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 AMA
Research have published a new and fully revised edition of the "Wall
Cladding Market UK 2007”.The report is comprehensive, informed and
up-to-date and represents an invaluable aid to sales and marketing
professionals involved in the industry. Available to purchase for £625
from, this report analyses the UK market for wall cladding and is based
on a combination of primary and secondary research. The report analyses
the sector in terms of market size by area installed, key sector trends,
product mixes, key suppliers and distribution channels.
It is
estimated that around 46 million square metres of wall cladding was
installed in 2006, up by around 1% on 2005. Sectors covered in this
report include: - facing bricks, facing blocks, other masonry cladding,
metal panels, façade glazing and a comprehensive range of niche products
such as high pressure laminates, insulated render systems,
weatherboarding and vertical tiling.
The largest product group is that of facing bricks,
accounting for around half the market, although demand has been
decreasing due to increased competition from other materials and the
current trend away from detached housing towards apartment blocks.
Growth in apartment block construction has helped stimulate demand for
façade glazing, in particular curtain walling, although the main area of
application is that of commercial offices.
Metal
cladding – comprising steel and aluminium profiled panels and composite
panels – accounts for around a fifth of the market, key areas of use
being industrial buildings and warehousing, although in recent years
there has been an increased level of usage on commercial and public
buildings.
Concrete facing blocks, typically with render or paint
finishes, account for around 10% of the market, the main area of use
being housing newbuild, although commercial and public buildings
represent an important market.
Other masonry cladding - including reconstituted stone
blocks and panels, large concrete cladding panels and natural stone
cladding products - accounts for around 5% of the market, with cast
stone products the main product group.
It is estimated that insulated render systems account for
around 3% of the market. Demand is expected to increase, underpinned by
energy efficiency requirements, particularly with regard to key areas of
application such as social housing and healthcare buildings.
While it is difficult to forecast growth rates, over the
medium term it is anticipated that there will be a reasonable increase
in output, underpinned largely by increased levels of activity in key
markets, such as shopping malls, high-rise and large-area office and
mixed-use developments across London and in other major cities, business
park developments, PFI hospitals etc.
Over the
longer term, the main drivers expected to underpin demand for cladding
will be the housing and education sectors. Over 250,000 dwellings per
annum are required to meet the Government’s projected growth rates in
demand for housing through to 2021, which should restore some growth in
the market for facing bricks.
In addition, the Government’s commitment to improving
schools – via the Building Schools for the Future and Primary Capital
programmes – is expected to underpin increased demand for wall cladding
products over the next decade, though implementation of the programme
continues to experience delays.
AMA Research’s “Wall Cladding Market – UK 2007”
report is available in hard copy or electronic format for £625 and can
be ordered online a or by calling 0871 3103450.
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