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Plant Hire

Published Date: October 2007
Published By: Key Note Publications Ltd
Page Count: 149
Order Code: R310-1494
 
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Executive Summary
1. Market Definition
REPORT COVERAGE
MARKET SECTORS
Plant Hire
Tool Hire
Scaffolding and Access-Platform Hire
MARKET TRENDS
The Construction Industry
New Orders
Table 1: New Orders Obtained by Contractors by Sector at Constant 2000 Prices (£m), 2002-2006
Table 2: New Orders Obtained by Contractors by Sector at Current Prices (£m), 2002-2006
Construction Output
Table 3: Construction Output by Sector at Constant 2000 Prices (£m), 2002-2006
Table 4: Construction Output by Sector at Current Prices (£m), 2002-2006
Table 5: Non-Residential Construction Output by Type of Work at Current Prices (£m), 2002-2006
Housebuilding
Other New Work
Repair and Maintenance
ECONOMIC TRENDS
MARKET POSITION
The UK
Table 6: The Main Users of Plant and Tool Hire in the UK by Value (%), 2006
Europe
Construction Output
Table 7: Construction Output of Selected European Countries (Ebn), 2002-2006
Road Maintenance
Table 8: Expenditure on Road Maintenance in Selected European Countries (Em), 2004/2005/2006
2. Market Size
THE TOTAL MARKET
Table 9: The UK Market for Plant, Tool and Access Hire at Current Prices (£m), 2002-2006
BY MARKET SECTOR
Plant Hire
Table 10: The UK Market for Plant Hire at Current Prices (£m), 2002-2006
Figure 1: The UK Market for Plant Hire at Current Prices (£m), 2002-2006
Equipment Categories
Tool Hire
Table 11: The UK Market for Tool Hire at Current Prices (£m), 2002-2006
Figure 2: The UK Market for Tool Hire at Current Prices (£m), 2002-2006
Equipment Categories
Scaffolding and Access-Platform Hire
Table 12: The UK Market for Scaffolding and Access-Platform Hire at Current Prices (£m), 2002-2006
Figure 3: The UK Market for Scaffolding and Access-Platform Hire at Current Prices (£m), 2002-2006
Equipment Categories
OVERSEAS TRADE
3. Industry Background
RECENT HISTORY
Table 13: Private Contractors' Turnover by Main Trade at Current Prices (£m and %), Third Quarter 2001-2005
Table 14: Plant Hirers with Operatives — Value of Work Done by Number of Employees (£m and %), Third Quarter 2004 and 2005
Table 15: Scaffolding Specialists — Value of Work Done by Number of Employees (£m and %), Third Quarter 2004 and 2005
Table 16: Plant Hirers and Scaffolding Specialists — Value of Work Done by Type of Work (£m and %), Third Quarter 2004 and 2005
INDUSTRY SYNOPSIS
Table 17: Industry Synopsis — Renting of Construction and Civil-Engineering Machinery and Equipment, 2007
Table 18: Industry Synopsis — Renting of Construction or Demolition Equipment with Operator, 2007
NUMBER OF COMPANIES
Table 19: Private Contractors by Trade (number and %), Third Quarter 2001-2005
Table 20: Number of UK VAT-Based Enterprises Engaged in Agricultural Machinery Hire, Plant Hire and Construction Equipment Hire by Turnover Sizeband (£000, number and %), 2006
Table 21: Number of UK VAT-Based Enterprises Engaged in Agricultural Machinery Hire, Plant Hire and Construction Equipment Hire by Employment Sizeband (number and %), 2006
EMPLOYMENT
Table 22: Private Contractors — Total Employment by Trade (000 and %), Third Quarter 2001-2005
Table 23: Private Contractors — Number of Operatives Employed by Trade (000 and %), Third Quarter 2001-2005
Table 24: Plant Hirers with Operatives — Number of Firms by Number of Employees (number and %), Third Quarter 2004 and 2005
Table 25: Scaffolding Specialists — Number of Firms by Number of Employees (number and %), Third Quarter 2004 and 2005
REGIONAL VARIATIONS IN THE MARKETPLACE
Table 26: Number of UK VAT-Based Enterprises Engaged in Agricultural Machinery Hire, Plant Hire and Construction Equipment Hire by Region (number and %), 2006
HOW ROBUST IS THE MARKET?
