Tool Hire Specialists Market - UK 2010-2014

Tool Hire Specialists Market - UK 2010-2014 published by AMA Research in February, 2010. This report consists of 84 pages and the price starts from US $ 1150.

Introduction

Abstract

AMA Research has published the 8th Edition of the report "Tool Hire Specialists Market - UK 2010". This publication represents a comprehensive and up-to-date review of the structure of the tool hire industry with particular emphasis on the following:-

• TOOL HIRE MARKET - Size, Structure, Trends, Forecasts up to 2014

HIRE COMPANIES - National, Regional, Local, Specialists, Builders Merchants.

ANALYSIS BY PRODUCT GROUP -

• Access Equipment
• Lighting, Welding & Power
• Cleaning & Floor Preparation

• Concreting & Compacting
• Drilling & Breaking
• Carpentry & Woodworking

• Heating, Cooling & Drying
• Cutting & Grinding
• Misc. product groupings, incl.

• Plumbing & Pumping
• Gardening & Landscaping
• handling, compact equipment

The tool hire market is continually evolving with major players extensively developing plant hire and specialist sectors while builders merchants continue to roll out tool hire operations within branch networks.

Issues of specific interest:

• Market shares of tool hire companies including builders merchants tool hire operations.
• Review of performance of key tool hire product sectors.
• Increasing specialisation in the tool hire industry.
• Impact of regional and climatic factors, also Health and Safety, and Energy Efficiency Legislation.
• Niche-specific tool hire development opportunities.
• Prospects for Tool Hire Market in 2010 and up to 2014, reviewing key influencing factors.

• Some of the key companies featured include:

A-Plant, B&Q, Brandon, Gap Group, Hirebase, HSS Hire, Jewson,Speedy Hire Plc Supply UK Hire Shops, The Hire Station, Travis Perkins Trading Company Ltd, VP Plc, Wickes, Wolseley Plc

Key areas covered in the report include:

HIRE MARKET

• Market definition in terms of type of outlets and range of products.
• Market size in value terms, 2004-2009 and forecasts up to 2014.
• Market trends 2004-2009: Factors influencing market development (Construction and industrial activity, new specialist products, DIY market, privatisation, infrastructure investment, legislation).
• Future prospects for hire market - Levels of construction activity, growth of Facilities Management, impact of PPP/PFI, new product ranges, product development targeted at hire market, etc.

TOOL HIRE COMPANIES

• Market size, key trends, estimates of market size 2010, forecasts through to 2014.
• Key trends in the market place, factors of influence; are the trends and factors of influence set to continue, or will there be changes?
• Analysis by sector; developments in enclosures, screens & trays; product mix; sales trends; growth sectors.
• Market penetration levels; current and future levels, main bathroom/en-suite facilities.
• Analysis of product and material developments - glass and acrylics, glass designs, standards, frame colour options, size options, aesthetic trend influences, product features, growth factors.
• Channels of distribution; market shares by channel; characteristics and key trends; impact of emerging e-Retail channel; role of distributors
• Competitive structures; market shares of major suppliers; key characteristics, strengths, new products, turnover etc.

PRODUCTS / SUPPLIERS

• Market size by major product group in 2009.
• Product mix for major sectors within major product groups.
• Product trends by product group - growth sectors, areas of specialisation, relative importance of hire market.
• Buying and Specification Process - decision-making process for purchasing equipment, key influences, health and safety issues, pricing, replacement cycles, specialist services.
• Major suppliers by product group.
• Shares of tool hire companies, plant hire companies and specialists in key product sectors.
• FUTURE PROSPECTS / HOUSING / CONSTRUCTION
• Housing trends, new build, renovation, RMI, construction activity.
• Prefabricated buildings, self-build, industrial, woodworking and floor coverings.
• Long term developments, implications for suppliers.
• Economic influences, future prospects for the tool hire market etc.

