Table of Contents
CHAPTER 1 Introduction 25
1.1 What is this report about? 25
1.2 Who is the target reader? 25
1.3 How to use this report 25
1.4 Definitions 26
CHAPTER 2 Global Construction Materials 27
2.1 Market Overview 27
2.2 Market Value 28
2.3 Market Segmentation I 29
2.4 Market Segmentation II 30
2.5 Market Share 31
2.6 Five Forces Analysis 32
2.7 Market Forecasts 39
CHAPTER 3 Construction Materials in Asia-Pacific 40
3.1 Market Overview 40
3.2 Market Value 41
3.3 Market Segmentation I 42
3.4 Market Segmentation II 43
3.5 FIVE FORCES ANALYSIS 44
3.6 Market Forecasts 51
CHAPTER 4 Construction Materials in Europe 52
4.1 Market Overview 52
4.2 Market Value 53
4.3 Market Segmentation I 54
4.4 Market Segmentation II 55
4.5 FIVE FORCES ANALYSIS 56
4.6 Market Forecasts 62
4.7 Demographics 63
CHAPTER 5 Construction Materials in Belgium 64
5.1 Market Overview 64
5.2 Market Value 65
5.3 Market Segmentation I 66
5.4 Market Segmentation II 67
5.5 FIVE FORCES ANALYSIS 68
5.6 Market Forecasts 74
5.7 Demographics 75
CHAPTER 6 Construction Materials in Canada 77
6.1 Market Overview 77
6.2 Market Value 78
6.3 Market Segmentation I 79
6.4 Market Segmentation II 80
6.5 Five Forces Analysis 81
6.6 Market Forecasts 87
6.7 Demographics 88
CHAPTER 7 Construction Materials in China 90
7.1 Market Overview 90
7.2 Market Value 91
7.3 Market Segmentation I 92
7.4 Market Segmentation II 93
7.5 FIVE FORCES ANALYSIS 94
7.6 Market Forecasts 101
7.7 Demographics 102
CHAPTER 8 Construction Materials in France 104
8.1 Market Overview 104
8.2 Market Value 105
8.3 Market Segmentation I 106
8.4 Market Segmentation II 107
8.5 Five Forces Analysis 108
8.6 Market Forecasts 114
8.7 Demographics 115
CHAPTER 9 Construction Materials in Germany 117
9.1 Market Overview 117
9.2 Market Value 118
9.3 Market Segmentation I 119
9.4 Market Segmentation II 120
9.5 Five Forces Analysis 121
9.6 Market Forecasts 127
9.7 Demographics 128
CHAPTER 10 Construction Materials in Italy 130
10.1 Market Overview 130
10.2 Market Value 131
10.3 Market Segmentation I 132
10.4 Market Segmentation II 133
10.5 FIVE FORCES ANALYSIS 134
10.6 Market Forecasts 140
10.7 Demographics 141
CHAPTER 11 Construction Materials in Japan 143
11.1 Market Overview 143
11.2 Market Value 144
11.3 Market Segmentation I 145
11.4 Market Segmentation II 146
11.5 FIVE FORCES ANALYSIS 147
11.6 Market Forecasts 154
11.7 Demographics 155
CHAPTER 12 Construction Materials in the Netherlands 156
12.1 Market Overview 156
12.2 Market Value 157
12.3 Market Segmentation I 158
12.4 Market Segmentation II 159
12.5 Five Forces Analysis 160
12.6 Market Forecasts 166
12.7 Demographics 167
CHAPTER 13 Construction Materials in Spain 169
13.1 Market Overview 169
13.2 Market Value 170
13.3 Market Segmentation I 171
13.4 Market Segmentation II 172
13.5 FIVE FORCES ANALYSIS 173
13.6 Market Forecasts 180
13.7 Demographics 181
CHAPTER 14 Construction Materials in the United Kingdom 183
14.1 Market Overview 183
14.2 Market Value 184
14.3 Market Segmentation I 185
14.4 Market Segmentation II 186
14.5 Five Forces Analysis 187
14.6 Market Forecasts 193
14.7 Demographics 194
CHAPTER 15 Construction Materials in the United States 196
15.1 Market Overview 196
15.2 Market Value 197
15.3 Market Segmentation I 198
15.4 Market Segmentation II 199
15.5 Five Forces Analysis 200
15.6 Market Forecasts 206
15.7 Demographics 207
CHAPTER 16 COMPANY PROFILES 208
16.1 Leading Companies 208
CHAPTER 17 Appendix 219
17.1 Data Research Methodology 219
List of Tables
Table 1: Global Construction Materials Market Value: $ billion, 2003-2007 28
