Landscape Construction & Maintenance Procurement Category Market Research Report Now Available from IBISWorld
Los Angeles, CA (PRWEB) August 20, 2014 -- Landscape construction and maintenance services have a buyer power score of 3.6 out of 5, which indicates moderate purchasing power for buyers. Buyers derive power primarily from the low level of market share concentration, says IBISWorld analyst Deonta Smith. However, high price volatility and the low availability of substitutes negatively impact buyer power.
Low market concentration and intensifying competition among landscape construction and maintenance firms raise buyer power. Despite a few notable players, such as ValleyCrest Companies, ABM Industries Inc. and EMCOR Group Inc., most service providers are small firms operating on a local or regional basis. Large-scale firms offer a myriad of related services and can leverage their expertise in landscape construction to craft more effective and creative solutions, while small-scale contractors often specialize in providing niche services. Nonetheless, more new players are likely to enter the market to take advantage of the rebounding construction sector, thus ensuring market competition, which underpins buyer power, continues Smith.
The price of landscape construction and maintenance services is expected to grow over the three years to 2014. External demand drivers have largely driven price growth for the market's services during this period. Residential construction activity has picked up significantly since the recession, driving demand for landscape construction and maintenance activities. Additionally, the number of businesses operating in the United States has risen, raising the need for landscape maintenance.
However, service prices have been highly volatile, facilitated by the limited availability of substitute services, which make demand largely inelastic among certain buyer segments. Fortunately for buyers, the intensifying competition among small-scale contractors is expected to prevent them from raising prices rapidly in the coming years, helping buyers. For more information, visit IBISWorld’s Landscape Construction & Maintenance procurement category market research report page.
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IBISWorld Procurement Report Key Topics
This report is intended to assist buyers of landscape construction and maintenance. Landscape construction includes, but is not limited to, the building of driveways, patios, ponds, gardens, arbors, landscape lighting, swimming pools and spas, fountains, decks, irrigation systems and fencing. Maintenance includes seasonal cleanups, mowing, plant fertilization, weed control and cultivation. This report excludes landscape architecture and design services. This report also excludes any of the materials and supplies used to construct and maintain the landscape.
Executive Summary
Pricing Environment
Price Fundamentals
Benchmark Price
Pricing Model
Price Drivers
Recent Price Trend
Price Forecast
Product Characteristics
Product Life Cycle
Total Cost of Ownership
Product Specialization
Substitute Goods
Regulation
Quality Control
Supply Chain & Vendors
Supply Chain Dynamics
Supply Chain Risk
Imports
Competitive Environment
Market Share Concentration
Market Profitability
Switching Costs
Purchasing Process
Buying Basics
Buying Lead Time
Selection Process
Key RFP Elements
Negotiation Questions
Buyer Power Factors
Key Statistics
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