3. MARKET SIZE AND TRENDS 16
3.1 Chapter Summary 17
3.2 Market Size 18
3.3 Market Segmentation 19
3.4 Ready Mixed Concrete 20
3.5 Cement 21
3.6 Concrete Bricks & Blocks 22
3.6.1 Dense Concrete Blocks 23
3.6.2 Lightweight Concrete Blocks 24
3.6.3 Aerated Concrete Blocks 24
3.6.4 Concrete Bricks 24
3.7 Concrete Paving & Flagstones 25
3.8 Pre-cast Structural Concrete 26
3.9 Concrete Roofing Tiles 27
3.10 Pipes 28
3.11 Seasonality of Sales 30
3.12 Regional Sales 32

4. SUPPLY SOURCES 42
4.1 Chapter Summary 43
4.2 Production 43
4.3 Imports 45
4.4 Exports 46
4.5 Trade Surplus/Deficit 47

5. INDUSTRY STRUCTURE 49
5.1 Chapter Summary 50
5.2 Industry Development 50
5.3 Structure by Employment 51
5.4 Structure by Turnover 51
5.5 Company Profiles 54
5.5.1 Hanson Quarry Products Europe 54
5.5.2 Hanson Building Products 55
5.5.3 Bison Concrete Products 57
5.5.4 Lafarge Cement UK (formerly Blue Circle Industries) 58
5.5.5 Castle Cement 59
5.5.6 H+H UK (formerly H+H Celcon) 60
5.5.7 Hepworth Building Products 61
5.5.8 Marshalls Mono 63
5.5.9 Plasmor 64
5.5.10 Lafarge Aggregates 65
5.5.11 Monier (formerly Lafarge Roofing) 66
5.5.12 Cemex UK Operations 67
5.5.13 Stanton Bonna Concrete 69
5.5.14 Tarmac 71
5.5.15 Trent Concrete 72
5.5.16 Aggregate Industries Holdings 73

6. DISTRIBUTION 76
6.1 Chapter Summary 77
6.2 Ready Mixed Concrete 78
6.3 Cement 78
6.4 Concrete Bricks & Blocks 78
6.5 Concrete Paving & Flagstones 79
6.6 Concrete Roofing Tiles 80
6.7 Concrete Pipes 80

7. END USE MARKETS 82
7.1 Chapter Summary 83
7.2 Housing 84
7.2.1 Public Housing 91
7.2.2 Private Housing 94
7.3 Private Commercial Construction 95
7.4 Private Industrial Construction 100
7.5 Other Public Construction 102
7.6 Civil Engineering 106

