AMA Research have published the 6th edition of the ‘Commercial Glazing Market - UK 2009-2013’ report. Incorporating original input and primary research, the report represents an up to date and informed review of all sectors within the commercial glazing market.
While the economic downturn in the private commercial sector is inevitably having consequences on demand for commercial glazing installations, there is still good demand from the public sector till 2011. Once the recession lifts there are a considerable number of major commercial developments in the pipeline that should offer substantial opportunities for the glazing industry in the medium term. The report contains a detailed assessment of the market with interpretation of major developments and forecasts by product to 2013.
Key areas in the report:
UK Commercial Glazing Market - size, trends, forecasts up to 2013, key influences, Analysis by Market Sector: Commercial Windows, Curtain Walling, Ground Floor
Treatments & Roof Glazing - product mix, size, trends & influences by product sector
Market Structure - review of market structure, breakdown of market sectors with major players, company profiles
End Use Application Areas - mix by end-use sectors, analysis of key end-user markets, identification of potential growth opportunities.
Areas of particular interest:
Overview of commercial glazing market by installed value.
Product mix review - Commercial Windows, Curtain Walling, Ground Floor Treatments, Roof Glazing - market size, trends and forecasts.
Trends in frame material usage.
Complex supply structure in commercial glazing market.
Forecasts for 2009-10, and longer term prospects up to 2013.
Contractors included:
AC Yule, Alumet Systems, AM Profiles, Anaco Systems, AWS Group Plc, Beaufort Secure Design, Besam Ltd, Boon Edam UK, Bowater Building Products, Brett Martin Roofing Products, Charles Henshaw & Sons, Clement Steel Windows, Comar Architectural Aluminium System, Cox Building Products, Crittall Windows, Dane Architectural Systems, Dorma UK, Dudley’s Architectural Aluminium, English Architectural Glazing, Eurocell Profiles, Federated Windows and Doors, Felix Ltd, Focchi Ltd, Geze UK, GIG Facades, Glamorgan Aluminium Company, Guardian Industries UK, Hambleside Danelaw Rooflights, Hansengroup, Hillaldam Coburn Horton Automatics, HW Architectural, Hydro Building Systems, IKON Aluminium Solutions, Ingersoll Rand Security Technologies UK, Josef Gartner & Co. UK, Kaba Door Systems, Kawneer UK, Latium Plastics Holdings, LB Plastics, Lindner Schmidlin Facades, M Price, Mero-Schmidlin (UK) Plc, Metal Technology, Metallbau Früh UK, Metic Architectural Glass, Norking Aluminium, Parry Bowen, Permasteelisa UK, Pilkington Architectural, Prater, Reynaers Aluminium Systems Saint-Gobain Glass, Saint-Gobain Solaglas Architectural, Sapa Building Systems Scheldebouw UK, Schneider GB, Schϋco International, Seele UK, Senior Aluminium Systems Plc, Smart Systems, Solaglas, Stoakes Systems, Structal UK, Systems Aluminium, The Lonsdale Metal Company, The McMullen Group, Tormax UK Ubbink UK, Universal Aluminium Systems, Waagner Biro Ltd, Weatherwise Special Projects, West Leigh, Wright Style, Yuanda UK.
Key areas of coverage in the report include:-
THE MARKET
Market size by installed value-market development from 2006-2008, with forecasts to 2013
Recent market developments 2006 - 2009 and key influences e.g. construction activity levels, high-rise buildings, regulations, material price trends, design specifications
Forecasts 2009 - 2013 and key market factors - new orders by end use sector.
END-USE SECTOR MIX
Identification of the key end-use markets & estimates of market mix in 2008: education, commercial offices, retail, healthcare, high-rise residential & others including smaller government departments
Education - assessment of key areas of demand for commercial glazing i.e. Building Schools for the Future & Primary Capital Programme, trends in funding to 2011; identification of major long-term university construction programmes
Offices - recent trends in development and assessment of future demand; focus primarily on Central London plus major provincial cities and business park sector.
Retail - assessment of key areas of demand for commercial glazing i.e. High Street shopfront replacement , grocery multiple newbuild, retail warehouses and shopping malls - developments in the pipeline.
High-rise residential - analysis of trends towards high-rise accommodation, breakdown by region and by storeys.
Other markets - NHS, hotels, transport terminals, Defence Estates & Ministry of Justice. Assessment of key areas of demand for commercial glazing.
PRODUCT MIX
Analysis of key product sectors:- commercial windows, curtain walling, ground floor treatments, roof glazing. Market sizes 2006-08, trends, key influences, key application areas etc.
Market breakdown by product type & frame material, product sub-sectors & application areas - relative strengths of different frame materials.
Market size & growth estimates for 2009 - 2013 for each product sector.
Impact of major trends in construction sector on particular market segments.
Prospects within each of the 4 product sectors up to 2013; - key factors influencing demand & future developments - key growth opportunities, specification influencers.
