TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 1
2. INTRODUCTION 4
2.1 Definitions 5
2.2 Methodology 5
2.3 Abbreviations 5
2.4 Market Positioning 6
2.5 UK Economy 7
2.6 Market Factors 11
3. MARKET SIZE AND TRENDS 15
3.1 Chapter Summary 16
3.2 Market Size 17
3.3 Market Segmentation 17
3.4 Ready Mixed Concrete 19
3.5 Cement 20
3.6 Concrete Bricks & Blocks 21
3.6.1 Dense Concrete Blocks 22
3.6.2 Lightweight Concrete Blocks 22
3.6.3 Aerated Concrete Blocks 23
3.6.4 Concrete Bricks 23
3.7 Concrete Paving & Flagstones 24
3.8 Pre-cast Structural Concrete 25
3.9 Concrete Roofing Tiles 26
3.10 Pipes 27
3.11 Seasonality of Sales 28
3.12 Regional Sales 31
4. SUPPLY SOURCES 39
4.1 Chapter Summary 40
4.2 Production 40
4.3 Imports 42
4.4 Exports 43
4.5 Trade Surplus/Deficit 44
5. INDUSTRY STRUCTURE 46
5.1 Chapter Summary 47
5.2 Industry Development 47
5.3 Structure by Employment 48
5.4 Structure by Turnover 48
5.5 Company Profiles 51
5.5.1 Hanson Quarry Products Europe 51
5.5.2 Hanson Building Products 52
5.5.3 Lafarge Cement UK (formerly Blue Circle Industries) 54
5.5.4 Castle Cement 55
5.5.5 H+H UK (formerly H+H Celcon) 56
5.5.6 Hepworth Building Products 57
5.5.7 Marshalls Mono 58
5.5.8 Plasmor 60
5.5.9 Lafarge Aggregates 61
5.5.10 Monier (formerly Lafarge Roofing) 62
5.5.11 Cemex UK Operations 63
5.5.12 Stanton Bonna Concrete 65
5.5.13 Tarmac 66
5.5.14 Trent Concrete 67
5.5.15 Aggregate Industries Holdings 68
6. DISTRIBUTION 71
6.1 Chapter Summary 72
6.2 Ready Mixed Concrete 73
6.3 Cement 73
6.4 Concrete Bricks & Blocks 73
6.5 Concrete Paving & Flagstones 74
6.6 Concrete Roofing Tiles 74
6.7 Concrete Pipes 75
7. END USE MARKETS 76
7.1 Chapter Summary 77
7.2 Housing 77
7.2.1 Public Housing 85
7.2.2 Private Housing 89
7.3 Private Commercial Construction 90
7.4 Private Industrial Construction 95
7.5 Other Public Construction 97
7.6 Civil Engineering 102
8. FORECAST 104
8.1 Chapter Summary 105
8.2 The Market 105
8.3 Production 131
8.4 Imports 131
9. FURTHER SOURCES & CONTACTS 133
9.1 Trade Associations 134
9.2 Trade Magazines 137
9.3 Trade Exhibitions 138
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LIST OF TABLES
1: Construction Output in Great Britain, by Type, 2005-2009 11
2: Civil Engineering Construction Output in Great Britain, 2005-2009 13
3: Public and Private Civil Engineering Construction Output in Great Britain, 2005-2009 13
4: The UK Market for Concrete and Concrete Products, 2005-2009 17
5: UK Market for Concrete and Concrete Products, by Type, 2005-2009 18
6: The UK Market for Ready Mixed Concrete, 2005-2009 19
7: The UK Market for Cement, 2005-2009 21
8: UK Market for Concrete Blocks, 2005-2009 21
9: UK Market for Dense Concrete Building Blocks, 2005-2009 22
10: UK Market for Lightweight Concrete Building Blocks, 2005-2009 23
11: UK Market for Aerated Concrete Building Blocks, 2005-2009 23
12: UK Market for Concrete Bricks, 2005-2009 24
13: UK Market for Concrete Paving and Flagstones, 2005-2009 24
14: UK Market for Structural Pre-cast Concrete Products, 2005-2009 25
15: The UK Market for Concrete Roofing Tiles, 2005-2009 26
16: UK Market for Total and Underground Concrete Tubes and Pipes, 2005-2009 27
17: UK Market for Underground Concrete Tubes and Pipes, by End Use, 2005-2009 28
18: Seasonal Sales of Ready Mixed Concrete in the UK, 2005-2009 29
19: Seasonal Sales of Cement in the UK, 2005-2009 29
20: Seasonal Sales of Dense Aggregate Concrete Blocks in the UK, 2005-2009 29
21: Seasonal Sales of Lightweight Aggregate Concrete Blocks in the UK, 2005-2009 30