Table 2: Global Construction Materials Market Segmentation I: % Share, by Value, 2007 29
Table 3: Global Construction Materials Market Segmentation II: % Share, by Value, 2007 30
Table 4: Global Construction Materials Market Share: % Share, by Value, 2007 31
Table 5: Global Construction Materials Market Value Forecast: $ billion, 2007-2012 39
Table 6: Asia-Pacific Construction Materials Market Value: $ billion, 2003-2007 41
Table 7: Asia-Pacific Construction Materials Market Segmentation I: % Share, by Value, 2007 42
Table 8: Asia-Pacific Construction Materials Market Segmentation II: % Share, by Value, 2007 43
Table 9: Asia-Pacific Construction Materials Market Value Forecast: $ billion, 2007-2012 51
Table 10: Europe Construction Materials Market Value: $ billion, 2003-2007 53
Table 11: Europe Construction Materials Market Segmentation I: % Share, by Value, 2007 54
Table 12: Europe Construction Materials Market Segmentation II: % Share, by Value, 2007 55
Table 13: Europe Construction Materials Market Value Forecast: $ billion, 2007-2012 62
Table 14: Europe Exchange Rate, 2003 63
Table 15: Belgium Construction Materials Market Value: $ million, 2003-2007 65
Table 16: Belgium Construction Materials Market Segmentation I: % Share, by Value, 2007 66
Table 17: Belgium Construction Materials Market Segmentation II: % Share, by Value, 2007 67
Table 18: Belgium Construction Materials Market Value Forecast: $ million, 2007-2012 74
Table 19: Belgium Size of Population (million) , 2003-2007 75
Table 20: Belgium GDP (Constant 2000 Prices, $ billion), 2003-2007 75
Table 21: Belgium Inflation, 2003-2007 75
Table 22: Belgium Exchange Rate, 2003 76
Table 23: Canada Construction Materials Market Value: $ billion, 2003-2007 78
Table 24: Canada Construction Materials Market Segmentation I: % Share, by Value, 2007 79
Table 25: Canada Construction Materials Market Segmentation II: % Share, by Value, 2007 80
Table 26: Canada Construction Materials Market Value Forecast: $ billion, 2007-2012 87
Table 27: Canada Size of Population (million) , 2003-2007 88
Table 28: Canada GDP (Constant 2000 Prices, $ billion), 2003-2007 88
Table 29: Canada Inflation, 2003-2007 88
Table 30: Canada Exchange Rate, 2003 89
Table 31: China Construction Materials Market Value: $ billion, 2003-2007 91
Table 32: China Construction Materials Market Segmentation I: % Share, by Value, 2007 92
Table 33: China Construction Materials Market Segmentation II: % Share, by Value, 2007 93
Table 34: China Construction Materials Market Value Forecast: $ billion, 2007-2012 101
Table 35: China Size of Population (million) , 2003-2007 102
Table 36: China GDP (Constant 2000 Prices, $ billion), 2003-2007 102
Table 37: China Inflation, 2003-2007 102
Table 38: China Exchange Rate, 2003 103
Table 39: France Construction Materials Market Value: $ million, 2003-2007 105
Table 40: France Construction Materials Market Segmentation I: % Share, by Value, 2007 106
Table 41: France Construction Materials Market Segmentation II: % Share, by Value, 2007 107
Table 42: France Construction Materials Market Value Forecast: $ million, 2007-2012 114
Table 43: France Size of Population (million) , 2003-2007 115
Table 44: France GDP (Constant 2000 Prices, $ billion), 2003-2007 115
Table 45: France Inflation, 2003-2007 115
Table 46: France Exchange Rate, 2003 116
Table 47: Germany Construction Materials Market Value: $ billion, 2003-2007 118
Table 48: Germany Construction Materials Market Segmentation I: % Share, by Value, 2007 119
Table 49: Germany Construction Materials Market Segmentation II: % Share, by Value, 2007 120
Table 50: Germany Construction Materials Market Value Forecast: $ billion, 2007-2012 127
