Barbour ABI Content Team 
Each month Barbour ABI analyses the contract awards figures throughout the UK in all sectors. We have seen a shift in the geographical distribution of projects in June, construction activity has moved out of the capital and spread more evenly across the country. For June, we have seen an increase in contract awards across all … Read more
Scotland has seen the most activity construction contract awards in June 2019 in both the medical & health and education sectors, compared to the rest of the UK. Our economic and construction market review outlines the construction activity levels throughout the UK. With a sector breakdown including a table of the top projects, we can … Read more
The Northern Powerhouse is a regional grouping, of the North East, the North West, Yorkshire and the Humber and North Wales. First coined by the coalition government of 2010-2015 to drive investment in skills, innovation, transport and culture in northern regions of Great Britain. Has the Northern Powerhouse initiative boosted construction activity in the region? … Read more
Each month Barbour ABI reports on the top contractor activity within the UK. This month, a joint venture held the top spot for the largest construction project awarded in June 2019. The contractors included are: Wood Group Doosan Babcock KBR Morgan Sindall Construction & Infrastructure These contractors will deliver the SRP Process Facility at Sellafield … Read more
Designed to provide company intelligence for those working within construction and beyond, we report on the top 50 contractors, architects and clients for the month as well as the last 12 months. The top contractors in the UK for May 2019 Kier are at the top of the contractors’ league table for May 2019, thanks … Read more
The value of all construction contract awards in April 2019, was £5.2bn based on a three-month rolling average. This is a decrease of 2.1% on March but it is 5.7% higher than April 2018 Download our Economic & Construction Market Review to read the full report. For the three-month period ending April 2019 total construction … Read more
Every office from across the globe takes part in a 10 mile walk to raise money for their chosen charity. Last year, Informa colleagues walked over 42,000km (25,000 miles) which is further than the length of the equator! Barbour ABI voted and decided to support Cheshire Young Carers as they rely on the support of … Read more
Designed to provide company intelligence for those working within construction and beyond, we our league table report on the top 50 contractors, architects and clients for the month as well as the last 12 months. The top contractors in the UK for April 2019 ISG head the top contractors table for April 2019 awards thanks … Read more
Barbour ABI data on all contract activity revealed that the value of all construction contract awards in March 2019 was £5.3bn based on a three-month rolling average. This is a 1.2% decrease on February but is 0.6% higher than for March 2018. Quarterly analysis indicates that in the three-month period ending March 2019, total contract … Read more
Home improvement figures across Great Britain decreased in 2018 with the number of planning applications dropping by 2.8%. What drives households to spend on home improvement will vary over time, place to place, household to household. Many factors will influence decisions. Exploring these various factors reveals how the pattern of which households are most likely … Read more
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