PLANT HIRE MARKET - UK 2010-2014

PLANT HIRE MARKET - UK 2010-2014 published by AMA Research in January, 2010. This report consists of 77 pages and the price starts from US $ 1150.

Introduction

Abstract

The report provides an informed and up-to-date review of this substantial market and includes a review of recent market trends and forecasts over the next few years.

The report contains:

DETAILED ASSESSMENT OF THE MARKET - analysis of the market structure and details of key players within the market. FORECASTS OF MARKET DEVELOPMENTS TO 2014. ANALYSIS BY PRODUCT GROUP - market sizes, product mixes and sector trends: Earth moving - excavators, dump trucks, site dumpers, loading shovels. Lifting - cranes, powered access, material handling equipment. Pumping, crushing and screening plant. Road making equipment - rollers, planers, pavers, trenches. Compressors, generators, lighting and welding. Others/non-mechanical plant - environmental (heating, cooling & drying), portable accommodation and tools & equipment.

Of particular interest are the following:

• Analysis of market performance during economic downturn to 2009.
• Forecast of market performance to 2014.
• Factors affecting the market and analysis of key market characteristics.
• Review of main players - product profiles, market shares etc.
• Estimated shares of type of hire company (e.g. plant, tool, specialist) for each hire product group.
• Product group analysis - market sizes, influences and trends.

Some of the major contractors featured include:

AB 2000, AGD Equipment Ltd,Aggreko plc, Ainscough Crane Hire, Andrews Sykes Group, A-Plant, Ashtead Group plc, Beck and Pollitzer Engineering, Briggs Equipment UK, Carrier Rental Systems, EPL Skylift, Finning Group UK, Gap Group Garic Ltd, GE Capital Equipment Services, Greyhound Plant Services, HE Services Plant Hire, Hewden, Hydrex, Lavendon Group plc, Liebherr Rental Ltd, Panther Platform Rentals Ltd, Pochin' s plc, Selwood, SGB Group, Speedy Hire plc, The Turner Group, Vp plc, Weldex (International) Offshore Ltd, Whiteinch Demolition.

Key areas covered in the report include:

THE MARKET

• The plant hire market - market definition in terms of type of outlets and range of products.
• Market size - analysis by value from 2003-2009 and key characteristics of the market.
• Product groups reviewed - earth moving, lifting, pumping/crushing/ screening, road making, compressors/generators/lighting and other/ non-mechanical.
• Market trends and major factors influencing market development, including the impact of recession and the performance in construction, waste & recycling, energy and infrastructure sectors.
• Market forecasts - prospects and influencing factors on the market for 2010 and up to 2014.

PLANT HIRE COMPANIES

• Overview of supply structure - competitive, fragmented sector with most players operating in limited product sectors due to the high number of specialist operators.
• Identification of main suppliers - major suppliers, specialists by product group.
• Review of leading plant hire companies - market shares, turnovers, company structure, key areas of specialization etc.

PRODUCTS

• Estimated shares of the main product groups within the overall market.
• Product groups - definition, market size and product mix within each sector.
• Product sectors - review of products within the sector including recent trends and factors affecting sector.
• Estimated shares of type of hire company (e.g. plant, tool, specialist) for each hire product group.

FUTURE PROSPECTS

• Forecast of expected market development in the short, medium & long term.
• Positive and negative factors affecting the market - performance of UK economy, availability of private and public finance, market competition etc.
• Outlook for the plant hire market through to 2014.

Table of Contents

1. INTRODUCTION 5

• 1.1 BACKGROUND 5
• 1.2 SOURCES OF INFORMATION 5

2. SUMMARY AND FUTURE PROSPECTS 7

• 2.1 SUMMARY 7
• 2.2 FUTURE PROSPECTS 9

3. ECONOMIC ENVIRONMENT 12

• 3.1 GDP 12
• 3.2 INFLATION & INTEREST RATES 13
• 3.3 UNEMPLOYMENT 14
• 3.4 HOUSEHOLD CONSUMPTION 14
• 3.5 HOUSING & CONSTRUCTION 15
• 3.6 STERLING 16
• 3.7 POPULATION PROFILE 17
• 3.8 CONCLUSIONS 18

4. PLANT HIRE MARKET 20

• 4.1 DEFINITION 20
• 4.2 MARKET STRUCTURE 21
• 4.3 MARKET SIZE 23
  • 4.3.1 Market Background 23
  • 4.3.2 Future Prospects 26
• 4.4 KEY MARKET INFLUENCES 29
  • 4.4.1 Overview 29
  • 4.4.2 UK Construction 29
  • 4.4.3 Self-Build Market 32
  • 4.4.4 Prefabricated Buildings 33
  • 4.4.5 Non-Structural Cladding 36
  • 4.4.6 Waste and recycling 36
  • 4.4.7 The Energy Sector 39
  • 4.4.8 Transport Infrastructure 40
• 4.5 PLANT HIRE, TOOL HIRE AND SPECIALISTS 42