22: Seasonal Sales of Aerated Concrete Blocks in the UK, 2005-2009 30
23: Seasonal Sales of Concrete Roofing Tiles in the UK, 2005-2009 31
24: Regional Public Housing Construction Output, 2005-2009 31
25: Regional Private Housing Construction Output, 2005-2009 32
26: Regional Private Commercial Construction Output, 2005-2009 32
27: Regional Private Industrial Construction Output, 2005-2009 33
28: Regional Public Non-residential Construction Output, 2005-2009 33
29: Estimated Sales of Concrete Blocks, by Type and by County, in the North East of
England, 2006-2008 34
30: Estimated Sales of Concrete Blocks, by Type and by County, in Yorkshire &
Humberside, 2006-2008 34
31: Estimated Sales of Concrete Blocks, by Type and by County, in the East Midlands,
2006-2008 35
32: Estimated Sales of Concrete Blocks, by Type and by County, in South East England
and East Anglia, 2006-2008 35
33: Estimated Sales of Concrete Blocks, by Type and by County, in South West England,
2006-2008 36
34: Estimated Sales of Concrete Blocks, by Type and by County, in West Midlands,
2006-2008 36
35: Estimated Sales of Concrete Blocks, by Type and by County, in North West England,
2006-2008 37
36: Estimated Sales of Concrete Blocks, by Type and by County, in Wales, 2006-2008 37
37: Estimated Sales of Concrete Blocks, by Type and by County, in Scotland, 2006-2008 38
38: UK Production of Concrete and Concrete Products, 2005-2009 41
39: UK Production of Concrete and Concrete Products, by Type, 2005-2009 41
40: UK Imports of Concrete and Concrete Products, 2005-2009 42
41: UK Imports of Concrete and Concrete Products, by Type, 2005-2009 43
42: Total UK Exports of Concrete and Concrete Products, 2005-2009 43
43: UK Exports of Concrete and Concrete Products, by Type, 2005-2009 44
44: Total UK Trade Surplus and Deficit in Concrete and Concrete Products, 2005-2009 45
45: UK Trade Surplus (Deficit) in Concrete Products, by Type, 2005-2009 45
46: Analysis of the Changes in the Structure of the Concrete Products for
Construction Sector, 2005-2009 47
47: Analysis of the Employment Structure of Concrete Products for Construction Industry,
2008-2009 48
48: Analysis of the Financial Structure of Concrete Products for Construction Sector,
2008-2009 49
49: Analysis of the Financial Structure of the Cement Industry, 2008 and 2009 49
50: Analysis of the Financial Structure of the Ready Mixed Concrete Industry, 2008
and 2009 50
51: Analysis of the Financial Structure of the Fibre Cement Industry, 2008 and 2009 50
52: Analysis of the Financial Structure of the Manufacture of Other Articles of Concrete,
Plaster and Cement Industry, 2008 and 2009 51
53: Financial Analysis of Hanson Quarry Products Europe, 2004-2008 52
54: Key Financial Ratios for Hanson Quarry Products Europe, 2004-2008 52
55: Financial Analysis of Hanson Building Products, 2004-2008 53
56: Key Financial Ratios for Hanson Building Products, 2004-2008 54
57: Financial Analysis of Lafarge Cement UK, 2004-2008 54
58: Key Financial Ratios for Lafarge Cement UK, 2004-2008 55
59: Financial Analysis of Castle Cement, 2004-2008 55
60: Key Financial Ratios for Castle Cement, 2004-2008 56
61: Financial Analysis of H+H UK, 2004-2008 56
62: Key Financial Ratios for H+H UK, 2004-2008 57
63: Financial Analysis of Hepworth Building Products, 2004-2008 57
64: Key Financial Ratios for Hepworth Building Products, 2004-2008 58
65: Financial Analysis of Marshalls Mono, 2004-2008 59
66: Key Financial Ratios for Marshalls Mono, 2004-2008 59
67: Financial Analysis of Plasmor, 2004-2008 60
68: Key Financial Ratios for Plasmor, 2004-2008 60
