Leasing Life, in collaboration with Tallon
& Associates, publishes a monthly analysis of data on the
demand for used assets. This month, we look at the changes in
demand for the construction sector.

Tracked dozers

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  • General demand reducing due to
    decline within the construction sector and initial site
    preparation.

Tracked excavators (1–10
tonnes)

  • Demand reduced dramatically over
    the past six months as a result of the decline in the UK housing
    sector.
  • Associated company closures have
    resulted in a large number of machines arriving on to the UK
    market.

Tracked excavators (10–21
tonnes)

  •  Again demand reduced
    significantly due to decline in housing and construction
    sector.

Tracked excavators (21.5 +
tonnes)

  • UK demand reduced over past 12
    months.
  • Slight increase in demand over
    the last three months from the export market due to current
    exchange rates.

Articulated dump trucks

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  • Demand slowed gradually
    throughout the year with the continued reduction in the UK
    construction sector.
  • Annual trend generally shows
    increased demand over March and April; however, at present this has
    not been forthcoming.

Wheeled loading shovels

  • Generally no major changes in
    demand for wheeled shovels, although the overall trend is
    negative.
  • As with most construction plant,
    leading manufacturers’ machinery will sell more quickly than second
    tier equipment.

Site dumpers

  • Continual and rapid reduction in
    demand throughout the year due to the general slowdown in the house
    and small contract building sector.

Directional drilling

  • A continually weak UK market,
    which is showing little, if no, improvement over the coming months,
    due to limited operational requirement.
  • A large quantity of second-user
    machines are available on the US second-user marketplace due to a
    major downturn in the cabling sector.

Change in demand