Table 51: Germany Size of Population (million) , 2003-2007 128
Table 52: Germany GDP (Constant 2000 Prices, $ billion), 2003-2007 128
Table 53: Germany Inflation, 2003-2007 128
Table 54: Germany Exchange Rate, 2003 129
Table 55: Italy Construction Materials Market Value: $ billion, 2003-2007 131
Table 56: Italy Construction Materials Market Segmentation I: % Share, by Value, 2007 132
Table 57: Italy Construction Materials Market Segmentation II: % Share, by Value, 2007 133
Table 58: Italy Construction Materials Market Value Forecast: $ billion, 2007-2012 140
Table 59: Italy Size of Population (million) , 2003-2007 141
Table 60: Italy GDP (Constant 2000 Prices, $ billion), 2003-2007 141
Table 61: Italy Inflation, 2003-2007 141
Table 62: Italy Exchange Rate, 2003 142
Table 63: Japan Construction Materials Market Value: $ billion, 2003-2007 144
Table 64: Japan Construction Materials Market Segmentation I: % Share, by Value, 2007 145
Table 65: Japan Construction Materials Market Segmentation II: % Share, by Value, 2007 146
Table 66: Japan Construction Materials Market Value Forecast: $ billion, 2007-2012 154
Table 67: Japan Size of Population (million) , 2003-2007 155
Table 68: Japan GDP (Constant 2000 Prices, $ billion), 2003-2007 155
Table 69: Japan Exchange Rate, 2003 155
Table 70: Netherlands Construction Materials Market Value: $ billion, 2003-2007 157
Table 71: Netherlands Construction Materials Market Segmentation I: % Share, by Value, 2007 158
Table 72: Netherlands Construction Materials Market Segmentation II: % Share, by Value, 2007 159
Table 73: Netherlands Construction Materials Market Value Forecast: $ billion, 2007-2012 166
Table 74: Netherlands Size of Population (million) , 2003-2007 167
Table 75: Netherlands GDP (Constant 2000 Prices, $ billion), 2003-2007 167
Table 76: Netherlands Inflation, 2003-2007 167
Table 77: Netherlands Exchange Rate, 2003 168
Table 78: Spain Construction Materials Market Value: $ billion, 2003-2007 170
Table 79: Spain Construction Materials Market Segmentation I: % Share, by Value, 2007 171
Table 80: Spain Construction Materials Market Segmentation II: % Share, by Value, 2007 172
Table 81: Spain Construction Materials Market Value Forecast: $ billion, 2007-2012 180
Table 82: Spain Size of Population (million) , 2003-2007 181
Table 83: Spain GDP (Constant 2000 Prices, $ billion), 2003-2007 181
Table 84: Spain Inflation, 2003-2007 181
Table 85: Spain Exchange Rate, 2003 182
Table 86: United Kingdom Construction Materials Market Value: $ million, 2003-2007 184
Table 87: United Kingdom Construction Materials Market Segmentation I: % Share, by Value, 2007 185
Table 88: United Kingdom Construction Materials Market Segmentation II: % Share, by Value, 2007 186
Table 89: United Kingdom Construction Materials Market Value Forecast: $ million, 2007-2012 193
Table 90: United Kingdom Size of Population (million) , 2003-2007 194
Table 91: United Kingdom GDP (Constant 2000 Prices, $ billion), 2003-2007 194
Table 92: United Kingdom Inflation, 2003-2007 194
Table 93: United Kingdom Exchange Rate, 2003 195
Table 94: United States Construction Materials Market Value: $ billion, 2003-2007 197
Table 95: United States Construction Materials Market Segmentation I: % Share, by Value, 2007 198
Table 96: United States Construction Materials Market Segmentation II: % Share, by Value, 2007 199
Table 97: United States Construction Materials Market Value Forecast: $ billion, 2007-2012 206
Table 98: United States Size of Population (million) , 2003-2007 207
Table 99: United States GDP (Constant 2000 Prices, $ billion), 2003-2007 207
