Water, Electricity, etc. Investment plans by sector to 2011 - proposed / current projects in each end use sector.
- Future Prospects - Analysis of key issues likely to impact on future prospects, proposed public expenditure by end use sector to 2011.
- UK Construction Market - Value by output by sector, new orders, key trends and influences, future prospects.
The Civil Engineering sector has changed substantially in recent years, driven by the shift to PFI and outsourcing generally, in addition to underinvestment in key infrastructure sectors. This unique report focuses on the civil engineering companies or operations of larger concerns which undertake civil engineering activities. The analysis illustrates how these organisations and the industry generally, have changed to meet the challenges of an evolving environment.
Areas of particular interest:-
- Detailed analysis of the structure and changing nature of the Civil Engineers market.
- Comprehensive analysis of key influences - construction levels, legislation, specification and procurement.
- Detailed analysis of each end use sector - key projects, both current and planned, and expenditure levels.
- Competitor Analysis - key companies activity, turnover, profit & their major projects.
Key areas of coverage in the report include:-
UK CONSTRUCTION MARKET
- Market definition, background, structure, number of firms by employee size.
- Infrastructure output by value - key trends, influences, levels of expenditure.
- Output mix - Private Vs Public sector, Future Trends and Prospects.
- Specification and procurement processes - key trends, PFI, partnering etc.
- Consulting engineers - output by sector by value - buildings, transport, water, infrastructure, energy, environmental etc.
- Future Prospects, likely developments, key influences.
KEY END USE SECTORS FOR CIVIL ENGINEERING INDUSTRY
- Construction output by end use sector.
- Share by end use sector - roads, rail, water, sewage, electricity, ports/harbours.
- Detailed analysis of each end use sector - expenditure 2006-2008/9.
- Private investment plans - transport 2006-2008.
- Public investment plans by sector to 2008/9.
- Key proposed / current projects in each end use sector.
THE CIVIL ENGINEERING COMPANIES
- No of total companies involved in UK construction market by type - general builders, building & civil engineering contractors, non-residential building, house building, civil engineers.
- Top 40 construction companies - turnover & profit / loss analysis.
- Leading FM companies in PFI with construction origins.
- Ongoing / recent activities / project listings for key companies.
- Company review / analysis for key construction companies including - Alfred McAlpine, Bowmer & Kirkland, Carillion, Clancy Docwra, Costain, Dean & Dyball, Edmund Nuttall, Fitzpatrick, Galliford Try, Halcrow Group Henry Boot, Kajima Europe, Interserve, J Breheny, Kier, Jarvis, John Laing, May Gurney, Miller Group, AMEC/Morgan Sindall, Murphy Group, Shepherd Building Group, Taylor Wimpey, Vinci.
UK CONSTRUCTION MARKET
- Value of construction output to 2012.
- Value of construction output by sector to 2007.
- Value of new orders obtained by contractors to 2007.
- New work output - domestic and non-domestic to 2007.
- Output by Housing, infrastructure, public non-housing, private industrial, private commercial.
- Key market influences on UK Construction market and Civil Engineering.
Table of Contents
1. INTRODUCTION
2. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY AND FUTURE PROSPECTS
3. ECONOMIC ENVIRONMENT
- 3.1 GDP
- 3.2 INFLATION & INTEREST RATES
- 3.3 UNEMPLOYMENT
- 3.4 HOUSEHOLD CONSUMPTION
- 3.5 STERLING
- 3.6 CONCLUSIONS