5. PLANT HIRE COMPANIES 45

• 5.1 MARKET STRUCTURE 45

6. PRODUCTS 54

• 6.1 PRODUCT MIX 55
• 6.2 HIRE PRODUCT GROUPS 56
  • 6.2.1 Earth Moving Equipment 57
  • 6.2.2 Lifting Plant 61
  • 6.2.3 Pumping, Crushing and Screening Plant 65
  • 6.2.4 Road-Making Equipment 68
  • 6.2.5 Compressors, Generators, Lighting & Welding 70
  • 6.2.6 Others/Non-Mechanical Plant 72

TABLES AND CHARTS

• CHART 1 UK PLANT HIRE MARKET 2007-2014 (£M) 7
• CHART 2 INTEREST RATES AND INFLATION (CPI) FROM 1992-2013 13
• CHART 3 PDI & SAVINGS RATIO AT CURRENT PRICES 1992-2013 15
• TABLE 4 EXCHANGE RATE FLUCTUATIONS 2002-2009 - STERLING TO THE DOLLAR, AND THE EURO, SPOT RATES 17
• CHART 5 AGE DISTRIBUTION OF THE RESIDENT UK POPULATION MID-2008 (' 000) 18
• CHART 6 PLANT HIRE DISTRIBUTION STRUCTURE 22
• TABLE 7 UK PLANT HIRE MARKET AT HIRE MARKET PRICES 2007-2014 23
• TABLE 8 CONTRACTORS NON HOUSING OUTPUT - NEW WORK AND RMI - 2003-2009(£ MILLION) CURRENT PRICES 29
• TABLE 9 UK HOUSE BUILDING COMPLETIONS 2003 TO 2009 - BY VOLUME (' 000 DWELLINGS) 31
• CHART 10 HOUSEBUILDING COMPLETIONS - % MIX BY HOUSES/FLATS, 2001-2009 32
• CHART 11 SELF-BUILD MARKET - COMPLETIONS BY VOLUME 2005-2014 33
• CHART 12 UK PREFABRICATED VOLUMETRIC BUILDINGS MARKET 2006-2014 (£M, MSP) 34
• CHART 13 UK PREFABRICATED FRAME AND PANEL BUILDING SYSTEMS MARKET 2006-2014 (£M MSP) 35
• TABLE 14 UK WALL CLADDING MARKET AREA INSTALLED SQ M 2003 -2009 36
• TABLE 15 UK ESTIMATED WASTE ARISINGS (MILLION TONNES) BY SECTOR BY COUNTRY 38
• CHART 16 MIX OF SERVICES NEEDED FOR NUCLEAR PLANT CONSTRUCTION 39
• CHART 17 VALUE OF ROAD & RAIL CONSTRUCTION OUTPUT 2003-2014 (£ BILLION) 41
• TABLE 18 ESTIMATED SHARES BY TYPE OF HIRE COMPANY IN HIRE PRODUCT SECTORS 2009 43
• TABLE 19 MARKET SHARES OF THE UK PLANT HIRE OPERATORS 2009 46
• TABLE 20 HIRE COMPANY PRODUCT MIX 2009 £M AT HIRE MARKET VALUE 56
• TABLE 21 HIRE MARKET FOR EARTH MOVING PRODUCTS AT HIRE MARKET VALUE 2009 57
• TABLE 22 HIRE MARKET FOR LIFTING PLANT AT HIRE MARKET VALUE 2009 61
• TABLE 23 HIRE MARKET FOR PUMPING, CRUSHING & SCREENING PLANT AT HIRE MARKET VALUE 2009 65
• TABLE 24 HIRE MARKET FOR ROAD MAKING PRODUCTS AT HIRE MARKET VALUE 2009 68
• TABLE 25 HIRE MARKET FOR COMPRESSORS, GENERATORS ETC AT HIRE MARKET VALUE 2009 70
• TABLE 26 HIRE MARKET FOR NON-MECHANICAL PLANT (ENVIRONMENTAL, PORTABLE ACCOMMODATION AND EQUIPMENT) AT HIRE MARKET VALUE 2009 73
• CHART 27 UK MARKET FOR HEATING, DRYING & COOLING 2009 AT HIRE MARKET PRICES 75

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