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Contract awarded for Dakota Hotel at Manchester Airport

Evans Property Group were awarded the contract for the Dakota Hotel at Manchester Airport on 1st July 2024. Currently at the detail planning stage, the £60m build will consist of the erection of 7 storey 154-bedroom hotel, with associated access, car parking & landscaping. Located on Enterprise Way & Bailey Lane, minutes away from Manchester … Read more

What’s driving the surge in data centre construction projects in the UK?

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 gets planning approval for 525 new houses in Immingham

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

Launching Analytics by Barbour ABI

We are proud to announce the launch our latest data solutions product, Analytics by Barbour ABI. Analytics is a bespoke dashboard platform designed to transform how construction companies make strategic decisions within the built environment. With over 80 years of industry expertise, Barbour ABI powers the UK built environment with the best intelligence to enable … Read more

Scotland Secures a Quarter of Infrastructure Awards with Major Energy Projects

Scotland secures a quarter of all infrastructure awards in July. The domination of the sector was bolstered by two £150m projects. Based in Lanark, Strathclyde the first of the two huge projects is the 500MW Coalburn Energy battery storage facilities. The second project based in Dumfries and Galloway features an 84MW Wind Farm. Coalburn Energy … Read more

Will Labour Succeed in their New Housebuilding Targets?

The dust has settled following the General Election in the United Kingdom, with Labour settling in for five years. The construction industry, specifically the residential sector, has been promised five years of change. Can we hope for the best? Labour promises 1.5 million new homes in new manifesto Looking back at both Conservative and Labour … Read more

The Launch of The 2024 Home Improvement Report

On day 1 of this year’s InstallerSHOW, Consultant Analyst and Editor, Brian Green took to the stage to present the exclusive launch of The Barbour ABI Home Improvement Report. Brian was joined by the CEO of the National Home Improvement Council UK, Anna Scothern, as well as Market Insight and Strategy Director for STARK Building … Read more

Barbour ABI & InstallerSHOW Partnership: The Exclusive Launch of 2024 Home Improvement Report

Barbour ABI is pleased to announce our partnership with the InstallerSHOW 2024. As intelligence partners, we are committed to empowering the UK Built Environment with the best intelligence to enable installers and supply chain professionals to achieve growth. The InstallerSHOW 2024 (25-27 June at NEC Birmingham) will welcome more than 20,000 decision makers across three … Read more

Minding the Gaps in the Infrastructure Pipeline

“We’re living in a world of uncertainty.” -Simon Rawlinson. Simon Rawlinson of Arcadis, and Kate Jennings of the Association for Consultancy & Engineering (ACE) took to the Infrastructure Hub at UK Construction Week London 2024 to discuss the gaps in the infrastructure pipeline. The session included an overview of: The Government Infrastructure Pipeline vs. The … Read more

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