Table of Contents

1. INTRODUCTION 5

• 1.1 BACKGROUND 6
• 1.2 SOURCES OF INFORMATION 6

2. SUMMARY AND FUTURE PROSPECTS 8

• 2.1 SUMMARY 8
• 2.2 FUTURE PROSPECTS 9

3. ECONOMIC ENVIRONMENT 11

• 3.1 GDP 11
• 3.2 INFLATION & INTEREST RATES 12
• 3.3 UNEMPLOYMENT 13
• 3.4 HOUSEHOLD CONSUMPTION 13
• 3.5 HOUSING & CONSTRUCTION 14
• 3.6 STERLING 15
• 3.7 POPULATION PROFILE 16
• 3.8 CONCLUSIONS 17

4. THE TOOL HIRE MARKET 19

• 4.1 OVERVIEW 19
• 4.2 TOOL HIRE MARKET DEFINITION 19
• 4.3 MARKET STRUCTURE - PRODUCT SALES/TOOL HIRE 21
• 4.4 MARKET SIZE 24
  • 4.4.1 Market Background 24
  • 4.4.2 Future Prospects 28

5. TOOL HIRE COMPANIES 34

• 5.1 OVERVIEW 34
• 5.2 MARKET SHARES 34
• 5.3 HIRE COMPANIES 41
  • 5.3.1 National Hire Companies 41
  • 5.3.2 Major Regional Companies 43
  • 5.3.3 Tool Hire, Plant Hire and Specialists 44
  • 5.3.4 Builders and Plumbers Merchants 45
  • 5.3.5 DIY Multiples 47
• 5.4 BUYING AND SPECIFICATION PROCESS 48
  • 5.4.1 Buying Groups and Trade Bodies 48
  • 5.4.2 Legislation and Training, etc. 48
• 5.5 PRICING, REPLACEMENT CYCLES, AND SECURITY 49

6. PRODUCTS 51

• 6.1 OVERVIEW - PRODUCT SHARES OF TOOL HIRE COMPANIES WITHIN OVERALL CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT RENTAL 51
• 6.2 PRODUCT MIX 52
• 6.3 PRODUCT TRENDS 55
  • 6.3.1 Access Equipment 55
  • 6.3.2 Drilling & Breaking 57
  • 6.3.3 Plumbing and Pumping 59
  • 6.3.4 Cutting & Grinding 60
  • 6.3.5 Lighting, Welding, Power 62
  • 6.3.6 Heating, Cooling & Drying 63
  • 6.3.7 Gardening & Landscaping Equipment 65
  • 6.3.8 Carpentry & Woodworking 66
  • 6.3.9 Cleaning & Floor Preparation 68
  • 6.3.10 Concreting & Compacting 70
  • 6.3.11 Miscellaneous Product Groups 71

7. TOOL HIRE CUSTOMERS 77

• 7.1 INTRODUCTION 77
• 7.2 BUILDERS 77
• 7.3 PLUMBING AND HEATING CONTRACTORS 78
• 7.4 LOCAL AUTHORITIES AND PUBLIC BODIES 80
• 7.5 LARGE AND SMALL CONTRACTORS 80
• 7.6 FACTORY ENGINEERS, BUYERS, AND MAINTENANCE MANGERS - MAINTENANCE REPAIR AND OPERATIONS (MRO) ETC. 82
• 7.7 CLEANING CONTRACTORS 82
• 7.8 CONSUMERS 83

