Megan Pounds 
Two major Solar Farm projects are dominating the East Midlands construction project landscape, according to our latest 2025 league tables. Sitting in a shared first place at the top of our League Tables are the Cottam 600MW Solar Farm Project and the Heckington Fen 500MW Solar Farm and Battery Storage Project. Both projects are valued … Read more
According to our Regional Spotlight report, the National Biosecurity Centre – NBC Science Hub Buildings project is the highest valued contract award at £919m in June. The new science centre is being built to help protect the UK from diseases transmitted from animals to humans. Jenny Stewart, Senior Science Director at the Animal and Plant … Read more
All eyes are on reservoir infrastructure construction projects in the UK since the Environmental Agency’s latest announcement that the North West is officially in a drought as of 21 May 2025. The announcement of the drought has prompted a lot of conversation on final decisions about the proposed Fens Reservoir in Cambridgeshire as well as … Read more
As revealed in our February edition of the Monthly Snapshot Report, Wales saw a 2554% increase in contract awards. This major increase is by far the highest out of any UK region for January. The increase can be heavily attributed to two high value projects: the Port Talbot Steelworks – Electric Arc Furnace, and the … Read more
Jump to: Hornsea Project Three Offshore Wind Farm 2.4GW Dogger Bank A&B 2.4GW Wind Farm Berwick Bank 4.1GW Offshore Wind Farm Ossian Offshore Wind Farm 3.6GW Sofia 1.4GW Offshore Wind Farm As of January 2025, Barbour ABI is tracking and reporting on 332 UK wind farm construction projects either awaiting construction or under construction. These … Read more
Our Head of Business and Client Analytics, Ed Griffiths, held an exclusive webinar for Barbour ABI clients to discuss the effects of the first 100 days of Labour on the construction industry. The webinar started by addressing directly the volume of change, or lack thereof, that the UK has experienced. The pursuit of an industrial … Read more
Today Barbour ABI’s Head of Business and Client Analytics, Ed Griffiths, hosted a live briefing highlighting the ISG administration and the immediate impact on the UK construction industry. Hosted by our Marketing Director, Kate Perrin, this briefing was open to the entire industry and we’ll be continuing the ISG Administration Bulletin series by releasing more … Read more
As AI becomes an undeniable integration in our everyday lives, it’s also a major factor in driving the surge of Data Centre construction projects in the UK. The UK’s digital infrastructure is relying on more data centres to be built to store and manage data. However, where there is a rise in the demand of … Read more
Beal Developments Limited has been given detailed planning approval for the construction of 525 new houses in Immingham, Grimsby. The project is valued at £105m and will comprise of two, three, and four bedrooms with public open space and landscaping. The housing development will be constructed on 57-acres of land located just off Stallingborough Road … Read more
Councillors have approved planning for the £130m Dundee Eden Project in Scotland. As new Edens sweep across the UK and other nations, this is an exciting time for the city of Dundee. The site of the new Eden Project will be set on the former Dundee Gasworks on East Dock Street. The practicalities of converting … Read more
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