Abstract
AMA Research has published the Sixth Edition of the “Housebuilders Market - UK 2007” report. The new edition of this report focuses on recent developments in the rapidly changing housebuilding sector along with the characteristics and corporate activity of the leading suppliers to the sector:-
Key Areas Covered:-
- Review of Housebuilders - analysis of major housebuilders, volumes, market shares, positioning, key housebuilding indicators over 6 years, recent corporate activity, commercial developer activity and forecasts of future trends.
- Detailed Assessment of the Housebuilding Market - housing starts & completions, forecast completions up to 2010, analysis by sector (private/public), mix of houses/apartments, house prices, house-moving market, development land, urban regeneration, forecasts of future trends.
- Focus on Prefabricated Building Products/Off-Site Manufacture - overview of product ranges, use of OSM in public & private sector housing, recent developments, future trends.
- Optional Housebuilders Database also available, see over for details.
Areas of Particular Interest Include:-
- Focus on major changes in housebuilding - forecasts up to 2010.
- Continued consolidation in the housebuilding market, mergers, acquisitions and joint ventures with commercial developers.
- Blurring of the housebuilding mix between the private and public sector and the growth of affordable housing.
- The shift towards apartments and smaller dwellings.
- Increasing influence of mixed-use developments on “brown-field” sites and the relationship between housebuilders and commercial developers.
- Impact of Sustainable Communities Plan, Affordable Housing Programme and Code for Sustainable Homes and the growth of MMC and OSM techniques.
Key areas of coverage in the report include:-
HOUSEBUILDERS
- Overall market size, number of builders, analysis of key changes since 1993.
- Analysis of market shares of leading housebuilders, comparisons of changing shares 2000-2006.
- Major review of leading national housebuilders - analysis of key indicators for UK housebuilding (completions, turnover, pre-tax profits and average selling price) trend development since 2000, current market position.
- Rationalisation of industry structure, recent mergers & acquisitions, review of leading commercial developers in housebuilding, impact of new entrants, future prospects etc.
- Detailed review of the leading regional and local housebuilders, recent corporate activity. Analysis covering turnover, pre-tax profit, completions etc.
HOUSEBUILDING MARKET
- Overview of construction sector, output levels by sector and impact on housebuilding, future trends.
- Current market conditions, overview of the market during 2006/07 - forecasts of completions 2007-2010 - long term prospects for sector.
- Analysis by sector - Private, public, changing market mix, factors influencing the market, future trends, value of housebuilding output by sector.
- New housing starts and completions -trends since 1995, review of market volatility in recent years, forecasts up to 2010, analysis of completions for public/ private sectors by region, impact of affordable housing market.
- Focus on growth of flats - rapid growth in volumes, share changes 2000-2006, future prospects (market saturation?).
- Market structure - stock of buildings in UK, ownership structure, housing stock by age of dwelling, average property prices, residential property transactions, land banks, increasing influence of mixed-use developments on “brown-field” sites.
- International comparisons - UK output and housing supply in an International context.
- Factors influencing the housing market, implications of the Barker Report, the Sustainable Communities Plan and the Affordable Housing Programme, reviews the planning system, household projections, net immigration, etc.
MODERN METHODS OF CONSTRUCTION (MMC) / OFF SITE MANUFACTURE (OSM)
- Overview of factors influencing use of MMC and pre-fabricated building materials, such as environmental and sustainability factors and government policy.
- Advantages/Disadvantages of OSM, use of OSM in public/private housing sectors. Current usage levels, forecasts of future trends.
- Product review - types of MMC, timber, steel frames, bathroom pods, etc.
- Identification of key OSM suppliers by product type.
- Overview of key factors influencing the specification of building products - changing legislation, sustainability and environmental issues, adoption of national and regional purchase agreements, the use of preferred suppliers, influence of sub-contract installation process.
DATABASE AVAILABLE AS SEPARATE OPTION
Database of the top UK housebuilders also available - includes over 700 Head and Regional offices addresses and telephone numbers, 400+ contact names.
