• Market size in value and volume terms and forecast through to 2010.
• Underlying influencing factors in recent years. What are the trends, are they likely to continue?
• Current situation - factors influencing growth/decline, prospects for the next 3-4 years.
• Cost breakdown per sector – Land, Materials, Labour and Others - recent trends and future prospects.
• Shares of Key Product Sectors.
• Timber Frame Vs Brick / Block – Share by value and likely future prospects.
• International Timber Frame Usage – Total UK Timber Frame Housing from an international perspective.
• Private and Social Self-build Sectors – The relevance of each to the market and key characteristics.
• Regional Variations in Self-Build – differences in Self-Build between geographical regions.

FINANCING / SPECIFICATION / PURCHASING PROCEDURES

• Generic Characteristics of Self-builders – Key Traits of Private and Social Self-Builders.
• Motivations and Influences – Key Issues affecting motivation to self-build, processes and specifications.
• The Self-Build Project – Typical expenditure by product, generic characteristics of a self-build project.
• Financing Procedures & Sources- Analysis of where Private & Social Self-Builders raise finances to build.
• Financing Affecting Decision-making – How Sources of revenue affect the specification and build processes.
• Generic Self-Build Processes & Timings – Differences between Private & Social Processes.
• Key Specification Issues – Key Influences in Specification Procedures.

PRODUCTS / SUPPLIERS

• Market size per major product group and relevance to the Self-Build Market.
• Product mix within major product groups, trends within products.
• Average spend in Self-Build projects by product group – key areas of difference between self-build and commercial housebuilding market.
• Future Prospects for each product sector.

DISTRIBUTION AND SUPPLY

• Analysis of major distributors in Self-Build – Builders/Plumbers Merchants, Electrical Wholesalers, DIY Multiples, Specialist Products Suppliers, Internet / Mail Order, Others.
• Share by Value of Key Distribution channels in Self-Build Market.
• Key players by channel – shares, sector strengths and weaknesses etc.

GENERAL / FUTURE PROSPECTS

• Overall UK Housebuilding Market – Size, Trends, Urban Regeneration, Regional Variations.
• Relevance of Self-Build Market – How important is the Self-Build Market?
• Key Economic Indicators and Market Influences – population, interest rates, contractor output by region, ability to buy, consumer spending, Employment, Exchange rates etc.
• Future Prospects – Likely developments in the market due to macro & micro issues.

Companies mentioned in the report include:

Potton, Frame Homes (UK) Ltd., Scotframe, Taylor Lane Timber Frame, Maple Timber Frame, Custom Homes, West Structures, CGL Timber Frames, Border Oak, Benfield ATT, Neatwood Homes, Scandia Hus, The Swedish House Co., Fleming Homes, Allwood Buildings, Thomas Mitchell Homes, The Border Design Centre

INTRODUCTION

SUMMARY

ECONOMIC ENVIRONMENT

• GDP
• INFLATION & INTEREST RATES
• UNEMPLOYMENT
• HOUSEHOLD CONSUMPTION
• HOUSING & CONSTRUCTION
• CONCLUSIONS

OVERALL UK HOUSEBUILDING MARKET

• UK NEW HOUSING MARKET
• HOUSING COMPLETIONS
      - Overall Figures

SELF-BUILD MARKET

• INTRODUCTION
      - Overview
      - Definition
• MARKET VOLUME
• MARKET VALUE
      - Trends
      - Background
      - Current Market Influences
      - Build Cost Structure
• AVERAGE COSTS
• KEY ISSUES
      - Key Motivations To Self-build
      - Generic Self-build Project Characteristics
      - Regional Variations in Self-build

TIMBER FRAME AND BRICK / BLOCK MIX

• MIX OF TIMBER FRAME AND BRICK/BLOCK.
• INTERNATIONAL COMPARISON - TIMBER FRAMED HOUSING
• SELF-BUILD TRADITIONAL HOUSING
• PRIVATE AND SOCIAL SELF-BUILD MARKET