8. FORECAST 109
8.1 Chapter Summary 110
8.2 The Market 110
8.3 Production 132
8.4 Imports 133

9. FURTHER SOURCES & CONTACTS 134
9.1 Trade Associations 135
9.2 Trade Magazines 138
9.3 Trade Exhibitions 140

LIST OF TABLES

1: Construction Output in Great Britain, by Type, 2003-2007 12
2: Civil Engineering Construction Output in Great Britain, 2003-2007 14
3: Public and Private Civil Engineering Construction Output in Great Britain, 2003-2007 15
4: The UK Market for Concrete and Concrete Products, 2003-2007 18
5: UK Market for Concrete and Concrete Products, by Type, 2003-2007 19
6: The UK Market for Ready Mixed Concrete, 2003-2007 20
7: The UK Market for Cement, 2003-2007 21
8: UK Market for Concrete Bricks and Blocks, 2003-2007 22
9: UK Market for Concrete Blocks, 2003-2007 23
10: UK Market for Dense Concrete Building Blocks, 2003-2007 23
11: UK Market for Lightweight Concrete Building Blocks, 2003-2007 24
12: UK Market for Aerated Concrete Building Blocks, 2003-2007 24
13: UK Market for Concrete Bricks, 2003-2007 25
14: UK Market for Concrete Paving and Flagstones, 2003-2007 25
15: UK Market for Structural Pre-cast Concrete Products, 2003-2007 26
16: The UK Market for Concrete Roofing Tiles, 2003-2007 27
17: UK Market for Total and Underground Concrete Tubes and Pipes, 2003-2007 29
18: UK Market for Underground Concrete Tubes and Pipes, by End Use, 2003-2007 30
19: Seasonal Sales of Ready Mixed Concrete in the UK, 2003-2007 30
20: Seasonal Sales of Cement in the UK, 2003-2007 31
21: Seasonal Sales of Dense Aggregate Concrete Blocks in the UK, 2003-2007 31
22: Seasonal Sales of Lightweight Aggregate Concrete Blocks in the UK, 2003-2007 31
23: Seasonal Sales of Aerated Concrete Blocks in the UK, 2003-2007 32
24: Seasonal Sales of Concrete Roofing Tiles in the UK, 2003-2007 32
25: Regional Public Housing Construction Output, 2003-2007 33
26: Regional Private Housing Construction Output, 2003-2007 33
27: Regional Private Commercial Construction Output, 2003-2007 34
28: Regional Private Industrial Construction Output, 2003-2007 35
29: Regional Public Non-residential Construction Output, 2003-2007 36
30: Estimated Sales of Concrete Blocks, by Type and by County, in the North East of
England, 2005-2007 36
31: Estimated Sales of Concrete Blocks, by Type and by County, in Yorkshire &
Humberside, 2005-2007 37
32: Estimated Sales of Concrete Blocks, by Type and by County, in the East Midlands,
2005-2007 37
33: Estimated Sales of Concrete Blocks, by Type and by County, in South East England
and East Anglia, 2005-2007 38
34: Estimated Sales of Concrete Blocks, by Type and by County, in South West England,
2005-2007 38
35: Estimated Sales of Concrete Blocks, by Type and by County, in West Midlands,
2005-2007 39
36: Estimated Sales of Concrete Blocks, by Type and by County, in North West England,
2005-2007 39
37: Estimated Sales of Concrete Blocks, by Type and by County, in Wales, 2005-2007 40
38: Estimated Sales of Concrete Blocks, by Type and by County, in Scotland, 2005-2007 41
39: UK Production of Concrete and Concrete Products, 2003-2007 44
40: UK Production of Concrete and Concrete Products, by Type, 2003-2007 44
41: UK Imports of Concrete and Concrete Products, 2003-2007 45
42: UK Imports of Concrete and Concrete Products, by Type, 2003-2007 45
43: Total UK Exports of Concrete and Concrete Products, 2003-2007 46
44: UK Exports of Concrete and Concrete Products, by Type, 2003-2007 47
45: Total UK Trade Surplus in Concrete and Concrete Products, 2003-2007 47
46: UK Trade Surplus (Deficit) in Concrete Products, by Type, 2003-2007 48
47: Analysis of the Changes in the Structure of the Concrete Products for Construction
Sector, 2003-2007 50
48: Analysis of the Employment Structure of Concrete Products for Construction Industry,
2006-2007 51
49: Analysis of the Financial Structure of Concrete Products for Construction Sector,
2006-2007 52
50: Analysis of the Financial Structure of the Cement Industry, 2006 and 2007 52
51: Analysis of the Financial Structure of the Ready Mixed Concrete Industry, 2005 and
2006 53
52: Analysis of the Financial Structure of the Fibre Cement Industry, 2006 and 2007 53
53: Analysis of the Financial Structure of the Manufacture of Other Articles of Concrete,
Plaster and Cement Industry, 2006 and 2007 54
54: Financial Analysis of Hanson Quarry Products Europe, 2002-2006 55
55: Key Financial Ratios for Hanson Quarry Products Europe, 2002-2006 55
