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News Release from: AMA Research | Subject: Report on the UK Roofing and Insulation 2003
Edited by the Buildingtalk Editorial
Team on 22 July 2003
Major Report on the UK Roofing and
Insulation
The report analyses the UK market for roofing and insulation products and includes product sectors for pitched, flat and metal roofing as well as insulation.
AMA Research have recently published the 4th Edition of the "UK Roofing and Insulation Market 2003" The report is comprehensive, informed and up-to-date and represents an invaluable aid to sales and marketing decisions makers and professionals within the roofing and insulation market sectors
This article was originally published on Buildingtalk on 12 Aug 2003 at 8.00am (UK)
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The report analyses the UK market for roofing and insulation products and includes product sectors for pitched, flat and metal roofing as well as insulation.
Aspects of the market reviewed include the product mix, identification of supply and distribution structure and future prospects for each market sector.
Assessments of market development have been based upon both quantitative and qualitative assessments of both primary and secondary source data.
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SUMMARY The overall market for roofing and insulation products is heavily dependent on the level of new build and RMI activity within the construction sector.
Therefore, in times of economic uncertainty down the market tends to perform less well as developments and refurbishment projects are put on hold until confidence improves.
Over the period 1996-2006, the overall roofing and insulation market has increased by nearly 55% in value terms.
The performance of the construction and new housebuilding sectors as well as the levels of RMI work affect the roofing and insulation markets.
Annual housebuilding completions have fallen since 1999 and levels for 2002 are estimated at around 167,000, with major housebuilders citing the increasingly onerous planning approvals processes and the requirements for building of new homes on brownfield sites, as major contributing factors towards the slow down.
The RMI sector has been buoyant in recent years with a trend towards higher value replacement products for both roofing and insulation products.
The increased trend towards home extensions (particularly to provide more bedrooms and en-suite bathrooms in existing dwellings) has benefited the market.
Prospects for the RMI sector look reasonably healthy as consumer credit continues to boom allowing for the upgrade of existing homes.
Funds are also available for projects such as the repair of school buildings as well for the upgrade local authority/RSL homes.
The performance of the roofing and insulation products market is also affected by changes in weather patterns.
The increasingly turbulent storms and the milder but wetter weather experienced during the winter months of recent years, have led to an increase in the mechanical fixing systems for roofing products and increasing emphasis on the need to prevent water ingress into the building structure.
The weather conditions also have an effect on the amount of new work and repair and maintenance that can also be undertaken.
Although the incidence of storms during winter months may have led to an increase in the number of repairs that will be necessary, the dangerous nature of roofing work in particular means that the market value of the sector will be adversely affected during extended periods of bad weather.
Legislation has had an increased impact on the market in recent years, firstly with the introduction of Part L of the Building Regulations and more recently with the Amendment to these Regulations due to come into force during 2001.
The Regulations are designed to increase the thermal and energy efficiency of all new buildings and to ensure that buildings achieve the requirements in terms of reducing air leakage and carbon dioxide emissions.
The insulation market has particularly benefited from the introduction of these regulations with increases in product performance leading to the adoption of higher value increased specification products.
In addition, the amendment to Part E of the building regulations comes into force in July 2003 which is concerned with, not only the transmission of sound between buildings, but within them as well.
The act is not only deals with domestic dwellings, but also includes residential care facilities, student accommodation and hotels and hostels.
The total roofing and insulation market is dominated by roofing products, which accounted for 70% of the market during 2002, with an estimated value of £1.3 billion.
The introduction of legislative measures has motivated growth within the market, with a move towards higher specification, increased value products.
Increased legislation and the drive for more energy efficient buildings, means that prospects for the future of the insulation sector are considered to be good.
In terms of the distribution mix, the Builders Merchant sector continues to dominate in terms of roofing products with specialist distributors such as Encon and SIG dominating the insulation sector.
However, recent years have seen the increasing significance of the use of roofing centres and specialist roofing suppliers.
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