SUPPLY AND DISTRIBUTION
Analysis of aluminium, PVC-U & steel supply sectors - major suppliers, market positioning etc.
Further consolidation in key sectors of the supply chain: systems companies, UK fabricators/installers and European vertically integrated contractors
Review of aluminium systems sector with profiles on: Kawneer, Shüco, Sapa, Technal, Senior Aluminium Systems, Smart Systems, Comar, Reynaers, Metal Technology etc.
Review of contracting sector with profiles on key players including: Solaglas, HW Architectural, Dane Architectural, AC Yule & many others
Review of PVC-U sector including profiles on key players.
Review of major bespoke façade contractors including major projects undertaken and profiles on Permasteelisa group, Mero-Schmidlin, Lindner Schmidlin, Schneider GB, Structal & others
Review of supply sectors for steel windows, manufactured rooflights, structural glazing & automated door systems. Key suppliers covered include: Crittalls, Dorma UK, Kaba Door Systems, Besam, etc.
Additional Information
The UK market for commercial glazing is estimated to be worth around £2.9 billion in 2008, with the development of the market illustrated in the chart left. Within the context of this report, the UK commercial glazing market is defined as comprising 4 sub-sectors - commercial windows, ground floor treatments, curtain walling and roof glazing, The commercial window sector is the largest, estimated to account for over 50% of the commercial glazing market. Curtain walling (including frameless structural glazing) accounts for approximately 18% of the market by value, with aluminium framed systems dominant. Demand for ground floor treatments (shopfronts and entrance systems) - which account for around 23% of the market by value - has been severely impacted by the recession in the retail and office newbuild sectors. Roof glazing is the smallest sector, accounting for an estimated 7% share of the market. In general terms, demand for commercial glazing systems is largely determined by activity levels in commercial office, education, retail and high-rise residential newbuild. Buoyant construction activity in these sectors in recent years have underpinned strong growth in output in the commercial glazing industry over the 2005-08 period in particular. Other factors contributing towards growth in this period include; increases in the prices of primary aluminium and glass, and specification of added-value products such as low-emissivity glass, driven by requirements of Part L of the Building Regulations
Although orders for new work have been in sharp decline since mid-2008, the severity of the impact of the downturn on demand for commercial glazing will lag behind the general trend in the construction sector as there are major installations on office and mixed use developments in London, Manchester, Glasgow etc, that are not scheduled for completion until the second half of 2009. From 2010, education and healthcare developments will, to some extent mitigate the impact of the recession in the commercial sector, but after 2011 demand is expected to decline due to the pressures on Government spending. Whatever the outcome of the 2010 General Election, public sector expenditure will inevitably be curbed, including Government investment on infrastructure projects, schools and hospitals.
There is a consensus among trade and professional organisations across the construction industry that conditions in the commercial sector are unlikely to start improving until 2011 at the earliest. As glazing systems are installed after the completion of the shell and core elements, there is likely to be a lag of at least a year, following a significant upturn in new orders, until demand shows a general improvement. Therefore, we would not expect to see a return to growth in the commercial glazing market until 2012.
The fabrication/installation industry is highly fragmented due to low barriers to entry and no significant economies of scale. However, since 2003 several large contractors and many smaller concerns have ceased trading and some consolidation over the next 3 years is inevitable as the competition for the declining number of projects increases, resulting in falling tender prices and weakening margins.
In general terms, demand for commercial glazing systems is largely determined by activity levels in commercial office, education, retail and high-rise residential newbuild. Buoyant trading conditions in these sectors in recent years have underpinned strong growth in output in the commercial glazing industry. Up until mid 2008, other factors contributing towards growth included; increases in the prices of primary aluminium and glass and specification of added-value products such as low-emissivity glass, driven by requirements of Part L of the Building Regulations
Although orders for new work have been in sharp decline since mid-2008, the severity of the impact of the downturn on demand for commercial glazing will lag behind the general trend in the construction sector as there are major installations on office and mixed use developments in London, Manchester and Glasgow that are not scheduled for completion until the second half of 2009. From 2010, education and healthcare developments will, to some extent mitigate the impact of the recession in the commercial sector, but after 2011 demand is expected to decline due to the pressures on Government spending. Whatever the outcome of the 2010 General Election, public sector expenditure will be curbed, including Government investment on infrastructure projects including schools and hospitals.
There is a consensus among trade and professional organisations across the construction industry that conditions in the commercial sector are unlikely to start improving until 2011 at the earliest. As glazing systems are installed after the completion of the shell and core elements, there is likely to be a lag of at least a year, following a significant upturn in new orders, until demand shows a general improvement. Therefore, we would not expect to see a return to growth in the commercial glazing market until late 2012. The general industrial products distribution market is a highly fragmented sector valued at £1.75 billion within the report definition. Distributor involvement varies significantly, with some distributors operating in all product sectors defined in the report, whilst others focus on a more limited number of product sectors.
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