LEGISLATION
Construction Industry Scaffolder's Record Scheme
KEY TRADE ASSOCIATIONS
Industry Associations
Construction Plant-hire Association
European Rental Association
Hire Association Europe
International Powered Access Federation
National Access and Scaffolding Confederation
Prefabricated Access Suppliers' and Manufacturers' Association
Scottish Plant Owners Association
Other Relevant Associations and Organisations
Committee for European Construction Equipment
Construction Equipment Association
Construction Products Association
ConstructionSkills
United Crane Operators Association
4. Competitor Analysis
THE MARKETPLACE
Plant Hire
Tool Hire
Scaffolding and Access-Platform Hire
MARKET LEADERS
Plant Hire
Table 27: Selected Leading UK Plant-Hire Companies by Turnover and Pre-Tax Profit (£m and %), 2005/2006
Tower Cranes
Table 28: Major UK Operators of Tower Cranes by Average Number of Cranes in Fleet, 2006
Tool Hire
Table 29: Selected Leading UK Tool-Hire Companies by Turnover and Pre-Tax Profit (£m and %), 2006/2007
Scaffolding and Access-Platform Hire
Table 30: Selected Leading UK Scaffolding and Access-Platform Hire Companies by Turnover and Pre-Tax Profit (£m and %), 2005/2006
SELECTED MAJOR COMPANIES
Aggreko PLC
Company Structure
Current and Future Developments
Financial Results
Table 31: Aggreko PLC — Financial Performance (£m and number), 2004-2006
Ainscough Group
Company Structure
Current and Future Developments
Financial Results
Table 32: Ainscough Crane Hire Ltd — Financial Performance (£m and number), 2004-2006
Amey Fleet Services Ltd
Company Structure
Current and Future Developments
Financial Results
Table 33: Amey Fleet Services Ltd — Financial Performance (£m and number), 2004-2006
Ashtead Group PLC
Company Structure
Current and Future Developments
Financial Results
Table 34: Ashtead Plant Hire Company Ltd — Financial Performance (£m and number), 2004-2006
Brandon Hire PLC
Company Structure
Current and Future Developments
Financial Results
Table 35: Brandon Hire PLC — Financial Performance (£m and number), 2004-2006
Cape Industrial Services Ltd
Company Structure
Current and Future Developments
Financial Results
Table 36: Cape Industrial Services Ltd — Financial Performance (£m and number), 2004-2006
Deborah Services Ltd
Company Structure
Current and Future Developments
Financial Results
Table 37: Deborah Services Ltd — Financial Performance (£m and number), 2004-2006
GAP Group Ltd
Company Structure
Current and Future Developments
Financial Results
Table 38: GAP Group Ltd — Financial Performance (£m and number), 2004-2006
Hewden Stuart PLC
Company Structure
Current and Future Developments
Financial Results
Table 39: Hewden Stuart PLC — Financial Performance (£m and number), 2004-2006
HSS Hire Service Group Ltd
Company Structure
Current and Future Developments
Financial Results
Table 40: HSS Hire Service Group Ltd — Approximate Breakdown of Turnover by Sector (%), 2006
Table 41: HSS Hire Service Group Ltd — Financial Performance (£m and number), 2004-2006
Lavendon Group PLC
Company Structure
Current and Future Developments
Financial Results
Table 42: Lavendon Group PLC — Financial Performance (£m and number), 2004-2006
Table 43: Zooom Holdings (UK) Ltd — Financial Performance (£m and number), 2003-2005
Select Plant Hire Company Ltd
Company Structure
Current and Future Developments
Financial Results
Table 44: Select Plant Hire Company Ltd — Financial Performance (£m and number), 2004-2006
Selwood Group Ltd
Company Structure
Current and Future Developments
Financial Results
Table 45: Selwood Group Ltd — Financial Performance (£m and number), 2003-2005
SGB Services Ltd
