The UK Infrastructure Report

    • Independent 5 year Infrastructure industry forecasts for UK.
    • Original Infrastructure market research and Infrastructure sector trend analysis for UK.
    • Competitive intelligence, British Infrastructure company rankings and SWOT analyses on international and domestic Infrastructure companies in UK.

The UK Infrastrucure Report has been researched at source, and features latest-available data covering public procurement and spending on all major infrastructure and construction projects, including transportation and logistics by land, sea and air; power plants and utilities, and commercial construction and property development; 5-year industry forecasts through end-2011; company rankings and competitive landscapes covering leading multinational and national contractors; and analysis of latest industry trends, opportunities, projects and regulatory changes..

Business Monitor International’s British Infrastructure Reports provide industry professionals and strategists, sector analysts, investors, trade associations and regulatory bodies with independent forecasts and competitive intelligence on British infrastructure and construction.

Key Benefits of Reports

    • Benchmark BMI’s Independent 5-year Infrastructure Industry Forecasts to test other views – a key input for successful budgetary and planning in the British strategic Infrastructure market.
    • Target Business Opportunities & Risks in the British Infrastructure Sector through our reviews of latest industry trends, regulatory changes and major deals, projects and investments in UK.
    • Exploit the Latest Competitive Infrastructure Intelligence & company SWOTS on your competitors and peers through company rankings by sales, market share and ownership structure – includes multi-national and national companies

Coverage

Executive Summary

Summary of BMI’s key industry forecasts, views and trend analysis covering Infrastructure and construction, regulatory changes, major investments and projects, and significant multinational and national company developments.

Industry Trends And Developments

Analysis of latest projects across the Infrastructure sector – transport, utilities, commercial construction – including market overview which provides an outline of the key elements driving developments.

Industry Environment Ranking

BMI’s regional comparative analysis of the Infrastructure sector, evaluating sector-specific issues within the broader Country Risk context, including each state’s overall economic and political stability.

SWOT Analysis

SWOT (strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, threats) of the state’s business environment, Infrastructure sector, politics and economics, which carefully evaluates the short- and medium-term issues facing the industry.

BMI 5-Year Industry & Macro Forecast

Historic data series and 5-year forecasts to end-2011 for all key industry and economic indicators, supported by explicit assumptions, plus analysis of key risks to the main forecast. Indicators include:
Industry value (US$bn); contribution to GDP (%); Infrastructure, procurement and spending on major projects (US$bn); cement production (mn tonnes); housing completions (‘000 units), sector employment (‘000); population growth (mn); nominal GDP (US$bn); real GDP growth (%); industrial production index (% y-o-y average); consumer price index (%y-o-y average); current account (US$bn), external debt (US$bn).

Competitive Landscape & Company Profiles

Comparative company analyses and rankings by sales, % market share, employees, registration date and ownership structure. Company profiles include fully researched senior executives and contact details, business activity and leading products and services.

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Executive Summary
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The Sector At A Glance

Key Insights On The Infrastructure Sector Of the United Kingdom

As one of the most robust economies in the world, the UK boasts of a large and highly developed construction industry, currently valued at US$122bn. The industry clocked 1.7% year-on-year (y-o-y) growth in Q306 and contributed over 5% to the GDP in 2005, providing employment to around 2.5mn people. According to BMI’s newly released United Kingdom Infrastructure Report Q406, the construction industry is forecast to grow at an average of 3.6% per year over 2006-2010.

The UK is witnessing robust economic growth, outperforming most of the other developed economies in Europe. The economy grew 0.7% quarter-on-quarter (q-o-q) in Q306 and is expected to grow 2.6% in 2006. The government’s plans to build 30,000 homes by 2007-2008 are expected to drive growth in the housing segment and the construction industry as a whole. Another strong growth driver would be the government’s focus on Private Finance Initiatives (PFIs) and Public-Private Partnerships (PPPs). It is aimed at increasing private participation in areas such as social housing, urban regeneration and waste recycling. The Olympic Games in 2012 are also expected to catalyse investments in public infrastructure and commercial construction projects.

The UK construction industry is characterised by a small number of large players that have access to huge capital reserves and world-class technology, enabling them to undertake massive infrastructure development projects. Major projects on the anvil include the planned development of the Crossrail in London at an estimated cost of US$31.37bn, the US$10.2bn development of the Channel Tunnel Rail Link, and the US$8.23bn construction of terminal 5 at Heathrow Airport.

Shortage of skilled labour is probably the biggest threat facing the construction industry in the UK. Another factor causing concern is the rising interest rates which could lead to a decline in demand for residential units.

The UK receives a composite score of 36 on BMI’s Business Environment Ranking matrix, placing it first among the three states included from the developed world. Aided by the various growth drivers, the industry is expected to reach a value of US$160bn by 2010, contributing over 5.5% to the nation’s gross domestic product (GDP).

Competitive Landscape for Europe Infrastructure Reports: Sample of Companies Ranked

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Comparative company analyses and rankings by sales, % market share, employees, registration date and ownership structure. Company profiles include fully researched senior executives and contact details, business activity and leading products and services. SWOT (strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, threats) of the state’s business environment, infrastructure sector, politics and economics, which carefully evaluates the short- and medium-term issues facing the industry.

Network of European Infrastructure Sources

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BMI's European Infrastructure Reports are based on an extensive network of multilateral organisations, government departments, infrastructure industry associations, chambers of commerce and company reports. Information sources include:

 

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