About Barbour ABI
Construction Analysts
Barbour ABI was founded to support the UK construction industry – helping businesses to sustain and grow. We are the exclusive provider of New Orders Estimates to the Office for National Statistics and partner to the Infrastructure & Projects Authority in providing the National Infrastructure and Construction Pipeline.
As the market leading provider of construction project information, we strive to allow our clients to access the very best, most accurate and up-to-date data on construction projects and the key decision makers that are involved.
Not only do we generate construction project leads, but we also are able to inform the industry of the latest trends and developments using our data to analyse and form a complete picture of the past, present and future.
We consider current affairs and their impact on our industry, where the opportunities and threats lie, and therefore how our clients can future-proof themselves.
Our mission is to provide our clients with the best experience and that the service and product we provide is an extension of their own business and something they can’t do without.
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- Infrastructure sector posts second consecutive triple digit gain in October
- Construction contract awards provide relief in the wake of ISG collapse
- London construction cools as hotspots appear nationally
- Election fails to spark construction industry revival
- Planning approvals increased by 20% in June ahead of Labour’s new drive for housebuilding
- Construction contract awards jump to £7.3bn in May as uncertainty continues
- Homeowners turn to green energy upgrades as home improvement activity declines
- New engineering data shows over £52bn of projects were awarded to top 50 firms in the last year
- [1]Residential takes the reins from infrastructure as contract awards even out
- Construction industry revs engines in January
- UK Construction saw an £11.1bn fall in spending in 2023
- Education and Health applications shine in subdued construction October market
- Subdued planning environment figures provide scant hope for house-building targets
- April turn for the worse, for construction, as market seesawing continues
- New energy rules, a threat to towns and cities across UK
- Infrastructure tumbles, adding to construction industry woes
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