SELF-BUILD MATERIALS

• PRODUCT MIX

DISTRIBUTION AND SUPPLY

• STRUCTURE
• SELF-BUILD SPECIALIST SUPPLIERS
      - Self-build Housing Timber Frame Kits
      - Self-build Oak Framed Housing
      - Self-build Log Cabins
      - Self-Build Brick and Block Package Companies
      - Other Materials Companies Involved in the Self-build Market
• BUILDERS MERCHANTS
      - Market Share
• ELECTRICAL WHOLESALERS
• DIY MULTIPLES

FUTURE PROSPECTS

• CHART 1 SELF-BUILD MARKET – COMPLETIONS BY VOLUME 2000-2010
• CHART 2 CHANGE IN PRODUCT MIX IN THE SELF BUILD SECTOR 2000-2006 - UK
• CHART 3 INTEREST RATES AND INFLATION (CPI) FROM 1990-2009
• CHART 4 PDI & SAVINGS RATIO AT CURRENT PRICES 1990-2009
• CHART 5 HOUSEBUILDING COMPLETIONS 2000-2010 - UK (‘000 DWELLINGS)
• CHART 6 NEW HOUSING COMPLETIONS – PRIVATE/SOCIAL/SELF BUILD – 2006 BY VOLUME
• CHART 7 SELF-BUILD MARKET – COMPLETIONS BY VOLUME 2000-2010
• CHART 8 SELF BUILD HOUSING MARKET - BY VALUE 2000-2010
• TABLE 9 UK MARKET FOR SELF-BUILD HOUSING 2000-2010 BY VALUE (£BN)
• CHART 10 MIX OF TOTAL SELF-BUILD MARKET BY COST SECTOR - 2006
• TABLE 11 VALUE OF PRODUCT SECTORS IN THE SELF-BUILD MARKET 2000-2010
• CHART 12 INCREASES IN COST OF LAND, MATERIALS, LABOUR AND PLANT 2000-2010
• CHART 13 HOUSE CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS, LABOUR AND LAND COSTS (ALL HOUSING) 2000 - 2010
• CHART 14 LAND COST AS A % OF TOTAL HOUSE COST 1991 - 2006
• CHART 15 SELF BUILD UK - AVERAGE COST 2000 - 2010 (£000'S)
• CHART 16 AVERAGE PRICES BY PROPERTY TYPE – ENGLAND AND WALES 2006
• CHART 17 REGIONAL VARIATIONS IN THE SELF-BUILD MARKET BY VOLUME OF HOUSES
• CHART 18 SELF BUILD SHARE OF TOTAL HOUSING MARKET - BY COUNTRY, 2006
• CHART 19 LAND, MATERIALS AND LABOUR COSTS TO SELF BUILD – BY COUNTY - 2006
• CHART 20 SELF BUILD - SHARE FOR TIMBER & BRICK AND BLOCK 2006
• TABLE 21 KEY INFLUENCES FOR TIMBER FRAME VS BRICK / BLOCK
• TABLE 22 INTERNATIONAL TIMBER FRAME HOUSING MIX 2006
• CHART 23 UK HOUSING STARTS AND TIMBER FRAME MARKET SHARE – BY COUNTRY AND BY VOLUME – 2006
• CHART 24 MIX OF PRIVATE AND SOCIAL SELF-BUILD MARKET BY VOLUME 2006
• CHART 25 SELF BUILD MARKET – KEY PRODUCT SECTORS BY VALUE
• CHART 26 DISTRIBUTION CHANNELS IN THE SELF-BUILD MARKET
• CHART 27 SHARE BY VALUE OF DISTRIBUTION CHANNELS IN THE SELF-BUILD MARKET 2006
• CHART 28 SHARE OF TIMBER FRAME MANUFACTURERS TO THE HOUSEBUILDING SECTORS - 2006
• TABLE 29 TIMBER FRAME SUPPLIER MARKET SHARE TO THE SELF BUILD SECTOR - 2006
• CHART 30 MERCHANTS MARKET SHARES 2006
• TABLE 31 OVERVIEW TOP 10 ELECTRICAL WHOLESALERS
• CHART 32 ELECTRICAL WHOLESALE MARKET SHARES 2005 BY VALUE
• CHART 33 DIY MULTIPLES MARKET SHARE 2005
• TABLE 34 KEY INFLUENCES AFFECTING FUTURE PROSPECTS

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