69: Financial Analysis of Lafarge Aggregates, 2004-2008 61
70: Key Financial Ratios for Lafarge Aggregates, 2004-2008 62
71: Financial Analysis of Monier, 2004-2008 62
72: Key Financial Ratios for Monier, 2004-2008 63
73: Financial Analysis of Cemex UK Operations, 2004-2008 64
74: Key Financial Ratios for Cemex UK Operations, 2004-2008 64
75: Financial Analysis of Stanton Bonna Concrete, 2004-2008 65
76: Key Financial Ratios for Stanton Bonna Concrete, 2004-2008 65
77: Financial Analysis of Tarmac, 2004-2008 66
78: Key Financial Ratios for Tarmac, 2004-2008 67
79: Financial Analysis of Trent Concrete, 2004-2008 67
80: Key Financial Ratios for Trent Concrete, 2004-2008 68
81: Financial Analysis of Aggregate Industries Holdings, 2004-2008 69
82: Key Financial Ratios for Aggregate Industries Holdings, 2004-2008 70
83: Distribution of Bagged Cement in the UK, 2009 73
84: Distribution of Concrete Bricks & Blocks in the UK, 2009 74
85: Distribution of Concrete Paving & Flagstones in the UK, 2009 74
86: Distribution of Concrete Roofing Tiles in the UK, 2008 75
87: Distribution of Concrete Pipes in the UK, 200 75
88: Analysis of the Allocation of the Sustainable Communities £22 Billion Resources,
2003-2006 81
89: Analysis of New Public Housing Construction Output in Great Britain, 2005-2009 88
90: Public Housing Starts and Completions in Great Britain, 2005-2009 88
91: Analysis of Private Housing Construction Output in Great Britain, 2005-2009 89
92: Private New Housing Starts and Completions in Great Britain, 2005-2009 90
93: Analysis of Private Commercial Construction Output in Great Britain, 2005-2009 94
94: Analysis of Private Commercial Construction in Great Britain, by Type, 2005-2009 94
95: Analysis of Private Industrial Construction Output in Great Britain, 2005-2009 96
96: Analysis of Private Industrial New Construction Work in Great Britain, By Sector
2005-2009 96
97: Analysis of Public Sector Non-Residential Construction Output in Great Britain,
2005-2009 100
98: Analysis of Public Sector Non-Residential Construction in Great Britain, by Type,
2005-2009 101
99: Civil Engineering Construction Output in Great Britain, 2005-2009 102
100: Public and Private Civil Engineering Construction Output in Great Britain, 2005-2009 103
101: Forecast Construction Output in Great Britain, 2010-2014 107
102: Forecast Private Housing Output in Great Britain, 2010-2014 114
103: Forecast Public Housing Output in Great Britain, 2010-2014 115
104: Forecast Private Commercial Construction Output in Great Britain, 2010-2014 118
105: Forecast of Private Commercial Construction in Great Britain, by Sector, 2010-2014 119
106: Forecast Private Industrial Construction Output in Great Britain, 2010-2014 120
107: Industrial Developments under Construction on a Speculative Basis, by Region,
January 2009 121
108: Forecast of Private Industrial New Construction Work in Great Britain, By Sector
2010-2014 121
109: Forecast Public Non-residential Construction Output in Great Britain, 2010-2014 124
110: Forecast of Public Non-residential Construction in Great Britain, by Type, 2010-2014 125
111: Forecast Civil Engineering Construction Output in Great Britain, 2010-2014 128
112: Forecast UK Market for Concrete and Concrete Products, 2010-2014 129
113: Forecast UK Market for Concrete and Concrete Products, by Type, 2010-2014 130
114: Forecast UK Production of Concrete and Concrete Products, 2010-2014 131
115: Forecast UK Imports of Concrete and Concrete Products, 2010-2014 132
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