Industry Analysis & Industry Trends
The industry's operations span many specialist construction services, ranging from the dominant bricklaying and structural steel erection activities (together contributing about 70% of industry revenue) through to niche services like swimming pool construction, damp-proofing and sandblasting buildings. Despite the disparate nature of many of the industry's services, the common thread is the dependence on the downstream construction markets, particularly trends in housing construction.
The Bricklaying and Other Specialised Construction Services industry is expected to generate revenue totalling £7.00 billion in 2011-12, down 3.4% from the previous year. Industry value added is currently about £3.33 billion or 0.3% of GDP... purchase to read more
Industry Report - Industry Products Chapter
The industry spans a wide range of disparate construction services applicable to the structural construction process.
Bricklaying and stone setting
Half the industry's revenue is derived from the provision of bricklaying and stone-setting services, principally involving the construction of houses and small to medium-scale commercial buildings. A high proportion of UK housing has traditionally been constructed with clay brick, which is favoured as an exterior wall cladding and structure due to the relative abundance of suitable raw materials, the ease of construction and the thermal properties. Few double-brick houses are constructed today, due a combination of cost, improved cavity insulation and improved interior wall lining... purchase to read more