TABLES AND CHARTS

• CHART 1 UK TOOL HIRE MARKET 2001-2014 (£M) 8
• CHART 2 INTEREST RATES AND INFLATION (CPI) FROM 1992-2013 12
• CHART 3 PDI & SAVINGS RATIO AT CURRENT PRICES 1992-2013 14
• TABLE 4 EXCHANGE RATE FLUCTUATIONS 2002-2009 - STERLING TO THE DOLLAR, AND THE EURO, SPOT RATES 16
• CHART 5 AGE DISTRIBUTION OF THE RESIDENT UK POPULATION MID-2008 (' 000) 17
• CHART 6 TOOL HIRE DISTRIBUTION STRUCTURE 22
• TABLE 7 UK TOOL HIRE MARKET 2004-2009 AT HIRE MARKET PRICES 24
• TABLE 8 UK TOOL HIRE MARKET FORECAST 2009-2014 AT HIRE MARKET PRICES (£M) 28
• TABLE 9 PROPOSED WATER AND SEWERAGE CAPITAL EXPENDITURE PROGRAMMES 2010-2015 BY COMPANY, £BN 30
• CHART 10 SCHOOL BUILDINGS CAPITAL EXPENDITURE 2007-2011 (£ BILLION) 31
• CHART 11 HOUSEBUILDING COMPLETIONS - % MIX BY HOUSES / FLATS GB 2001-2008 33
• CHART 12 SHARES OF TOTAL HIRE OUTLETS BY SECTOR, INCLUDING MULTIPLE BRANCH COMPANIES, BUILDERS MERCHANTS AND SMALLER HIRE COMPANIES - 2009 35
• TABLE 13 BUILDERS MERCHANTS SHARE OF TOTAL TOOL HIRE OUTLETS 2004-2009 36
• CHART 14 SHARES OF HIRE MARKET - BY SECTOR AND VALUE - INCLUDING MULTIPLE BRANCH COMPANIES, BUILDERS MERCHANTS AND SMALLER HIRE COMPANIES - 2009 38
• CHART 15 SHARES OF HIRE MARKET BY VALUE - 1999 - INCLUDING MULTIPLE BRANCH COMPANIES, BUILDERS MERCHANTS AND SMALLER HIRE COMPANIES 39
• TABLE 16 ESTIMATED MARKET SHARES OF LEADING TOOL HIRE COMPANIES BY VALUE 2009 40
• TABLE 17 SPEEDY' S MARKET SHARE, UK TOOL HIRE MARKET, 1995-2009 42
• CHART 18 MERCHANTS MARKET SHARES 2008 46
• CHART 19 DIY MULTIPLES MARKET SHARE 2009 47
• TABLE 20 ESTIMATED SHARES BY TYPE OF HIRE COMPANY IN HIRE PRODUCT SECTORS 2008 51
• TABLE 21 ESTIMATED HIRE PRODUCT MIX 2009 £M AT HIRE MARKET VALUE INCLUDING ACCESS EQUIPMENT, LIGHTING WELDING AND POWER, HEATING COOLING AND DRYING, MISCELLANEOUS PRODUCTS, ETC. 53
• TABLE 22 COMPARISON OF HIRE PRODUCT MIX - 2007 AND 2009 £M AT HIRE MARKET VALUE INCLUDING ACCESS EQUIPMENT, LIGHTING, WELDING AND POWER, HEATING COOLING AND DRYING, MISCELLANEOUS PRODUCTS, ETC. 54
• TABLE 23 HIRE MARKET FOR ACCESS EQUIPMENT AT HIRE MARKET PRICES 2009 INCLUDING ACCESS TOWERS, LADDERS, AND LIGHT POWERED ACCESS EQUIPMENT, ETC. 56
• TABLE 24 HIRE MARKET FOR BREAKING & DRILLING AT HIRE MARKET PRICES 2009 (£M) 58
• CHART 25 HIRE MARKET FOR PLUMBING/PUMPING AT 2009 HIRE MARKET PRICES 59
• CHART 26 HIRE MARKET FOR CUTTING/GRINDING £M AT HIRE MARKET PRICES 2009 61
• TABLE 27 HIRE MARKET FOR LIGHTING, WELDING & POWER AT HIRE MARKET PRICES 2009 62
• CHART 28 UK MARKET FOR HEATING, DRYING & COOLING 2009 AT HIRE MARKET PRICES 64
• TABLE 29 HIRE MARKET FOR GARDENING AND LANDSCAPING EQUIPMENT £M AT HIRE MARKET PRICES 2009 65
• CHART 30 HIRE MARKET FOR CARPENTRY & WOODWORKING AT HIRE MARKET PRICES 2009 67
• TABLE 31 HIRE MARKET FOR CLEANING AND FLOOR PREPARATION PRODUCTS AT HIRE MARKET PRICES 2009 69
• CHART 32 HIRE MARKET FOR CONCRETING/COMPACTING AT HIRE MARKET PRICES 2009 (£M) 70
• TABLE 33 HIRE MARKET FOR MISCELLANEOUS PRODUCTS £M, AT HIRE MARKET PRICES 2009 71
• TABLE 34 UK INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTS DISTRIBUTORS - MARKET SHARES BY % VALUE 2008 75
• CHART 35 UK VAT-REGISTERED BUILDERS 2007 78
• CHART 36 UK VAT REGISTERED PLUMBING AND HEATING CONTRACTORS 2007 79
• TABLE 37 TOP 20 FM SUPPORT SERVICES COMPANIES IN THE UK 81
• CHART 38 DIY CONSUMER/NON-DOMESTIC USERS FOR HIRE TOOLS & EQUIPMENT - 2009 83

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