This blog explores how manufacturers can identify early-stage construction opportunities, access architect contacts, and build relationships that drive specification. Early involvement can be the difference between a hard specification and being value engineered out of a project for manufacturers in the construction industry. Architects begin making key product decisions as early as RIBA Stage 2. … Read more
The UK door and window fittings market is estimated to be worth around £638m in 2025, but the distribution of value across the sector is far from even. One of the most striking structural characteristics of the market is the dominance of door hardware, which accounts for approximately 75% of total market value, while fittings … Read more
Construction companies can build pipeline and win more sales leads with Barbour ABI construction project intelligence. Jump to: Win more construction sales leads and secure pipeline in 2026 How construction companies can build a winning bid strategy Ready to book your Financial New Year Strategy Consultation? How the industry grows with Barbour ABI construction data … Read more
Subcontractors build pipeline and source new work using Barbour ABI construction project intelligence Jump to: Securing pipeline and sourcing new leads in 2026 How subcontractors can build a winning bid strategy Ready to book your Financial New Year Strategy Consultation? How subcontractors win more work using Barbour ABI construction data Securing pipeline and sourcing new … Read more
Manufacturers and Suppliers build pipeline and secure specification using Barbour ABI construction project intelligence. Jump to: Sourcing more specifications and securing more sales in 2026 How you can set your sales team up for success and win more Ready to book your Financial New Year Strategy Consultation? How Poly-Pac wins more work using Barbour ABI … Read more
Contractors build pipeline and maximise bid strategy using Barbour ABI construction project intelligence. Jump to: Predicting your pipeline and winning profitable work this year How to turn data into smarter bids and bigger margins Ready to book your Financial New Year Strategy consultation? How main contractors grow with Barbour ABI project data Predicting your pipeline … Read more
The challenge for many subcontractors is identifying new leads to target decision-makers early enough to drive influence. For many subcontractors, winning new work often depends on a small network of contractors and repeat relationships. While this can provide steady opportunities, it also limits visibility into the wider pipeline of projects being planned and designed across … Read more
Commercial washrooms are no longer simply part of a building’s interior fit-out. Increasingly, they are becoming compliance-driven assets shaped as much by regulation, safety and sustainability targets as by design preference. Regulatory Changes Driving Specification Decisions The introduction of Part T has formalised requirements around single-sex provision in new non-domestic buildings in England, influencing layout, … Read more
According to our latest Construction Industry Monthly Snapshot Report, the residential sector led contract award activity with £2.1bn in February 2026. This marks a 36% increase from January’s performance. The sector Q1 contract award average now sits just above the same period last year.* The success of the residential sector contract awards is owed largely … Read more
The days of recruiting by default in the construction industry are buried under a decade of demographic shifts and a widening skills gap. In 2026, recruitment in construction isn’t just fighting for the same small pool of electricians and site managers; they’re competing against the tech sector, the green energy boom, and a persistent perception that construction is a back-breaking dead end. If you think a competitive hourly rate and … Read more
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