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UK Plant & Tool Hire Market Research Report
November 2009

TABLE OF CONTENTS

1. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 1

2. INTRODUCTION 4
2.1 Definitions 5
2.2 Methodology 6
2.3 Abbreviations 6
2.4 Market Positioning 7
2.5 UK Economy 7
2.6 Market Factors 14

3. MARKET SIZE AND TRENDS 17
3.1 Chapter Summary 18
3.2 Market Size 19
3.3 Market Segmentation 20
3.4 Market Trends 21
3.5 Seasonality of Sales 26
3.6 Regional Sales 32

4. INDUSTRY STRUCTURE 40
4.1 Chapter Summary 41
4.2 Industry Development 41
4.3 Structure by Employment 42
4.4 Structure by Turnover 43
4.5 Company Profiles 45
4.5.1 Carillion Asset Management 45
4.5.2 Ashtead Group 46
4.5.3 Barloworld Fleet Rentals 48
4.5.4 Gap Group 49
4.5.5 Hewden Stuart 50
4.5.6 HSS Hire Service Group 54
4.5.7 Finning (UK) 55
4.5.8 Selwood Group 57
4.5.9 Speedy Hire 59
4.5.10 Mining Services 62

5. DEMAND STRUCTURE 64
5.1 Chapter Summary 65
5.2 Plant Hire 66
5.3 Tool Hire 66
5.4 Civil Engineering 66
5.5 Building & Construction 70
5.5.1 House Building 71
5.5.2 Industrial Building 85
5.6 DIY 87

6. FORECAST 89
6.1 Chapter Summary 90
6.2 Market Size 90
6.3 Market Segmentation 125
6.4 Industry 126

7. FURTHER SOURCES & CONTACTS 128
7.1 Trade Associations 129
7.2 Trade Magazines 130
7.3 Other Publications 134
7.4 Trade Exhibitions 134

 