Table of Contents
1. INTRODUCTION
2. SUMMARY & FUTURE PROSPECTS
- 2.1 CURRENT MARKET STATUS
- 2.2 FUTURE PROSPECTS
3. ECONOMIC ENVIRONMENT
- 3.1 GDP
- 3.2 INFLATION & INTEREST RATES
- 3.3 UNEMPLOYMENT
- 3.4 HOUSEHOLD CONSUMPTION
- 3.5 CONCLUSIONS
4. CONSTRUCTION MARKET OVERVIEW
5. THE NEW HOUSING MARKET
- 5.1 DEFINITION
- 5.2 OVERALL MARKET PERFORMANCE
- 5.2.1 Housing Starts and Completions by Volume
- 5.2.2 Value of Housebuilding
- 5.2.3 Key Influencing Factors on New Housebuilding
- 5.3 HOUSING STARTS
- 5.4 HOUSING COMPLETIONS
- 5.4.1 Overall Figures
- 5.4.2 Mix of Housebuilding Completions
- 5.4.3 Regional Housebuilding Completions
- 5.4.4 International Comparison
- 5.5 HOUSE PRICES
- 5.5.1 Average Price of New Dwellings
- 5.5.2 Regional Variations
- 5.5.3 House Prices - All Dwellings
- 5.6 HOUSE-MOVING MARKET
- 5.6.1 Residential Property Transactions
- 5.6.2 Mortgages
- 5.7 HOUSING STOCK
- 5.7.1 Overall Housing Stock
- 5.7.2 Dwelling Stock By Age
- 5.7.3 International Comparison
- 5.8 HOUSING LAND
- 5.8.1 Urban Regeneration
- 5.8.2 Land-banks
- 5.8.3 Housing Land Prices
- 5.9 HOUSEHOLD TENURE
6. THE HOUSEBUILDERS
- 6.1 DEFINITIONS
- 6.1.1 National Housebuilders
- 6.1.2 Larger Regional Housebuilders
- 6.1.3 Smaller Regional And Local Housebuilders
- 6.1.4 Other Developers
- 6.2 OVERALL MARKET
- 6.3 CORPORATE ACTIVITY
- 6.4 HOUSEBUILDERS MARKET SHARE
- 6.5 NATIONAL HOUSEBUILDERS COMPANY PROFILES
- 6.5.1 Key Company Indicators
- 6.5.2 Five Year Performance Record
- 6.5.3 Relationship with Commercial Developers & Construction Companies
- 6.6 REGIONAL & LOCAL HOUSEBUILDERS
- 6.6.1 Company Profiles
7. CONSTRUCTION ISSUES
- 7.1 ENVIRONMENTAL AND SUSTAINABILITY ISSUES
- 7.2 MODERN METHODS OF CONSTRUCTION
- 7.2.1 Types of MMC
- 7.2.2 Advantages/Disadvantages of MMC
- 7.2.3 Application of MMC in Housebuilding
- 7.2.4 OSM Suppliers
- 7.2.5 The future of MMC
8. HOUSEBUILDERS BUYING AND SPECIFICATION
- 8.1 OVERVIEW OF THE BUYING AND SPECIFICATION
- 8.2 PRODUCT SPECIFICATION
- 8.3 SOURCE OF PURCHASE
TABLES AND CHARTS
- CHART 1 UK HOUSEBUILDING COMPLETIONS 1996 - 2010
- CHART 2 INTEREST RATES AND INFLATION (CPI) FROM 1990-2009
- CHART 3 PDI & SAVINGS RATIO AT CURRENT PRICES 1990-2009
- CHART 4 VALUE OF CONSTRUCTION OUTPUT NEW WORK 1990-2007 (£BN)
- TABLE 5 CONSTRUCTION NEW WORK OUTPUT BY SECTOR 1997-2007 (£ BILLION) AT CURRENT PRICES
- TABLE 6 PERFORMANCE OF THE UK NEW HOUSEBUILDING MARKET 1997 - 2006
- TABLE 7 UK VALUE OF HOUSEBUILDING - CONTRACTORS OUTPUT AT CURRENT PRICES (£ MILLION) 1997 - 2007
- TABLE 8 HOUSEHOLD ESTIMATES/PROJECTIONS - ENGLAND 2004 - 2029 (‘000S)
