Barbour ABI Content Team 
Here at Barbour ABI we get a unique, unparalleled view of the construction universe in the UK. Following a year full of thought-provoking articles, interviews, videos and analysis throughout 2021, we have brought back our content calendar for 2022. This time we are primarily focusing on delivering content that can help your business make the … Read more
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
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
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
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 (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
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
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
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
Brexit and Covid-19 put an end to the nation’s high population growth. This presents a challenge for UK construction. Imagine you could use one graphic only to describe the uncertainties and possible divergences facing UK construction today. That’s tough. There is so much change afoot. Net-zero carbon targets? Digital technologies distorting demand? Off-site manufacture and … Read more
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