Construction Market Research

As the UK grapples with a significant housing crisis and escalating demand for affordable homes, could the construction industry be poised for transformation through innovation? Among several emerging trends, industrialised construction may provide part of the solution, capable of enhancing efficiency, reducing costs, and addressing the urgent need for new social housing. The need for … 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

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

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

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

The 11th edition of the UK Contract Floorcoverings Market Report 2025–2029 offers detailed analysis of one of the UK’s most important non-residential construction product sectors. The report values the UK contract floorcoverings market at £1bn in 2025, accounting for nearly half of the total UK floorcoverings market by value. Covering the full spectrum of products … Read more

The latest UK Private Housebuilding 2025-2029 offers a comprehensive analysis of the market’s size and performance over recent years, along with a five-year outlook. Regional and Market Performance Analysis The report provides a regional analysis of key performance indicators driving the private residential construction market, including completions and starts, new orders, as well as a … Read more