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UK Civil Engienering Market Research Report
January 2011

TABLE OF CONTENTS

1. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 1

2. INTRODUCTION 6
2.1 Definitions 7
2.2 Methodology 8
2.3 Abbreviations 8
2.4 Market Positioning 9
2.5 UK Economy 10
2.6 Market Factors 13

3. MARKET SIZE AND TRENDS 17
3.1 Chapter Summary 18
3.2 Market Size 20
3.3 Market Segmentation 21
3.3.1 Water 22
3.3.2 Sewerage 38
3.3.3 Electricity 44
3.3.4 Gas 49
3.3.5 Air Transport 54
3.3.6 Communications 57
3.3.7 Railways 58
3.3.8 Harbours 61
3.3.9 Roads 62
3.4 Seasonality of Sales 66
3.4.1 Overall 66
3.4.2 Water 67
3.4.3 Sewerage 67
3.4.4 Electricity 68
3.4.5 Gas, Communications and Air Transport 68
3.4.6 Railways 68
3.4.7 Harbours 69
3.4.8 Roads 69
3.5 Regional Sales 70

4. INDUSTRY STRUCTURE 71
4.1 Chapter Summary 72
4.2 Industry Development 72
4.3 Company Profiles 73
4.3.1 AMEC 73
4.3.2 AMEY 76
4.3.3 Balfour Beatty 78
4.3.4 Bovis Lend Lease 83
4.3.5 The Costain Group 84
4.3.6 John Laing 87
4.3.7 Carillion 90
4.3.8 J Murphy & Sons 93
4.3.9 Bam Nuttall 94
4.3.10 Interserve 96
4.3.11 Skanska UK 99
4.3.12 McNicholas Construction Holdings 101
4.3.13 Galliford Try Infrastructure 10

5. MARKET FORECAST 107
5.1 Chapter Summary 108
5.2 Market Overview 109
5.3 Water Industry Development 112
5.4 Sewerage Industry Development 116
5.5 Electricity Industry Development 118
5.6 Gas Industry Development 121
5.7 Air Transport Development 127
5.8 Communications Development 129
5.9 Railways Development 130
5.10 Harbours Development 136
5.11 Roads Development 138
5.12 Road Maintenance 140

6. FURTHER SOURCES & CONTACTS 141
6.1 Trade Associations 142
6.2 Trade Magazines 142
6.3 Trade Exhibitions 145

 