LIST OF TABLES

1: UK Market for Plant and Tool Hire, 2005-2009 19
2: Segmentation of the UK Market for Plant and Tool Hire, by Sector, 2005-2009 20
3: Average Daily Crane Rental Rates, 2008 23
4: Average Weekly Rental Rates - Powered Access Platform, 2008 25
5: Seasonality of Private Industrial Construction Output, 2004-2008 26
6: Seasonality of Private Commercial Construction Output, 2004-2008 27
7: Seasonality of Private Housing Output, 2004-2008 27
8: Seasonality of Public Housing Output, 2004-2008 27
9: Seasonality of Public Non-residential Construction Output, 2004-2008 28
10: Seasonality of Public Housing Repair & Maintenance Output, 2004-2008 28
11: Seasonality of Private Housing Repair & Maintenance Output, 2004-2008 29
12: Seasonality of Public Non-residential Repair & Maintenance Output, 2004-2008 29
13: Seasonality of Private Non-residential Repair & Maintenance Output, 2004-2008 29
14: Seasonality of Civil Engineering, 2005-2009 30
15: Seasonality of Civil Engineering Output in the Electricity Sector, 2005-2009 30
16: Seasonality of Civil Engineering Output in the Gas, Communications and Air Sector,
2005-2009 31
17: Seasonality of Civil Engineering Output in the Harbours Sector, 2005-2009 31
18: Seasonality of Civil Engineering Output in the Roads Sector, 2005-2009 31
19: Seasonality of Civil Engineering Output in the Sewerage Sector, 2005-2009 32
20: Seasonality of Civil Engineering Output in the Water Sector, 2005-2009 32
21: Regional Value of Total New Construction Output, 2005-2009 33
22: Regional Private Industrial Construction Output, 2005-2009 33
23: Regional Private Commercial Construction Output, 2005-2009 34
24: Regional Private Housing Construction Output, 2005-2009 35
25: Regional Public Housing Construction Output, 2005-2009 35
26: Regional Public Non-residential Construction Output, 2005-2009 36
27: Regional Housing Repair & Maintenance Output, 2005-2009 37
28: Regional Public Non-residential Repair & Maintenance Output, 2005-2009 37
29: Regional Private Non-residential Repair & Maintenance Output, 2005-2009 38
30: Analysis of Civil Engineering Output By Area, 2005-2009 39
31: Analysis of the Changes in the Structure of the Agricultural Plant Hire Sector,
2005-2009 42
32: Analysis of the Changes in the Structure of the Construction and Civil Engineering
Plant Hire Sector, 2005-2009 42
33: Analysis of the Employment Structure of the Agricultural Plant Hire Sector, 2008 and
2009 43
34: Analysis of the Employment Structure of the Construction and Civil Engineering Plant
Hire Sector, 2008 and 2009 43
35: Analysis of the Financial Structure of the Agricultural Plant Hire Sector, 2008 and 2009 44
36: Analysis of the Financial Structure of the Construction and Civil Engineering Plant Hire Sector, 2008 and 2009 44
37: Financial Analysis of Carillion Asset Management, 2004-2008 45
38: Key Financial Ratios for Carillion Asset Management, 2004-2008 46
39: Financial Analysis of Ashtead Group, 2005-2009 47
40: Key Financial Ratios for Ashtead Group, 2005-2009 48
41: Financial Analysis of Barloworld Fleet Rentals, 2004-2008 48
42: Key Financial Ratios for Barloworld Fleet Rentals, 2004-2008 49
43: Financial Analysis of GAP Group, 2004-2008 50
44: Key Financial Ratios for GAP Group, 2004-2008 50
45: Financial Analysis of Hewden Stuart, 2004-2008 53
46: Key Financial Ratios for Hewden Stuart, 2004-2008 53
47: Financial Analysis of HSS Hire Service Group, 2004-2008 55
48: Key Financial Ratios for HSS Hire Service Group, 2004-2008 55
49: Financial Analysis of Finning (UK), 2004-2008 56
50: Key Financial Ratios for Finning (UK), 2004-2008 57
51: Financial Analysis of Selwood Group, 2003-2007 58
52: Key Financial Ratios for Selwood Group, 2003-2007 58
53: Key Financial Ratios for Selwood Group, 2008 59
54: Financial Analysis of Speedy Hire, 2005-2009 61
55: Key Financial Ratios for Speedy Hire, 2005-2009 62
56: Financial Analysis of Mining Services, 2004-2008 62
57: Key Financial Ratios for Mining Services, 2004-2008 63
58: Civil Engineering Construction Output in Great Britain, 2005-2009 67
59: Public and Private Civil Engineering Construction Output in Great Britain, 2005-2009 67
60: Government Support to the Rail Industry in Great Britain, 2003/04-2007/08 68
61: Rail Infrastructure in Great Britain, 2003/04-2007/08 70
62: Construction Output in Great Britain, by Type, 2005-2009 70
63: Analysis of the Allocation of the Sustainable Communities £22 Billion Resources,
2003-2006 76
64: Analysis of Private Housing Construction Output in Great Britain, 2005-2009 80
65: Private New Housing Starts and Completions in Great Britain, 2005-2009 81
66: Analysis of New Public Housing Construction Output in Great Britain, 2005-2009 84
67: Public Housing Starts and Completions in Great Britain, 2005-2009 85
68: Analysis of Private Industrial Construction Output in Great Britain, 2005-2009 86
69: Analysis of Private Industrial New Construction Work in Great Britain, By Sector
2005-2009 86
70: DIY Retail Sales in the UK, 2005-2009 87
71: DIY Spending in the UK, 2005-2009 88
72: Forecast Civil Engineering Construction Output in Great Britain, 2010-2014 93
73: Forecast Construction Output in Great Britain, 2010-2014 96
74: Forecast Private Industrial Construction Output in Great Britain, 2010-2014 97
75: Industrial Developments under Construction on a Speculative Basis, by Region,
January 2009 97
76: Forecast of Private Industrial New Construction Work in Great Britain, By Sector 2010-2014 98
77: Forecast Private Commercial Construction Output in Great Britain, 2010-2014 102
78: Forecast of Private Commercial Construction in Great Britain, by Sector, 2010-2014 102
79: Forecast Private Housing Output in Great Britain, 2010-2014 109
80: Forecast Public Housing Output in Great Britain, 2010-2014 110
81: Forecast Public Non-residential Construction Output in Great Britain, 2010-2014 114
82: Forecast of Public Non-residential Construction in Great Britain, by Type, 2010-2014 114
83: Forecast Repair & Maintenance Construction Output in Great Britain, 2010-2014 115
84: Forecast Repair & Maintenance Construction Output in Great Britain, by Type,
2010-2014 116
85: Forecast Repair & Maintenance Output in the Private Housing Sector in Great Britain, 2010-2014 118
86: Forecast Repair & Maintenance Output in the Public Housing Sector in Great Britain, 2010-2014 119
87: Forecast Repair & Maintenance Output in the Private Non-residential Sector in Great Britain, 2010-2014 120
88: Forecast Public Non-residential Construction Output in Great Britain, 2010-2014 123
89: Forecast of Public Non-residential Construction in Great Britain, by Type, 2010-2014 123
90: Forecast UK Market for Plant and Tool Hire, 2010-2014 125
91: Forecast Segmentation of the UK Market for Plant and Tool Hire, by Sector,
2010-2014 126

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