Self Build Housing Market - UK 2007

SUMMARY

AMA Research has published the 4th Edition of ‘Self Build Housing Market - UK 2007’ report. Incorporating original input and primary research, the report represents an informed review of this fast changing £3+ billion market, giving excellent value for money. This report provides a unique and detailed review into the self-build market, providing information on market size and trends, key suppliers and forecasts of future volumes. Areas specifically analysed include:-

Key Areas Covered:-

• Review of the Overall UK Housebuilding Market - Total Market Size - Volume/ Value, Housing Starts, Total Housebuilding Completions.
• The Self-Build Housing Market - Market size by Volume and Value, Historical Trends, Sector Shares, Timber Frame Vs Brick / Block and Others Share, International Timber Frame Housing Usage, Private and Social Self-Build Shares, Product sector relevance to the Self-Build market, Future Prospects and Forecasts (factors limiting growth).
• Supply Structure - Key players, kit suppliers etc.
• Distribution of Products - Channel share, Review of Builders Merchants, Electrical Wholesalers, Specialist Retailers, Direct Sell, Internet, DIY, Self Build Specialists etc.
• Consumer Behaviour and Processes - Characteristics of private and social self builders, build processes, financing issues, key influences, key motivators, project characteristics.

Key areas of coverage in the report include:-

SELF BUILD HOUSING MARKET

• 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.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

1. INTRODUCTION

2. SUMMARY

3. ECONOMIC ENVIRONMENT

• 3.1 GDP
• 3.2 INFLATION & INTEREST RATES
• 3.3 UNEMPLOYMENT
• 3.4 HOUSEHOLD CONSUMPTION
• 3.5 HOUSING & CONSTRUCTION
• 3.6 CONCLUSIONS

4. OVERALL UK HOUSEBUILDING MARKET

• 4.1 UK NEW HOUSING MARKET
• 4.2 HOUSING COMPLETIONS
  • 4.2.1 Overall Figures

5. SELF-BUILD MARKET

• 5.1 INTRODUCTION
  • 5.1.1 Overview
  • 5.1.2 Definition
• 5.2 MARKET VOLUME
• 5.3 MARKET VALUE
  • 5.3.1 Trends
  • 5.3.2 Background
  • 5.3.3 Current Market Influences.
  • 5.3.4 Build Cost Structure
• 5.4 AVERAGE COSTS
• 5.5 KEY ISSUES
  • 5.5.1 Key Motivations To Self-build
  • 5.5.2 Generic Self-build Project Characteristics
  • 5.5.3 Regional Variations in Self-build

6. TIMBER FRAME AND BRICK / BLOCK MIX

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

7. SELF-BUILD MATERIALS

• 7.1 PRODUCT MIX

8. DISTRIBUTION AND SUPPLY

• 8.1 STRUCTURE
• 8.2 SELF-BUILD SPECIALIST SUPPLIERS
  • 8.2.1 Self-build Housing Timber Frame Kits
  • 8.2.2 Self-build Oak Framed Housing
  • 8.2.3 Self-build Log Cabins
  • 8.2.4 Self-Build Brick and Block Package Companies
  • 8.2.5 Other Materials Companies Involved in the Self-build Market
• 8.3 BUILDERS MERCHANTS
  • 8.3.1 Market Share
• 8.4 ELECTRICAL WHOLESALERS
• 8.5 DIY MULTIPLES

9. FUTURE PROSPECTS

TABLES AND CHARTS

• 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