LIST OF TABLES

1: Total New Construction and Civil Engineering Output in Great Britain, 2006-2010 10
2: Civil Engineering Construction Output in Great Britain, 2006-2010 20
3: Public and Private Civil Engineering Construction Output in Great Britain, 2006-2010 21
4: Total Capital Expenditure by Water and Sewerage Companies in England & Wales,
2005- 2010 24
5: Total Capital Expenditure by Water Only Companies in England & Wales, 2005- 2010 25
6: UK Capital Expenditure on Water and Sewerage Services, 2005/06-2009/10 26
7: UK Capital Expenditure on Water and Sewerage Services, 2005/04-2009/10 26
8: Analysis of Water Related Capital Expenditure, by Water and Sewerage Companies
in England and Wales, 2005/06-2009/10 27
9: Analysis of Scottish Water Capital Expenditure on Water and Sewerage Services,
2005/06-2009/10 30
10: Water Related Capital Expenditure in Northern Ireland, by Type, 2002/03-2006/07 31
11: Analysis of Water Capital Expenditure in England and Wales, by Water and
Sewerage Companies, by Type, 2005/06-2009/10 31
12: Analysis of Water Capital Expenditure in England and Wales, by Water Only
Companies, by Type, 2005/06-2009/10 32
13: Analysis of Water Distribution Capital Expenditure, by Water and Sewerage
Companies, 2005/06-2009/10 32
14: Analysis of Water Distribution Capital Expenditure, by Water Only Companies,
2005/06-2009/10 33
15: Total Industry Leakage, 2005/06-2009/10 34
16: Water Leakage Levels, by Company, 2005/06- 2009/10 34
17: Analysis of Mains Renewal and Relining Activity, by Water Companies, 2009/10 35
18: Analysis of Water Capital Expenditure by Water Only Companies, by Type, 2009/10 36
19: Analysis of Water Capital Expenditure, by Water and Sewerage Companies, by
Purpose, 2008/09 37
20: Civil Engineering Construction Output by the Potable Water Industry in Great Britain,
2006-2010 38
21: Analysis of Sewerage Related Capital Expenditure in England and Wales, by
Company, 2005/06-2009/10 39
22: Analysis of Sewerage Capital Expenditure in England and Wales, by Water Service Company, by Type, 2009/10 40
23: Analysis of Sewerage Capital Expenditure in England and Wales, by Company and Purpose, 2009/10 41
24: Analysis of Scottish Water Capital Expenditure on Water and Sewerage Services,
2005/06-2009/10 42
25: Sewerage Related Capital Expenditure in Northern Ireland, by Type, 2002/03-2006/07 43
26: Civil Engineering Construction Output by the Sewerage Industry in Great Britain,
2006-2010 44
27: Civil Engineering Construction Output by the Electricity Industry in Great Britain,
2006-2010 48
28: UK Capital and Civil Engineering Expenditure by the Electricity Distribution Network Operators, 2005/06-2008/09 48
29: UK Capital and Civil Engineering Expenditure by the Electricity Generating Industry, 2005/06-2009/10 49
30: Civil Engineering Construction Output by the Gas Industry in Great Britain,
2006-2010 52
31: UK Capital and Civil Engineering Expenditure by the Gas Supply Industry,
2005/06-2009/10 53
32: 10 Largest Airports in the UK, 2005-2009 54
33: Civil Engineering Construction Output by the Air Transport Industry in Great Britain,
2006-2010 56
34: Analysis of UK Investment in Airports, 2002-2006 56
35: Civil Engineering Construction Output by the Communications Industry in Great
Britain, 2006-2010 58
36: Civil Engineering Construction Output by the Rail Transport Sector in Great Britain,
2006-2010 60
37: Civil Engineering Construction Output by the Harbours and Waterways Sectors in
Great Britain, 2006-2010 61
38: Analysis of Public Road Infrastructure in Great Britain, by Type of Road, 2009 63
39: New Construction and Improvements of Roads, Motorways and All Purpose Trunk
Roads, 2004/05-2008/09 64
40: Civil Engineering New Road Construction Output in Great Britain, 2006-2010 64
41: Civil Engineering Output on Road Maintenance in Great Britain, 2006-2010 65
42: Government Expenditure on Road Maintenance in England and Wales, by Road
Class 2003/04-2007/08 66
43: Seasonality of Civil Engineering, 2006-2010 66
44: Seasonality of Civil Engineering Output in the Water Sector, 2006-2010 67
45: Seasonality of Civil Engineering Output in the Sewerage Sector, 2006-2010 67
46: Seasonality of Civil Engineering Output in the Electricity Sector, 2006-2010 68