Table 100: United States Inflation, 2003-2007 207
Table 101: Key Facts: Lafarge S.A. 208
Table 102: Key Financials: Lafarge S.A. 210
Table 103: Key Facts: CRH plc 211
Table 104: Key Financials: CRH plc 213
Table 105: Key Facts: CEMEX, S.A. de C.V. 214
Table 106: Key Financials: CEMEX, S.A. de C.V. 215
Table 107: Key Facts: Holcim Ltd. 216
Table 108: Key Financials: Holcim Ltd. 218
List of Figures
Figure 1: Global Construction Materials Market Value: $ billion, 2003-2007 28
Figure 2: Global Construction Materials Market Segmentation I: % Share, by Value, 2007 29
Figure 3: Global Construction Materials Market Segmentation II: % Share, by Value, 2007 30
Figure 4: Global Construction Materials Market Share: % Share, by Value, 2007 31
Figure 5: Forces Driving Competition in the Global Construction Materials Market, 2007 32
Figure 6: Drivers of Buyer Power in the Global Construction Materials Market, 2007 33
Figure 7: Drivers of Supplier Power in the Global Construction Materials Market, 2007 34
Figure 8: Factors Influencing the Likelihood of New Entrants in the Global Construction Materials Market, 2007 36
Figure 9: Factors Influencing the Threat of Substitutes in the Global Construction Materials Market, 2007 37
Figure 10: Drivers of Degree of Rivalry in the Global Construction Materials Market, 2007 38
Figure 11: Global Construction Materials Market Value Forecast: $ billion, 2007-2012 39
Figure 12: Asia-Pacific Construction Materials Market Value: $ billion, 2003-2007 41
Figure 13: Asia-Pacific Construction Materials Market Segmentation I: % Share, by Value, 2007 42
Figure 14: Asia-Pacific Construction Materials Market Segmentation II: % Share, by Value, 2007 43
Figure 15: Forces Driving Competition in the Construction Materials Market in Asia-Pacific, 2007 44
Figure 16: Drivers of Buyer Power in the Construction Materials Market in Asia-Pacific, 2007 45
Figure 17: Drivers of Supplier Power in the Construction Materials Market in Asia-Pacific, 2007 46
Figure 18: Factors Influencing the Likelihood of New Entrants in the Construction Materials Market in Asia-Pacific, 2007 48
Figure 19: Factors Influencing the Threat of Substitutes in the Construction Materials Market in Asia-Pacific, 2007 49
Figure 20: Drivers of Degree of Rivalry in the Construction Materials Market in Asia-Pacific, 2007 50
Figure 21: Asia-Pacific Construction Materials Market Value Forecast: $ billion, 2007-2012 51
Figure 22: Europe Construction Materials Market Value: $ billion, 2003-2007 53
Figure 23: Europe Construction Materials Market Segmentation I: % Share, by Value, 2007 54
Figure 24: Europe Construction Materials Market Segmentation II: % Share, by Value, 2007 55
Figure 25: Forces Driving Competition in the Construction Materials Market in Europe, 2007 56
Figure 26: Drivers of Buyer Power in the Construction Materials Market in Europe, 2007 57
Figure 27: Drivers of Supplier Power in the Construction Materials Market in Europe, 2007 58
Figure 28: Factors Influencing the Likelihood of New Entrants in the Construction Materials Market in Europe, 2007 59
Figure 29: Factors Influencing the Threat of Substitutes in the Construction Materials Market in Europe, 2007 60
Figure 30: Drivers of Degree of Rivalry in the Construction Materials Market in Europe, 2007 61
Figure 31: Europe Construction Materials Market Value Forecast: $ billion, 2007-2012 62
Figure 32: Belgium Construction Materials Market Value: $ million, 2003-2007 65
Figure 33: Belgium Construction Materials Market Segmentation I: % Share, by Value, 2007 66
Figure 34: Belgium Construction Materials Market Segmentation II: % Share, by Value, 2007 67
