3. MARKET SIZE AND TRENDS 13
3.1 Chapter Summary 14
3.2 Market Size 15
3.3 Market Segmentation 16
3.3.1 Overview 17
3.3.2 Plastic 20
3.3.3 Ductile Iron 23
3.3.4 Clay 25
3.3.5 Concrete 27
3.4 Regional Analysis 29
3.5 Market Trends 42

4. SUPPLY SOURCES 45
4.1 Chapter Summary 46
4.2 Production 47
4.2.1 Overview 47
4.2.2 Segmentation 48
4.2.3 Plastic 49
4.2.4 Ductile Iron 50
4.2.5 Clay 50
4.2.6 Concrete 51
4.3 Imports 51
4.3.1 Overview 52
4.3.2 Segmentation 52
4.3.3 Plastic 53
4.3.4 Ductile Iron 54
4.3.5 Clay 55
4.3.6 Concrete 55
4.4 Exports 56
4.4.1 Overview 56
4.4.2 Segmentation 56
4.4.3 Plastic 57
4.4.4 Ductile Iron 58
4.4.5 Clay 59
4.4.6 Concrete 59

5. INDUSTRY STRUCTURE 61
5.1 Chapter Summary 62
5.2 Industry Development 62
5.3 Structure by Employment 65
5.4 Structure by Turnover 66
5.5 Company Profiles 67
5.5.1 Biwater 67
5.5.2 Hepworth Building Products 69
5.5.3 Naylor Drainage 70
5.5.4 Polypipe Building Products 71
5.5.5 Saint-Gobain PAM UK (formerly Saint-Gobain Pipelines) 73
5.5.6 Radius Systems (formerly Uponor) 74
5.5.7 Wavin (formerly Wavin Plastics) 75

6. DEMAND STRUCTURE 78
6.1 Chapter Summary 79
6.2 Building 80
6.3 Civil Engineering 83
6.4 Water Supply 87
6.5 Gas Supply 101

7. FORECAST 105
7.1 Chapter Summary 106
7.2 Market Size 107
7.3 Market Segmentation 107
7.4 Production 109
7.5 Imports 109
7.6 Industry 109

