Quantify the size of the UK market for ceramic tiles between 1997 and 2006
 
in terms of:

 
-wall tiles

 
-floor tiles

Explore the main factors affecting demand:

 
-consumer expenditure on DIY products

 
-value of construction output

 
-number of housing starts and completions

 
-number of property transactions

Discover the size of the UK market for ceramic tiles, by:

 
-contract market

 
-retail market

Understand which are the most popular tile sizes:

 
-200mm x 250mm

 
-300mm x 300mm

 
-200mm x 150mm

 
-100mm x 100mm

 
-200mm x 200mm

 
-150mm x 150mm

 
-others

The research for this report was undertaken by MSI's own team of in?house researchers.
 
In this way we can control the quality of the research process and therefore
 
the report content. MSI is preparing for accreditation to BS EN ISO9002 and
 
all reports are prepared under carefully controlled and documented research
 
procedures.

Original research is at the heart of this report, prepared through interviews
 
with manufacturers, distributors, end users, trade associations and trade magazines.
 
This original research is supported and validated by desk research from a wide
 
range of official, semi?official and trade data gathered by our own team of
 
desk research specialists.