56: Financial Analysis of Hanson Building Products, 2002-2006 56
57: Key Financial Ratios for Hanson Building Products, 2002-2006 57
58: Financial Analysis of Bison Concrete Products, 2002-2006 57
59: Key Financial Ratios for Bison Concrete Products, 2002-2006 58
60: Financial Analysis of Lafarge Cement UK, 2003-2007 58
61: Key Financial Ratios for Lafarge Cement UK, 2003-2007 59
62: Financial Analysis of Castle Cement, 2002-2006 59
63: Key Financial Ratios for Castle Cement, 2002-2006 60
64: Financial Analysis of H+H UK, 2002-2006 61
65: Key Financial Ratios for H+H UK, 2002-2006 61
66: Financial Analysis of Hepworth Building Products, 2002-2006 62
67: Key Financial Ratios for Hepworth Building Products, 2002-2006 62
68: Financial Analysis of Marshalls Mono, 2002-2006 63
69: Key Financial Ratios for Marshalls Mono, 2002-2006 64
70: Financial Analysis of Plasmor, 2003-2007 64
71: Key Financial Ratios for Plasmor, 2003-2007 65
72: Financial Analysis of Lafarge Aggregates, 2002-2006 66
73: Key Financial Ratios for Lafarge Aggregates, 2002-2006 66
74: Financial Analysis of Monier, 2002-2006 67
75: Key Financial Ratios for Monier, 2002-2006 67
76: Financial Analysis of Cemex UK Operations, 2002-2006 69
77: Key Financial Ratios for Cemex UK Operations, 2002-2006 69
78: Financial Analysis of Stanton Bonna Concrete, 2002-2006 70
79: Key Financial Ratios for Stanton Bonna Concrete, 2002-2006 70
80: Financial Analysis of Tarmac, 2003-2007 71
81: Key Financial Ratios for Tarmac, 2003-2007 72
82: Financial Analysis of Trent Concrete, 2003-2007 72
83: Key Financial Ratios for Trent Concrete, 2003-2007 73
84: Financial Analysis of Aggregate Industries Holdings, 2002-2006 74
85: Key Financial Ratios for Aggregate Industries Holdings, 2002-2006 75
86: Distribution of Bagged Cement in the UK, 2007 78
87: Distribution of Concrete Bricks & Blocks in the UK, 2007 79
88: Distribution of Concrete Paving & Flagstones in the UK, 2007 79
89: Distribution of Concrete Roofing Tiles in the UK, 2007 80
90: Distribution of Concrete Pipes in the UK, 2007 80
91: Analysis of the Allocation of the Sustainable Communities £22 Billion Resources,
2003-2006 88
92: Analysis of New Public Housing Construction Output in Great Britain, 2003-2007 93
93: Public Housing Starts and Completions in Great Britain, 2003-2007 93
94: Analysis of Private Housing Construction Output in Great Britain, 2003-2007 94
95: Private New Housing Starts and Completions in Great Britain, 2003-2007 95
96: Analysis of Private Commercial Construction Output in Great Britain, 2003-2007 99
97: Analysis of Private Commercial Construction in Great Britain, by Type, 2003-2007 99
98: Analysis of Private Industrial Construction Output in Great Britain, 2003-2007 101
99: Analysis of Private Industrial New Construction Work in Great Britain, By Sector
2003-2007 101
100: Analysis of Public Sector Non-Residential Construction Output in Great Britain,
2003-2007 104
101: Analysis of Public Sector Non-Residential Construction in Great Britain, by Type,
2003-2007 105
102: Civil Engineering Construction Output in Great Britain, 2003-2007 107
103: Public and Private Civil Engineering Construction Output in Great Britain, 2003-2007 108
104: Forecast Construction Output in Great Britain, 2008-2012 111
105: Forecast Private Housing Output in Great Britain, 2008-2012 116
106: Forecast Public Housing Output in Great Britain, 2008-2012 117
107: Forecast Private Commercial Construction Output in Great Britain, 2008-2012 121
108: Forecast of Private Commercial Construction in Great Britain, by Sector, 2008-2012 121
109: Forecast Private Industrial Construction Output in Great Britain, 2008-2012 122
110: Developments under Construction, by Region, July 2007 123
111: Forecast of Private Industrial New Construction Work in Great Britain, By Sector
2008-2012 123
112: Forecast Public Non-residential Construction Output in Great Britain, 2008-2012 126
113: Forecast of Public Non-residential Construction in Great Britain, by Type, 2008-2012 127
114: Forecast Civil Engineering Construction Output in Great Britain, 2008-2012 129
115: Forecast UK Market for Concrete and Concrete Products, 2008-2012 130
116: Forecast UK Market for Concrete and Concrete Products, by Type, 2008-2012 131
117: Forecast UK Production of Concrete and Concrete Products, 2008-2012 132
118: Forecast UK Imports of Concrete and Concrete Products, 2008-2012 133