47: Seasonality of Civil Engineering Output in the Gas, Communications and Air Sector,
2006-2010 68
48: Seasonality of Civil Engineering Output in the Railways Sector, 2006-2010 69
49: Seasonality of Civil Engineering Output in the Harbours Sector, 2006-2010 69
50: Seasonality of Civil Engineering Output in the Roads Sector, 2006-2010 70
51: Analysis of Civil Engineering Output By Area, 2005-2010 70
52: Financial Analysis of AMEC, 2005-2009 75
53: Key Financial Ratios for AMEC, 2005-2009 75
54: Financial Analysis of Amey UK, 2005-2009 77
55: Turnover Analysis of Amey UK, by Division, 2009 78
56: Key Financial Ratios for Amey UK, 2005-2009 78
57: Financial Analysis of Balfour Beatty, 2005-2009 82
58: Financial Analysis of Balfour Beatty by Segment, 2009 82
59: Key Financial Ratios for Balfour Beatty, 2005-2009 83
60: Financial Analysis of Bovis Lend Lease, 2006-2010 84
61: Key Financial Ratios for Bovis Lend Lease, 2006-2010 84
62: Financial Analysis of Costain Group, 2005-2009 86
63: Key Financial Ratios for Costain Group, 2005-2009 87
64: Financial Analysis of John Laing, 2005-2009 89
65: Key Financial Ratios for John Laing, 2005-2009 89
66: Financial Analysis of Carillion, 2005-2009 92
67: Key Financial Ratios for Carillion, 2005-2009 92
68: Financial Analysis of J Murphy & Sons, 2005-2009 93
69: Key Financial Ratios for J Murphy & Sons, 2005-2009 94
70: Financial Analysis of Bam Nuttall, 2005-2009 95
71: Key Financial Ratios for Bam Nuttall, 2005-2009 96
72: Financial Analysis of Interserve, 2005-2009 98
73: Key Financial Ratios for Interserve, 2005-2009 99
74: Financial Analysis of Skanska UK, 2005-2009 100
75: Key Financial Ratios for Skanska UK, 2005-2009 101
76: Financial Analysis of McNicholas Construction (Holdings), 2005-2009 102
77: Key Financial Ratios for McNicholas Construction (Holdings), 2005-2009 103
78: Financial Analysis of Galliford Try Infrastructure, 2006-2010 105
79: Key Financial Ratios for Galliford Try Infrastructure, 2006-2010 105
80: Forecast Civil Engineering Construction Output in Great Britain, 2011-2015 111
81: Deadline for Implementation of Aspects of the Water Framework Directive 113
82: Total Proposed Capital Expenditure by Water and Sewerage Companies in England
& Wales, 2010- 2015 114
83: Forecast UK Capital Expenditure on the Water and Sewerage Industry,
2010/11-2014/15 114
84: Forecast Civil Engineering Output for the Water Sector, 2011-2015 116
85: Forecast Civil Engineering Output for the Sewerage Sector, 2011-2015 117
86: Renewable Energy Projects in Pipeline, by Technology, as of November 2010 119
87: Forecast Civil Engineering Output for the Electricity Sector, 2011-2015 121
88: Existing Import Terminals, Completed 122
89: Proposed UK Import Terminals Projects 122
90: Forecast Gas Supply, by Source, 2010/2011-2019/2022 123
91: Forecast Annual Supplies Level, by Terminal, 2010/2011-2019/2020 124
92: Ofgem’s Allowed Revenue from Gas Distribution, by GDNs, 2007/08-2012/13 125
93: Ofgem’s Allowed Revenue from Gas Distribution, by GDNs, 2007/08-2012/13 125
94: Forecast Gas Distribution Total Capital Expenditure, 2009/10-2013/14 126
95: Forecast Gas Distribution Total Capital Expenditure, by GDNs, 2008/09-2012/13 126
96: Forecast Civil Engineering Construction Output for the Gas Sector, 2011-2015 127
97: Forecast Of Air Traffic Demand, at UK Airports 2010-2030 128
98: Forecast Civil Engineering Output for the Airport Transport Sector, 2011-2015 129
99: Forecast Civil Engineering Output for the Communications Sector, 2011-2015 130
100: Total Renewals and Maintenance Expenditure in CP4, Network Rail Strategic Business Update and ORR Assessment 132
101: ORR Annual Assumptions for CP4 Maintenance, Renewals and Enhancements Expenditure, 2009/10-2013/14 132
102: Selection of Network Rail Enhancement Projects in CP4s, 2008/09-2013/14 133
103: Forecast Civil Engineering Construction Output for the Rail Sector, 2011-2015 136
104: Forecast Civil Engineering Construction Output for the Harbours Sector, 2011-2015 137
105: Highways Agency Indicative Budget, 2010-11 139
106: Forecast Civil Engineering Construction Output for the Roads Sector, 2010-2014 139
107: Forecast Civil Engineering Output for the Roads Maintenance Sector, 2011-2015 140

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