Figure 35: Forces Driving Competition in the Construction Materials Market in Belgium, 2007 68
Figure 36: Drivers of Buyer Power in the Construction Materials Market in Belgium, 2007 69
Figure 37: Drivers of Supplier Power in the Construction Materials Market in Belgium, 2007 70
Figure 38: Factors Influencing the Likelihood of New Entrants in the Construction Materials Market in Belgium, 2007 71
Figure 39: Factors Influencing the Threat of Substitutes in the Construction Materials Market in Belgium, 2007 72
Figure 40: Drivers of Degree of Rivalry in the Construction Materials Market in Belgium, 2007 73
Figure 41: Belgium Construction Materials Market Value Forecast: $ million, 2007-2012 74
Figure 42: Canada Construction Materials Market Value: $ billion, 2003-2007 78
Figure 43: Canada Construction Materials Market Segmentation I: % Share, by Value, 2007 79
Figure 44: Canada Construction Materials Market Segmentation II: % Share, by Value, 2007 80
Figure 45: Forces Driving Competition in the Construction Materials Market in Canada, 2007 81
Figure 46: Drivers of Buyer Power in the Construction Materials Market in Canada, 2007 82
Figure 47: Drivers of Supplier Power in the Construction Materials Market in Canada, 2007 83
Figure 48: Factors Influencing the Likelihood of New Entrants in the Construction Materials Market in Canada, 2007 84
Figure 49: Factors Influencing the Threat of Substitutes in the Construction Materials Market in Canada, 2007 85
Figure 50: Drivers of Degree of Rivalry in the Construction Materials Market in Canada, 2007 86
Figure 51: Canada Construction Materials Market Value Forecast: $ billion, 2007-2012 87
Figure 52: China Construction Materials Market Value: $ billion, 2003-2007 91
Figure 53: China Construction Materials Market Segmentation I: % Share, by Value, 2007 92
Figure 54: China Construction Materials Market Segmentation II: % Share, by Value, 2007 93
Figure 55: Forces Driving Competition in the Construction Materials Market in China, 2007 94
Figure 56: Drivers of Buyer Power in the Construction Materials Market in China, 2007 95
Figure 57: Drivers of Supplier Power in the Construction Materials Market in China, 2007 96
Figure 58: Factors Influencing the Likelihood of New Entrants in the Construction Materials Market in China, 2007 98
Figure 59: Factors Influencing the Threat of Substitutes in the Construction Materials Market in China, 2007 99
Figure 60: Drivers of Degree of Rivalry in the Construction Materials Market in China, 2007 100
Figure 61: China Construction Materials Market Value Forecast: $ billion, 2007-2012 101
Figure 62: France Construction Materials Market Value: $ million, 2003-2007 105
Figure 63: France Construction Materials Market Segmentation I: % Share, by Value, 2007 106
Figure 64: France Construction Materials Market Segmentation II: % Share, by Value, 2007 107
Figure 65: Forces Driving Competition in the Construction Materials Market in France, 2007 108
Figure 66: Drivers of Buyer Power in the Construction Materials Market in France, 2007 109
Figure 67: Drivers of Supplier Power in the Construction Materials Market in France, 2007 110
Figure 68: Factors Influencing the Likelihood of New Entrants in the Construction Materials Market in France, 2007 111
Figure 69: Factors Influencing the Threat of Substitutes in the Construction Materials Market in France, 2007 112
Figure 70: Drivers of Degree of Rivalry in the Construction Materials Market in France, 2007 113
Figure 71: France Construction Materials Market Value Forecast: $ million, 2007-2012 114