8. FURTHER SOURCES & CONTACTS 110
8.1 Trade Associations 111
8.2 Trade Magazines 112
8.3 Trade Exhibitions 113

LIST OF TABLES

1: UK Market for Underground Pipes, 2006-2010 16
2: Segmentation of the UK Market for Underground Pipes, by Material, 2006-2010 18
3: Segmentation of the UK Market for Underground Pipes, by End Use Application,
2006-2010 20
4: UK Market for Plastic Tubes and Pipes, 2006-2010 21
5: UK Market for Underground Plastic Pipes, by End Use, 2006-2010 23
6: UK Market for Total and Underground Ductile Iron Tubes and Pipes, 2006-2010 24
7: UK Market for Underground Ductile Iron Pipes, by End Use, 2006-2010 25
8: UK Market for Total and Underground Clay Tubes and Pipes, 2006-2010 26
9: UK Market for Underground Clay Pipes, by End Use, 2006-2010 26
10: UK Market for Total and Underground Concrete Tubes and Pipes, 2006-2010 27
11: UK Market for Underground Concrete Tubes and Pipes, by End Use, 2006-2010 28
12: Regional Value of Total New Construction Output, 2005-2009 29
13: Analysis of Civil Engineering Output By Area, 2005-2009 30
14: Total Capital Expenditure by Water and Sewerage Companies in England & Wales,
2005- 2010 31
15: Total Capital Expenditure by Water Only Companies in England & Wales, 2005- 2010 31
16: UK Capital Expenditure on Water and Sewerage Services, 2004/05-2008/09 32
17: UK Capital Expenditure on Water and Sewerage Services, 2004/05-2008/09 33
18: Analysis of Water Related Capital Expenditure, by Water and Sewerage Companies
in England and Wales, 2004/05-2008/09 33
19: Analysis of Water Capital Expenditure by Water Only Companies, by Type, 2008/09 35
20: Analysis of Water Capital Expenditure, by Water and Sewerage Companies, by
Purpose, 2008/09 36
21: Analysis of Scottish Water Capital Expenditure on Water and Sewerage Services,
2004/05-2008/09 38
22: Water Related Capital Expenditure in Northern Ireland, by Type, 2002/03-2006/07 39
23: Analysis of Sewerage Related Capital Expenditure in England and Wales, by
Company, 2004/05-2008/09 39
24: Analysis of Scottish Water Capital Expenditure on Water and Sewerage Services,
2004/05-2008/09 41
25: Sewerage Related Capital Expenditure in Northern Ireland, by Type, 2002/03-2006/07 42
26: UK Production of Pipes in Materials Used for Underground Applications, 2006-2010 48
27: Segmentation of the UK Production of Pipes in Materials Used for Underground Applications, by Material, 2006-2010 48
28: UK Production of Plastic Tubes and Pipes, by Type, 2006-2010 49
29: UK Production of Ductile Iron Tubes and Pipes, 2006-2010 50
30: UK Production of Clay Tubes and Pipes, 2006-2010 51
31: UK Production of Concrete Tubes and Pipes, 2006-2010 51
32: UK Imports of Pipes in Materials Used for Underground Applications, 2006-2010 52
33: Segmentation of the UK Imports of Pipes in Materials Used for Underground
Applications, by Material, 2006-2010 53
34: UK Imports of Plastic Tubes and Pipes, by Type, 2006-2010 54
35: UK Imports of Ductile Iron Tubes and Pipes, by Type, 2006-2010 54
36: UK Imports of Clay Tubes and Pipes, 2006-2010 55
37: UK Imports of Concrete Tubes and Pipes, by Type, 2006-2010 55
38: UK Exports of Pipes in Materials Used for Underground Applications, 2006-2010 56
39: Segmentation of the UK Exports of Pipes in Materials Used for Underground
Applications, by Material, 2006-2010 57
40: UK Exports of Plastic Tubes and Pipes, by Type, 2006-2010 58
41: UK Exports of Ductile Iron Tubes and Pipes, by Type, 2006-2010 58
42: UK Exports of Clay Tubes and Pipes, 2006-2010 59
43: UK Exports of Concrete Tubes and Pipes, 2006-2010 59
44: Analysis of the Changes in the Structure of the Plastic Plates, Sheets, Tubes and
Profiles Industry, 2006-2010 63
45: Analysis of the Changes in the Structure of the Manufacture of Cast Iron Tubes
Industry, 2004-2008 64
46: Analysis of the Changes in the Structure of the Casting of Iron Industry, 2009 and
2010 64
47: Analysis of the Employment Structure of the Plastic Plates, Sheets, Tubes and
Profiles Industry, 2009 and 2010 65
48: Analysis of the Employment Structure of the Casting of Iron Industry, 2009 and
2010 65
49: Analysis of the Financial Structure of the Plastic Plates, Sheets, Tubes and
Profiles Industry, 2009 and 2010 66
50: Analysis of the Financial Structure of the Casting of Iron Industry, 2009 and 2010 66
51: Financial Analysis of Biwater Holdings, 2006-2010 68
52: Key Financial Ratios for Biwater Holdings, 2006-2010 68
53: Financial Analysis of Hepworth Building Products, 2005-2009 69
54: Key Financial Ratios for Hepworth Building Products, 2005-2009 69
55: Financial Analysis of Naylor Drainage, 2006-2010 70
56: Key Financial Ratios for Naylor Drainage, 2006-2010 71
57: Financial Analysis of Polypipe, 2005-2009 72
58: Key Financial Ratios for Polypipe, 2005-2009 72
59: Financial Analysis of Saint-Gobain PAM UK, 2005-2009 73
60: Key Financial Ratios for Saint-Gobain PAM UK, 2005-2009 74
61: Financial Analysis of Radius Systems, 2005-2009 74
62: Key Financial Ratios for Radius Systems, 2005-2009 75
63: Financial Analysis of Wavin, 2005-2009 76
64: Key Financial Ratios for Wavin, 2005-2009 77
65: Construction Output in Great Britain, by Type, 2005-2009 80
66: Forecast Construction Output in Great Britain, 2010-2014 83
67: Civil Engineering Construction Output in Great Britain, 2005-2009 84
68: Public and Private Civil Engineering Construction Output in Great Britain, 2005-2009 84
69: Forecast Civil Engineering Construction Output in Great Britain, 2010-2014 87
70: Total Proposed Capital Expenditure by Water and Sewerage Companies in
England & Wales, 2010- 2015 88
71: Forecast UK Capital Expenditure on the Water and Sewerage Industry,
2009/10-2013/14 88
72: Total Industry Leakage, 2004/05-2008/09 89
73: Water Leakage Levels, by Company, 2004/05- 2008/09 90
74: Water Leakage Levels Targets, by Company, 2008/09- 2009/10 90
75: Analysis of Mains Renewal and Relining Activity, by Water Companies, 2008/09 91
76: Anglian Water, Infrastructure Details, 2004/05-2008/09 92
77: United Utilities, Infrastructure Details, 2004/05-2008/09 93
78: Northumbrian Water, Infrastructure Details, 2004/05-2008/09 94
79: Severn Trent Water, Infrastructure Details, 2004/05-2008/09 95
80: Southern Water, Infrastructure Details, 2004/05-2008/09 96
81: South West Water, Infrastructure Details, 2004/05-2008/09 97
82: Thames Water Utilities, Infrastructure Details, 2004/05-2008/09 98
83: Dŵr Cymru Cyfyngedig, Infrastructure Details, 2004/05-2008/09 99
84: Wessex Water, Infrastructure Details, 2004/05-2008/09 100
85: Yorkshire Water, Infrastructure Details, 2004/05-2008/09 101
86: UK Capital and Civil Engineering Expenditure by the Gas Supply Industry,
2004/05-2008/09 101
87: Decommissioning Programmes for National Grid Gas (formerly Transco) and
Distribution Networks, 2008/09 103
88: Forecast UK Capital Expenditure and Civil Engineering Expenditure, by the Gas
Supply Industry, 2007-2011 104
89: Forecast UK Market for Underground Pipes, 2011-2015 107
90: Forecast Segmentation of the UK Market for Underground Pipes, by Material,
2011-2015 107
91: Forecast Segmentation of the UK Market for Underground Pipes, by End Use
Application, 2011-2015 108