- TABLE 9 UK HOUSING STARTS 1997-2006 BY SECTOR (‘000)
- TABLE 10 HOUSE BUILDING COMPLETIONS 1997-2010 - UNITED KINGDOM (‘000 DWELLINGS)
- CHART 11 HOUSEBUILDING COMPLETIONS - % MIX BY TYPE OF DWELLING % GB 2001-2007
- TABLE 12 PRIVATE HOUSE BUILDING COMPLETIONS 2002-2006 - UK REGIONS BY VOLUME
- TABLE 13 PUBLIC SECTOR* HOUSE BUILDING COMPLETIONS 2002-2006 - UK REGIONS BY VOLUME
- CHART 14 TYPICAL HOUSING COMPLETIONS PER CAPITA - INTERNATIONAL COMPARISONS 2005/2006 (‘000)
- CHART 15 AVERAGE PRICE OF NEW DWELLINGS 1997 - 2007 (£000)
- TABLE 16 AVERAGE PRICE OF NEW DWELLINGS 2002-2006 BY UK REGIONS (£)
- TABLE 17 NUMBER OF PROPERTY TRANSACTIONS IN ENGLAND AND WALES 1999-2006 (‘000)
- TABLE 18 AVERAGE ADVANCES BY ALL MORTGAGE LENDERS ON NEW DWELLINGS UK 1997-2006 (£' 000)
- TABLE 19 STOCK OF DWELLINGS (‘000) IN THE UK 1971-2006
- CHART 20 MIX OF STOCK OF DWELLINGS BY AGE 2006 - ENGLAND
- CHART 21 TYPICAL HOUSING STOCK PER CAPITA 2005/2006 (‘000)
- TABLE 22 % OF NEW DWELLINGS BUILT ON PREVIOUSLY DEVELOPED LAND 1996-2006
- TABLE 23 MAJOR HOUSEBUILDERS - % SCHEMES BUILT ON BROWN-FIELD SITES 2004-2006
- TABLE 24 AVERAGE VALUATIONS OF RESIDENTIAL BUILDING LAND WITH OUTLINE PLANNING PERMISSION IN ENGLAND 1997 - 2006 (£' 000)
- TABLE 25 HOUSEHOLD TENURE DISTRIBUTION IN THE UK, 1997 TO 2006
- TABLE 26 NHBC REGISTERED BUILDERS BY NUMBER OF UNITS STARTED 1993-2005
- TABLE 27 MARKET SHARE OF MAJOR HOUSEBUILDERS 2000 - 2006
- CHART 28 TOP 3 COMPANIES SHARE OF PRIVATE HOUSEBUILDING MARKET 1997-2007 (%)
- TABLE 29 KEY INDICATORS UK HOUSEBUILDING - PERSIMMON PLC
- TABLE 30 KEY INDICATORS UK HOUSEBUILDING - BARRATT DEVELOPMENT PLC
- TABLE 31 KEY INDICATORS UK HOUSEBUILDING - WILSON BOWDEN PLC
- TABLE 32 KEY INDICATORS FOR UK HOUSEBUILDING - GEORGE WIMPEY PLC
- TABLE 33 KEY FIGURES UK HOUSEBUILDING - TAYLOR WOODROW
- TABLE 34 KEY INDICATORS UK HOUSEBUILDING - BELLWAY PLC
- TABLE 35 KEY INDICATORS UK HOUSEBUILDING - REDROW GROUP
- TABLE 36 KEY INDICATORS UK HOUSEBUILDING - MILLER HOMES
- TABLE 37 KEY INDICATORS UK HOUSEBUILDING - BOVIS HOMES GROUP PLC
- TABLE 38 KEY INDICTORS UK HOUSEBUILDING - BERKELEY GROUP PLC
- TABLE 39 KEY INDICATORS UK HOUSEBUILDING - CREST NICHOLSON PLC
- TABLE 40 KEY INDICATORS UK HOUSEBUILDING - MCCARTHY & STONE PLC
- TABLE 41 KEY INDICATORS UK HOUSEBUILDING - GALLIFORD TRY PLC
- TABLE 42 KEY INDICATORS UK HOUSEBUILDING - LINDEN HOMES
- TABLE 43 KEY INDICATORS UK HOUSEBUILDING - CALA GROUP PLC
- TABLE 44 KEY INDICATORS UK HOUSEBUILDING INDUSTRY COMPARISONS - 5 YEAR ANALYSIS
- CHART 45 UK HOUSEBUILDING MARKET - BY BUILD METHOD -2006 BY VOLUME