Figure 72: Germany Construction Materials Market Value: $ billion, 2003-2007 118
Figure 73: Germany Construction Materials Market Segmentation I: % Share, by Value, 2007 119
Figure 74: Germany Construction Materials Market Segmentation II: % Share, by Value, 2007 120
Figure 75: Forces Driving Competition in the Construction Materials Market in Germany, 2007 121
Figure 76: Drivers of Buyer Power in the Construction Materials Market in Germany, 2007 122
Figure 77: Drivers of Supplier Power in the Construction Materials Market in Germany, 2007 123
Figure 78: Factors Influencing the Likelihood of New Entrants in the Construction Materials Market in Germany, 2007 124
Figure 79: Factors Influencing the Threat of Substitutes in the Construction Materials Market in Germany, 2007 125
Figure 80: Drivers of Degree of Rivalry in the Construction Materials Market in Germany, 2007 126
Figure 81: Germany Construction Materials Market Value Forecast: $ billion, 2007-2012 127
Figure 82: Italy Construction Materials Market Value: $ billion, 2003-2007 131
Figure 83: Italy Construction Materials Market Segmentation I: % Share, by Value, 2007 132
Figure 84: Italy Construction Materials Market Segmentation II: % Share, by Value, 2007 133
Figure 85: Forces Driving Competition in the Construction Materials Market in Italy, 2007 134
Figure 86: Drivers of Buyer Power in the Construction Materials Market in Italy, 2007 135
Figure 87: Drivers of Supplier Power in the Construction Materials Market in Italy, 2007 136
Figure 88: Factors Influencing the Likelihood of New Entrants in the Construction Materials Market in Italy, 2007 137
Figure 89: Factors Influencing the Threat of Substitutes in the Construction Materials Market in Italy, 2007 138
Figure 90: Drivers of Degree of Rivalry in the Construction Materials Market in Italy, 2007 139
Figure 91: Italy Construction Materials Market Value Forecast: $ billion, 2007-2012 140
Figure 92: Japan Construction Materials Market Value: $ billion, 2003-2007 144
Figure 93: Japan Construction Materials Market Segmentation I: % Share, by Value, 2007 145
Figure 94: Japan Construction Materials Market Segmentation II: % Share, by Value, 2007 146
Figure 95: Forces Driving Competition in the Construction Materials Market in Japan, 2007 147
Figure 96: Drivers of Buyer Power in the Construction Materials Market in Japan, 2007 148
Figure 97: Drivers of Supplier Power in the Construction Materials Market in Japan, 2007 149
Figure 98: Factors Influencing the Likelihood of New Entrants in the Construction Materials Market in Japan, 2007 151
Figure 99: Factors Influencing the Threat of Substitutes in the Construction Materials Market in Japan, 2007 152
Figure 100: Drivers of Degree of Rivalry in the Construction Materials Market in Japan, 2007 153
Figure 101: Japan Construction Materials Market Value Forecast: $ billion, 2007-2012 154
Figure 102: Netherlands Construction Materials Market Value: $ billion, 2003-2007 157
Figure 103: Netherlands Construction Materials Market Segmentation I: % Share, by Value, 2007 158
Figure 104: Netherlands Construction Materials Market Segmentation II: % Share, by Value, 2007 159
Figure 105: Forces Driving Competition in the Construction Materials Market in the Netherlands, 2007 160
Figure 106: Drivers of Buyer Power in the Construction Materials Market in the Netherlands, 2007 161
Figure 107: Drivers of Supplier Power in the Construction Materials Market in the Netherlands, 2007 162
Figure 108: Factors Influencing the Likelihood of New Entrants in the Construction Materials Market in the Netherlands, 2007 163