4. CONSTRUCTION MARKET OVERVIEW
- 4.1 THE CONSTRUCTION MARKET
- 4.1.1 Value of Output - Construction New Work
- 4.1.2 Value of New Orders
- 4.1.3 RMI
5. CIVIL ENGINEERING MARKET
- 5.1 OVERALL MARKET SIZE OF THE CIVIL ENGINEERING INDUSTRY
- 5.1.1 Market Definition and Background
- 5.1.2 Current Situation
- 5.1.3 Future Trends
- 5.2 STRUCTURE OF THE UK CIVIL ENGINEERING MARKET
- 5.3 CONSULTING FIRMS
- 5.4 SPECIFICATION AND PROCUREMENT
- 5.4.1 Background
- 5.4.2 Traditional Approach
- 5.4.3 Design and Build
- 5.4.4 Partnering and Framework Agreements
- 5.4.5 PFI and PPP
6. THE CIVIL ENGINEERING COMPANIES
- 6.1 STRUCTURE OF THE INDUSTRY
- 6.2 KEY CIVIL ENGINEERING COMPANIES
- 6.2.1 Overview
- 6.2.2 Major Companies Involved in Civil Engineering
7. END USER APPLICATIONS
- 7.1 TRANSPORT
- 7.1.1 Background
- 7.1.2 Roads and Highways
- 7.1.3 The Rail Industry
- 7.1.4 Light Rail And Trams
- 7.1.5 London Rail Transport
- 7.1.6 Air Transport
- 7.2 THE UK WATER INDUSTRY
- 7.2.1 Background and Structure
- 7.2.2 Size of the UK Water Industry
- 7.2.3 Periodic Reviews in the Water Industry
- 7.3 WATERWAYS
- 7.3.1 Ports and Harbours
- 7.3.2 Waste Industry
- 7.3.3 Energy
TABLES AND CHARTS
- TABLE 1 UK INFRASTRUCTURE SECTOR - OUTPUT BY VALUE, 2003-2007 (£ MILLIONS AT CURRENT PRICES)
- CHART 2 INTEREST RATES AND INFLATION (CPI) FROM 1990-2010
- CHART 3 PDI & SAVINGS RATIO AT CURRENT PRICES 1990-2010
- TABLE 4 EXCHANGE RATE FLUCTUATIONS 2002-2007 - STERLING TO THE DOLLAR, AND THE EURO, SPOT RATES
- CHART 5 VALUE OF CONSTRUCTION OUTPUT NEW WORK 2000-2012 (£ BILLION)
- TABLE 6 CONSTRUCTION NEW WORK OUTPUT BY SECTOR 2000-2007 (£ BILLION) AT CURRENT PRICES
- TABLE 7 NEW ORDERS OBTAINED BY CONTRACTORS 2000-2007 - CURRENT PRICES (£ MILLION)
- CHART 8 MIX OF PUBLIC AND PRIVATE SECTOR RMI - NON-DOMESTIC CONSTRUCTION 2006 - % BY VALUE
- TABLE 9 UK INFRASTRUCTURE MARKET - OUTPUT BY VALUE, 2000-2012 (£ MILLIONS AT CURRENT PRICES)
- CHART 10 INFRASTRUCTURE OUTPUT - % SHARE BY SECTOR - 2006
- CHART 11 INFRASTRUCTURE OUTPUT - MIX BETWEEN PRIVATE/PUBLIC SECTOR 2006 SHARE BY VALUE
- TABLE 12 PRIVATE CONTRACTORS - CIVIL ENGINEERING - NUMBER OF FIRMS BY SIZE (NUMBER EMPLOYED) 2005
- TABLE 13 INDUSTRY FEE INCOME BY SECTOR (£M) 2005
- TABLE 14 SIGNED PFI PROJECTS BY GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENT 2001 -2005* CAPITAL VALUE £M
- TABLE 15 DEPARTMENT FOR TRANSPORT - PFI PROJECTS BY NUMBER AND CAPITAL VALUE
- CHART 16 PRIVATE SECTOR CAPITAL SPENDING DOT 2001-2008
- TABLE 17 COMPANIES INVOLVED IN CONSTRUCTION 2001/2005
- TABLE 18 TOP CONSTRUCTION COMPANIES INVOLVED WITH CIVIL ENGINEERING
- TABLE 19 CONSTRUCTION COMPANIES AND FM OPERATIONS
- TABLE 20 FM COMPANIES WITH ORIGINS IN THE ENGINEERING & MANUFACTURING SECTORS
- TABLE 21 MAJOR UK CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTORS BY SECTOR STRENGTH
- TABLE 22 INFRASTRUCTURE SECTOR - CONSTRUCTION OUTPUT BY SECTOR, (£M AT CURRENT PRICES) 2002, 2004 & 2006
- CHART 23 DEPARTMENT FOR TRANSPORT TOTAL PUBLIC SPENDING £ MILLION 2001/2-2007/8
- TABLE 24 PRIVATE SECTOR OVERALL PLANNED GROSS INVESTMENT 2006-2008 £M
- TABLE 25 HIGHWAYS AGENCY INDICATIVE BUDGET 2006-2008 £M
- TABLE 26 MAJOR ROAD SCHEMES ‘UNDER DEVELOPMENT’ 2007-08
- TABLE 27 DFT SPENDING ON RAIL 2006-2009 £M
- TABLE 28 TURNOVER/BUDGET OF AIRPORT OPERATORS 2006
- TABLE 29 WATER INDUSTRY TURNOVER & OPERATING PROFIT 2001/02-2005/06 (£M)
- TABLE 30 GROSS CAPITAL INVESTMENT BY SERVICE - INDUSTRY £M - 2005-06 PRICES
- TABLE 31 AVERAGE ANNUAL CAPITAL INVESTMENT (WATER & SEWERAGE) - 1990-95 TO 2005-10 (£M) AT 2002-03 PRICES
- TABLE 32 ESTIMATED WASTE ARISINGS BY ORIGIN 2002/3
- CHART 33 RENEWABLE ELECTRICITY GENERATION - SHARE BY TECHNOLOGY