Company Structure
Current and Future Developments
Financial Results
Table 46: Harsco Access Services Division — Sales and Operating Income ($m and %), 2003-2005
Table 47: SGB Services Ltd — Financial Performance (£m and number), 2004-2006
Speedy Hire PLC
Company Structure
Current and Future Developments
Financial Results
Table 48: Speedy Hire PLC — Financial Performance (£m and number), 2005-2007
Vp PLC
Company Structure
Current and Future Developments
Financial Results
Table 49: Vp PLC — Financial Performance (£m and number), 2004-2006
OUTSIDE SUPPLIERS TO THE INDUSTRY
Earthmoving and Construction Plant
Cranes and Materials Handling
Compressors, Generators, Lighting and Pumps
Tools and Small Equipment
MARKETING ACTIVITY
Trade Exhibitions
5. Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats
STRENGTHS
WEAKNESSES
OPPORTUNITIES
THREATS
6. Buying Behaviour
INTRODUCTION
PRIVATE CONTRACTORS
Number of Firms
Table 50: Private Contractors — Number of Firms, Total Employment and Average Number of Employees per Firm by Trade (number and %), Third Quarter 2005
Table 51: Concentration in the Construction Industry — Main Trades (number of firms and %), Third Quarter 2004 and 2005
Table 52: Concentration in the Construction Industry — Specialist Trades (number of firms and %), Third Quarter 2004 and 2005
Value of Work Done
Table 53: Private Contractors — Value of Work Done by Trade and Type of Work (£m), Third Quarter 2005
Table 54: Private Contractors — Value of Work Done by Trade (£m and %), Third Quarter 2004 and 2005
7. Current Issues
LEGAL ACTION TAKEN AGAINST BREACHES OF HEALTH AND SAFETY
CONSOLIDATION IN THE INDUSTRY
TOWER-CRANE PREFERENCES
PLANT THEFT
GLOBAL SHORTAGE OF CRANES
CORPORATE ACTIVITY
8. The Global Market
LEADING PLANT-HIRE COMPANIES
Table 55: The World's Leading Plant-Hire Companies by Turnover, Number of Depots and Number of Staff (Em and number), 2005/2006 (Source: International Rental News Magazine's IRN-100 Listing)
Table 56: Europe's Leading Plant-Hire Companies by Turnover, Number of Depots and Number of Staff (Em and number), 2005/2006 (Source: International Rental News Magazine's IRN-100 Listing)
OTHER IMPORTANT COMPANIES
9. Forecasts
INTRODUCTION
The European Construction Market
Housebuilding
FORECASTS 2007 TO 2011
Table 57: The Forecast UK Market for Plant, Tool and Access Hire at Current Prices (£m), 2007-2011
MARKET GROWTH
Figure 4: The UK Market for Plant, Tool and Access Hire at Current Prices (£m), 2002-2011
10. Company Profiles
Aggreko Plc
Ainscough Crane Hire Ltd
Ashtead Plant Hire Company Ltd
Gap Group Ltd
Hss Hire Service Group Ltd
Select Plant Hire Company Ltd
Sgb Services Ltd
Speedy Hire Plc
11. Consumer Confidence
METHODOLOGY
KEY FINDINGS THIS QUARTER
THE WILLINGNESS TO BORROW
Confidence Improves
Table A: The Average Amount Consumers Are Willing to Borrow in Order to Purchase Expensive Items at Current and Constant November 2004 Prices (£ and £bn), February 2006-2007
Willingness to Borrow Slips Slightly
Table B: The Number of Adults Willing to Borrow in Order to Purchase Expensive Items (000 and %), February 2006-2007
SPENDING FROM SAVINGS
Slight Increase in Spending from Savings
Table C: The Average Amount Consumers Are Willing to Spend from Savings in Order to Purchase Expensive Items at Current and Constant November 2004 Prices (£ and £bn), February 2006-2007
Saving Grows in Relative Importance
Table D: The Average Amounts Adults Are Confident Spending to Purchase Expensive Items (£ and %), February 2006-2007
11. Further Sources
Associations
Publications
Government Sources
Other Sources
Bisnode Sources
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