Figure 109: Factors Influencing the Threat of Substitutes in the Construction Materials Market in the Netherlands, 2007 164
Figure 110: Drivers of Degree of Rivalry in the Construction Materials Market in the Netherlands, 2007 165
Figure 111: Netherlands Construction Materials Market Value Forecast: $ billion, 2007-2012 166
Figure 112: Spain Construction Materials Market Value: $ billion, 2003-2007 170
Figure 113: Spain Construction Materials Market Segmentation I: % Share, by Value, 2007 171
Figure 114: Spain Construction Materials Market Segmentation II: % Share, by Value, 2007 172
Figure 115: Forces Driving Competition in the Construction Materials Market in Spain, 2007 173
Figure 116: Drivers of Buyer Power in the Construction Materials Market in Spain, 2007 174
Figure 117: Drivers of Supplier Power in the Construction Materials Market in Spain, 2007 175
Figure 118: Factors Influencing the Likelihood of New Entrants in the Construction Materials Market in Spain, 2007 177
Figure 119: Factors Influencing the Threat of Substitutes in the Construction Materials Market in Spain, 2007 178
Figure 120: Drivers of Degree of Rivalry in the Construction Materials Market in Spain, 2007 179
Figure 121: Spain Construction Materials Market Value Forecast: $ billion, 2007-2012 180
Figure 122: United Kingdom Construction Materials Market Value: $ million, 2003-2007 184
Figure 123: United Kingdom Construction Materials Market Segmentation I: % Share, by Value, 2007 185
Figure 124: United Kingdom Construction Materials Market Segmentation II: % Share, by Value, 2007 186
Figure 125: Forces Driving Competition in the Construction Materials Market in the United Kingdom, 2007 187
Figure 126: Drivers of Buyer Power in the Construction Materials Market in the United Kingdom, 2007 188
Figure 127: Drivers of Supplier Power in the Construction Materials Market in the United Kingdom, 2007 189
Figure 128: Factors Influencing the Likelihood of New Entrants in the Construction Materials Market in the United Kingdom, 2007 190
Figure 129: Factors Influencing the Threat of Substitutes in the Construction Materials Market in the United Kingdom, 2007 191
Figure 130: Drivers of Degree of Rivalry in the Construction Materials Market in the United Kingdom, 2007 192
Figure 131: United Kingdom Construction Materials Market Value Forecast: $ million, 2007-2012 193
Figure 132: United States Construction Materials Market Value: $ billion, 2003-2007 197
Figure 133: United States Construction Materials Market Segmentation I: % Share, by Value, 2007 198
Figure 134: United States Construction Materials Market Segmentation II: % Share, by Value, 2007 199
Figure 135: Forces Driving Competition in the Construction Materials Market in the United States , 2007 200
Figure 136: Drivers of Buyer Power in the Construction Materials Market in the United States , 2007 201
Figure 137: Drivers of Supplier Power in the Construction Materials Market in the United States , 2007 202
Figure 138: Factors Influencing the Likelihood of New Entrants in the Construction Materials Market in the United States , 2007 203
Figure 139: Factors Influencing the Threat of Substitutes in the Construction Materials Market in the United States , 2007 204
Figure 140: Drivers of Degree of Rivalry in the Construction Materials Market in the United States , 2007 205
Figure 141: United States Construction Materials Market Value Forecast: $ billion, 2007-2012 206
Figure 142: Revenues & Profitability: Lafarge S.A. 210
Figure 143: Revenues & Profitability: CRH plc 213
Figure 144: Revenues & Profitability: CEMEX, S.A. de C.V. 215
Figure 145: Revenues & Profitability: Holcim Ltd. 218