Why Is Construction Glass Replacing Conventional Building Materials?

Glass has become a substitute for many building materials, including wood, bricks, and polycarbonate, as it is environmentally sustainable and can increase the safety, security, and natural light influx in buildings. It offers high resistance to chemicals and electricity and protection from harmful solar radiation. Construction glass finds wide applications in doors, external walls, and windows as it is a translucent glazing material. Moreover, the advancements in glass manufacturing technologies have resulted in the production of lightweight and sturdy glass for the construction industry.

The flourishing construction sector and surging need for environment-friendly building materials, due to the worldwide sustainability initiatives, will accelerate the construction glass market advance at a CAGR of 7.6% during forecast period. According to P&S Intelligence, the market stood at $81.9 billion in 2015. Moreover, the growing disposable income of the middle-class population will fuel the consumption of different types of construction glass, such as low-E glass and special glass, in the coming years. Manufacturers use the float process or rolled/sheet process to produce these types of glass.

In the coming years, the South American, Middle Eastern, and African regions will consume a high volume of construction glass due to the rapid growth in their infrastructure sector. Apart from this, European and the two North American countries will also adopt a significant quantity of this material, due to its physical and chemical properties. To meet the requirement from various regions, material providers like AGNORA, Nippon Sheet Glass Co. Ltd., Guardian Industries, JE Berkowitz, Central Glass Co. Ltd., Asahi Glass, AGC Glass Company Inc., PPG Industries, and Schott AG produce construction glass in large quantities.

Thus, the exceptional chemical and physical properties of construction glass will boost its adoption in the infrastructure sector in the foreseeable future. Moreover, the growing focus on energy-efficient and eco-friendly products across the world will amplify its usage.

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