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PRO INSTALLER DECEMBER 2013
PRO NEWS
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Best 3rd Quarter
Installation Figures
Since 2010
The quarter to September 30th 2013 has seen
the second consecutive quarter of growth
in installations of
replacement windows
and doors in domestic
properties this year.
The figures for July, August
and September are up 9.5%
on the same period last year
– July + 9.9%, August + 5.5%
and September + 13.2%.
This represents the best
3rd quarter for installations
since 2010, but it is still
down 27% on the 2007 figures for the same period.
“There is no doubt about
it that installation statistics
are heading in the right
Housing
Activity
Eases
A Little
NHBC data for the
three months to the
end of October 2013
shows 31,600 housing
starts, 19.0% above
the same period in
2012, albeit down
10% from the recent
peak seen in July
2013.
direction,” comments FENSA
Managing Director, Chris
Mayne. “But we have to
remember that any growth
on last year’s figures was
from a dismally low point
and that we are still nearly a
third below where we were
before the recession took
hold.”
89% of all window installations are covered by FENSA according to DCLG.
FENSA is a GGF Group
Company.
*Calculated from the most
up to date window and
door installation figures period July, August & September 2013.
The affordable sector
(24.6% up) performed
relatively stronger than
the private sector (17.0%
up).
26,050 homes were completed in the three-month
period, 3.1% more than
the same period in 2012.
Meanwhile plots under
construction now sit at
140,900, 8.6% higher compared to the same time
last year.
A compound annual growth rate
(CAGR) of 17.9% has been forecast
for the green building materials market through 2016, driven by the need
for enhanced cost reduction and the
increase in initiatives by government
bodies.
The use of green building materials has
remained relatively consistent during the
global recession, and recent figures indicate
that demand is only going up.
Solar power products saw explosive
growth between 2002 and 2012, driven by
increasing installation of rooftop-based solar power modules connected to electricity
distribution systems.
Going forward, favourable tax incentives
and strong interest in the use of renewable
energy sources will promote demand for
LEED-eligible solar power products.
In recent years, energy efficiency has
become a major global concern, particularly
as a result of global warming and the rapid
depletion of non-renewable power resources. It is currently estimated, that buildings
account for 40% of total global energy
consumption.
This high consumption has prompted
several governments across the globe to
form policies to improve energy efficiency
in buildings.
For instance, the US government offers a
tax reduction of US$1.80 per square foot to
building owners who use green materials
and techniques. Also, many states in the US
offer incentives for the usage of recyclable
items such as windows, doors, roofs, and
insulation.
A major challenge currently facing the
industry is the lack of awareness regarding
the benefits of green building materials. The
lack of awareness in developing countries
has had a negative impact on the growth of
the market.
Source: Companiesandmarkets.com
Commercial
Glazing Market
Shifts Back To
Positive Growth
already starting to change.
By 2017 Palmer forecasts
that the market will be up
by nearly a quarter in real
terms.
Time to celebrate?
‘Plots under
construction now
sit at 140,900’
Green building materials
market to increase
2012 was another
terrible year for the
industry, but from here
the news is upbeat according to new Palmer
report.
With the continued bad
news around the economy meaning public sector
cutbacks and private sector
reluctance to invest, it’s
hardly surprising that 2012
was another year of decline
for the Commercial Glazing
market.
However, according to latest Palmer Market Research
report, that situation is
That might depend on
your client base. In line with
the economy in general,
it’s the private sector that’ll
have most growth over the
next few years, as the graph
shows.
While the market for commercial glazing in offices is
set to rise by a whopping
40% over the next five years,
the leisure sector will show
only a 10% increase, and
health will barely manage
4%, as funding cuts and
delays associated with new
style PFI schemes continue
to have an impact. Either
way, its good news overall for a market that saw a
fourth consecutive year of
decline in 2012, down 10%
in volume terms to a value
of £2.4bn. Only the sector
that Palmer describes as
Other Private, specifically
in this case rail and air projects, showed a rise – and
a pretty impressive one, at
26%.
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