There is also some coverage of metal products and timber. While the UK has a strong position in the heavy materials market, it is extremely reliant on timber.

This report gives production and market value data for major material categories. Building materials account for an estimated 40% of the value of the construction industry. With the 2009 output of the construction industry recorded as being £106.7bn, this gives an estimated value of £42.7bn for the value of building materials. This report also contains details of the number of enterprises in major material/product categories, analysed by turnover and employment.

Structurally the UK building materials sector is heavily dominated by overseas companies, mainly from other European countries. Most of these foreign companies are large and have extensive international operations.

Important issues face the building materials sector, the most immediate of which is the decline in UK construction output. This is a consequence of the downturn in the UK economy and is having a knock-on effect on the building materials market. Housebuilding has been particularly badly affected. Developments are taking place in the way buildings are constructed, with the aim of reducing material/component cost and assembly time on-site. This is an area in which building materials companies are working. There will be less use of some traditional materials in favour of new approaches to construction. Sustainability is a prominent theme in which building materials companies are expected to play an important role, from material sourcing to end-of-use recycling/disposal. Another key issue is reducing carbon emissions; materials companies are active in this respect, both at manufacturing level and in the environmental performance of materials when incorporated into building.

The future of the market is uncertain owing to continued difficult economic conditions, as well as the effect of the Comprehensive Spending Review (CSR) of October 2010, which outlines government plans for public-sector cuts worth £81bn and the loss of almost half a million public-sector jobs. Clearly this represents a major challenge to the private sector if the current fragile recovery is to be maintained. The CSR will have both direct and indirect consequences on the construction industry, but details are not yet clear.

Table of Contents :

Executive Summary
1. Market Definition
Report Coverage
Market Sectors
Aggregates
Cement And Concrete
Clay Products
Metal And Metal Products
Timber And Timber Products
Market Trends
Construction Industry's Declining Output
New Construction Methods
Rising Energy, Materials And Transportation Costs
Sustainability
Carbon Emissions Reduction
Changing Weather Conditions
Economic Trends
Population
Table.1: Uk Resident Population Estimates By Sex (000), Mid-years-
Gross Domestic Product
Table.2: Uk Gross Domestic Product At Current And Annual Chain-linked Prices (£m),-
Inflation
Table.3: Uk Rate Of Inflation (%),-
Unemployment
Table.4: Actual Number Of Unemployed Persons In The Uk (million),-
Household Disposable Income
Table.5: Uk Household Disposable Income Per Capita (£),-
Market Position
The Uk
Overseas
2. Market Size
The Total Market
By Market Sector
Aggregates
Sand And Gravel
Table.1: Sales Of Sand And Gravel In Great Britain By Sector By Volume (million Tonnes),-
Crushed Rock
Table.2: Uk Sales Of Crushed Rock By Sector By Volume (million Tonnes)-
Cement And Concrete
Cement
Table.3: Cement Production And Deliveries In Great Britain By Volume (million Tonnes),-
Table.4: The Apparent Uk Market For Cement By Value (£m),-
Concrete
Table.5: Uk Production Of Concrete Products By Volume (million Square Metres And Square Metres),-
Table.6: The Apparent Uk Market For Concrete Products By Value (£000),-
Ready-mixed Concrete
Table.7: Uk Ready-mixed Concrete Deliveries By Volume (million Cubic Metres),-
Table.8: The Apparent Uk Market For Ready-mixed Concrete By Value (£000),-
Clay Products
Table.9: The Apparent Uk Market For Non-refractory Clay Building Bricks By Value (£m),-
Table.10: Brick Production And Deliveries In Great Britain By Volume (million Bricks),-
Clay Tiles
Table.11: The Apparent Uk Market For Non-refractory Clay Roofing Tiles By Value (£m),-
Metal And Metal Products
Table.12: The Apparent Uk Market For Builders' Carpentry And Joinery Of Metal By Value (£m),-
Timber And Timber Products
Table.13: Uk Manufacturers' Sales And Imports For Sawmilling And Planing Of Wood By Value (£m),-
Overseas Trade
Table.14: Imports And Exports Of Building Materials By Value At Current Prices (£m),-
Table.15: Total Imports And Exports Of Selected Building Materials By Value At Current Prices (£m),-

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