For more than two years, the UK construction sector has been waiting for a recovery that always seems just one more forecast away. Each quarter brings another set of predictions projecting imminent growth, only for the next report to quietly revise them down. The much-anticipated rebound is always coming “later this year,” or “from Q3 … Read more
Our latest research into the UK Plumbing and Hard FM Contractors Market shows a sector worth over £27 billion in 2024, forecast to grow to £32.5 billion by 2029. The scale and complexity of retrofitting both residential and non-residential buildings mean that plumbing contractors and facilities management providers are now on the front line of … Read more
The latest Social Housing New Build Market Report from Barbour ABI explores the challenges of the social housing shortage. 2025 has been a difficult year for the social housing new build sector. In the first three quarters alone, contractor output fell by around 10% compared with the same period last year. This decline is not … Read more
After months of build-up and a fair share of speculation, the Autumn Budget has finally been announced. I’m Tolga, and I head up Consultancy at Barbour ABI. I’m going to touch on some of the early Christmas presents — and a few lumps of coal — that the little red budget box held for construction. … Read more
The UK Testing, Inspection, and Certification (TIC) services market is growing and evolving, driven by both technological innovation and regulatory change. As highlighted in the Testing, Inspection, and Certification Market Report from Barbour ABI, services are expanding beyond traditional lifting equipment and pressure systems into areas such as renewable energy technologies, environmental testing, and complex … Read more
The UK gas and electricity construction market is undergoing a significant transformation as we transition towards a cleaner energy future. This change is driven by ambitious government targets aimed at ensuring that at least 95% of electricity generation comes from low-carbon sources by 2030, along with policies designed to achieve net-zero carbon emissions by 2050. … 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
While much of the UK construction sector continues to grapple with weak housing output and tight margins, the ventilation and air conditioning (VAC) industry is evolving in ways that few outside the sector fully appreciate. Regulation, air quality, and energy efficiency are now driving a quiet but fundamental transformation – and one of the biggest … Read more
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
The UK data centre construction market is on the brink of a transformative era, driven by rapid technological advancements and an increasing reliance on data. As businesses and consumers alike demand more from digital services, the sector is poised for exponential growth, with projections indicating a potential quadrupling in market value by 2029. This growth … Read more
Join Tolga Necar, Head of Consultancy at Barbour ABI where he’ll be joined by a panel of leading industry experts.
Whether you’re looking to anticipate market shifts, optimise your operations, or stay ahead of industry developments, this webinar will provide actionable intelligence and thought leadership for construction professionals.
Place of registration: Barbour ABI Limited Company number: 13427982, Registered office: 5th Floor, 133 Houndsditch, London, EC3A 7BX
