Megan Pounds 
United Utilities is expected to open tenders in November 2026 for a design and integration partner on the Only Rainwater into Windermere Project. According to Construction Enquirer, the contract is worth up to £600m, with an initial design phase of around £60-100m. It forms part of a programme with a value currently estimated at £3.7bn. … Read more
This guide shows you exactly how you can launch and use Barbour ABI’s AI Search in just a few steps. Just Ask is Barbour ABI’s AI search feature found on the Construction Project Leads Platform. Users of the platform can utilise it to surface target projects and companies using simple queries. This post is part … Read more
According to Barbour ABI, 31 AMP8 water infrastructure projects reached contract award in August 2026. The projects combined for a total of £771m, although key projects such as the Maple Lodge Sewage Treatment Works and Haweswater Aqueduct make up £515m of that figure. The rest of the projects consist of treatment works, storm overflow storage, … Read more
“Can I ask who’s calling?” The receptionist asks. You have asked to speak to a member of the quantity surveyor team working on their latest project in Surrey. They’ve received about a dozen other calls this morning, all asking about that same project. You try to think of a way to sound different, that you … Read more
Torsion Construction Limited fell into administration at the end of July 2026. Interpath was appointed as administrators and the vast majority of its 115 staff were made redundant. The reasons behind the collapse will feel familiar to many in the sector. Torsion cited prolonged pressure on trading conditions, rising costs, reduced activity, and a series of project-specific … Read more
The UK’s AI Growth Zone programme is one of the largest concentrations of data centre construction activity ever. In January 2025, Keir Starmer declared that “Britain will be one of the great AI superpowers” as he released the government’s AI Opportunities Action Plan. AI Growth Zones are first mentioned as one of the core initiatives … Read more
Search marketing is changing – the construction industry needs to catch up AI has changed the game for SEO permanently and the construction industry has an opportunity to change with it. The good news is that optimising your website content for AI overviews is not so different from optimising for traditional search. In some cases, … Read more
Major Solar Farm and Battery Energy Storage Construction Projects in the UK Barbour ABI is tracking 825 solar farm and battery energy storage construction projects due to start within the next two years with a combined value of £41bn. The following blog explores the top five solar farm and battery energy storage construction projects with … Read more
The following blog assesses how building material manufacturers can get their specification leads matched with leading construction project intelligence. You’ve been specified – now what? It’s a familiar picture for building material manufacturers managing specification leads: you get a notification that your product, brand, or company has been specified on a construction project. You go … Read more
The following blog reflects question you should ask during your Barbour ABI demo. The questions were curated to make sure you can get a full understanding of our platform, data, research methodology, and client support teams. Additional questions outside this list are always welcome. You’ve done your homework, discovered why you should choose Barbour ABI, … Read more
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