Barbour ABI Content Team 
The total value of construction contract awards in January 2020, was £5.5 billion based on a three-month rolling average. This is an increase of 18.5% on December 2019 and is also 2.1% ahead of January 2019. In the three-month period ending January 2020, total construction contract awards were valued at £15.6 billion which is 7.1% … Read more
The latest data release from the ONS indicates that in the three months to November 2019 construction output increased by 1.1% on the previous three-month period. Key to this growth was a 1.6% increase in new work with repair and maintenance reporting a smaller 0.2% increase. Comparison with the three-month period ending November 2018 shows … Read more
The results are in for December’s top 50 Contractors in the UK. Balfour Beatty topped the table with three contract awards at a total value of £297 million. The award of the Midland Metropolitan Hospital in Smethwick, a project that was originally contracted to Carillion, contributed £267 million to their total. In second and third … Read more
The value of all construction contract awards in November 2019 was £5.4 billion based on a three-month rolling average. This is an increase of 9.1% on October, and an increase of 20.2% when compared with November 2018. Despite the increase in value of contract awards, the quantity has decreased by 1.0% in November to 855. … Read more
Sir Robert McAlpine took the top contractors spot this month with five contract awards totalling £561 million. A mixed development at Gateshead Quays contributed £250 million to the total. BAM Construction and Vinci Construction were in second and third place for November 2019 top contractors, with a total contract award value of £122 million and … Read more
Talks of Brexit swallowed October up right until the final week when an extension was granted by the European Union, buying the UK another three months times to reach a decision. Since, a general election has been called. This will undoubtedly create another interesting couple of months for the UK economy and therefore the construction … Read more
The UK’s impending exit from the EU is likely to be an epochal moment. Depending on the form of the exit, the impact of Brexit on the construction industry could be minor, or there could be very severe economic consequences. Assessing the different outcomes of Brexit Considering the major impacts of a non-disruptive Brexit and … Read more
The regeneration of town centres and high streets is a hot topic in the UK. According to The Guardian, Britain’s high streets recorded 1,234 more store closures than openings in the first half of 2019. The retail industry is under extreme pressure as spending habits change to reflect a more digital world. Internet shopping is … Read more
August 2019 has seen a 5.6% decrease on total construction contract award values compared to July 2019. Compared to August 2018, the total value of £4.9 billion is also down by 18.7%. The decline in project awards in August follows a strong June and July. As a result, in the three-month period ending August 2019, … Read more
Each month we look at construction activity across the UK in all sectors. Reporting on contract awards, by value, geographical location and development type. Then drawing conclusions by comparing the figures to previous months and years. In the three-month period ending July 2019, total construction contract awards were valued at £15.3 billion. An increase of … Read more
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