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Strong February for UK Construction Industry with £7bn in Contract Awards

UK Construction Industry Buoyant with £7bn worth of contracts awarded in February The latest report from leading construction industry intelligence provider, Barbour ABI, reveals that more than £7bn worth of contracts were awarded and a pipeline of £12.4bn worth of planning applications were approved in February. The Residential market continued its steady recovery, with £2.3bn … Read more

An Interview with Dr David Hancock, Director of Construction at the IPA

Interview with Dr David Hancock

This month in our 4 Questions interview we spoke to Dr David Hancock, Director of Construction at the Infrastructure and Projects Authority (IPA). Having worked in the public, private and voluntary sectors, David now leads the Government Construction Team and chairs the Government Construction Board for the Cabinet Office and the IPA. Following the release of … Read more

The Importance of Value Engineering

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Value Engineering, or as Dame Judith Hackitt described it, “The race to the bottom” has long been a part of the construction industry. Chris Ashworth of Competitive Advantage considers what it is, how it is used and the future implications for the industry. Value engineering was first developed during the Second World War to overcome … Read more

An Interview with Steve Shelley, Chief Analyst at Barbour ABI

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This month in our 4 Questions interview we spoke to our very own Chief Analyst, Steve Shelley. Steve has worked at Barbour ABI for over 25 years and is the analytical brains behind so much of Barbour ABI’s analysis and monthly reporting. He discusses the brand new National Infrastructure & Construction Pipeline (NICP) delivered in partnership … Read more

Will the increase in remote working impact commercial construction?

Will the increase in remote working impact commercial construction?

Without doubt, the most noticeable and impactful change to the workplace environment during the Covid-19 pandemic has been the seismic shift in workplaces. Those who could work from home were strongly advised to do so. Those who could not either had to carry on but with extra protection, like hospital, shop and delivery workers, or … Read more

Understanding the different types of construction projects

Understanding the different types of construction projects

Understanding the different types of construction projects (and why it matters for lead generation) Projects by their very nature are one-off, temporary tasks that see a building or structure go from drawing board to completion. That’s why there’s a constant need for construction companies to be on the lookout for new construction projects – once … Read more

The 8 biggest challenges faced in the construction industry today

The 8 biggest challenges faced in the construction industry today

Like any other industry, construction is constantly having to adapt to new challenges. The challenges facing the engineers aiming to tunnel near Stonehenge might be very different to those faced by the monument’s Neolithic builders, but when something needs doing, builders find a way.  It’s generally a good thing, of course, to respond to such … Read more

Construction Materials Shortages – What you need to know

Construction Materials Shortages – What you need to know

It’s hardly news to anyone in the construction industry, and even the wider public is now becoming aware of it.  We’re talking, of course, about the severe shortage of building materials that’s hitting the world, a problem that the UK is feeling even more acutely.  The issue is now bleeding through to homeowners who can’t … Read more

The Fast Train to Opportunity

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UK construction has relied for years on importing EU skilled labour. Now it must turn to investing heavily and rapidly in training if it is to meet the huge challenges and opportunities that lie ahead The list of things that need urgent improvement in the built environment is huge, perhaps bigger than at any time … Read more

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