ACCESS SER VICES H arsco serves the non-r esidential construction and industrial plant maintenance markets as the industry's most complete r esour ce for scaf folding, shoring, forming and other access solutions. A strategic global network of r egional branches enables the Company to r espond quickly  and  ef ficiently  to  customer  r equir ements  virtually  anywher e  in  the world.  z Harsco's  r ental  equipment  assets  ar e  mobile  and  r eadily  transportable wher ever  market  demand  exists.  Penetration  of  emerging  gr owth  markets is  a  key  Harsco  strategy . z Ti g h t c o n t r o l s o n o p e r a t i n g c o s t s a n d f u r t h e r i m p r o v e m e n t i n o p e r a t i o n a l systems  and  performance  have  enabled  Harsco  to  weather  a  sever e  thr ee- year  downtur n  in  non-r esidential  construction  spending.  Harsco's  access businesses  ar e  well-primed  to  benefit  fr om  the  gradual  market impr ovement  now  being  for ecast. z Harsco  has  r esponded  to  the  tighter  market  climate  by  str engthening  its supply  partnerships  with  major  inter national  contractors  as  well  as  many  of the  principal  firms  in  the  petr ochemical,  power  generation  and  industrial maintenance  sectors. z Harsco's  r ole  in  several  large-scale  pr ojects  helps  underpin  the  Company's gr owth  expectations  for  2004-2005.  These  include  several  major inter national  airport  terminal  expansions  and  a  number  of  commer cial  and manufacturing  plant  pr ojects. z The  Company  is  also  developing  positions in  complementary  niche  markets,  such  as mast  climbing  work  platforms  and temporary  staging  and  seating  for  major Eur opean  sporting  and  concert  events. Harsco leads the industry in its ability to  support major construction pr ojects with  compr ehensive engineering design services, r ental equipment, and on-site er ection and dismantling. z The  target  market  for  access  and  r elated services  is  estimated  at  appr oximately $12 billion.  Harsco's  shar e,  among  the industry's  largest,  comprises  about 5p e r c e n t . H ARSCO C ORPORA TION 2003 A NNU AL R EPORT 5 SGB's r ental scaffolding is in wide use at this construction pr oject in Glasgow Harbour , Scotland. Also included is SGB’ s new Envir oW rap shrink-cladding system which allows light inside during construction, but keeps weather out.