How subcontractors can build pipeline and win more projects in 2026

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

How manufacturers and suppliers can sell more products in 2026

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

How Contractors can win pipeline without wasting bids

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

Commercial Washrooms – Compliance Driven Assets

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

Residential sector leads contract awards with a value of £2.1bn in February

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

Care homes construction set to grow – but some constraints remain

Demand for care homes in the UK is strong and rising, driven by an ageing population, longer life expectancy and more complex health needs. As of 2025, there are 17,088 care homes providing just under 550,000 bed spaces. Construction contract awards increased from about £416m in 2021 to £1,034m in 2025, and 2024/25 saw a … Read more

Lower Thames Tunnel Crossing Project Updates 2026

We are reporting the latest Lower Thames Tunnel Crossing project updates as the mega-project progresses towards tunnel-machine procurement to prepare for the start of construction. After a 16-year planning process wait, the project is going ahead to connect Kent and Essex by tunnel underneath the River Thames. Client, National Highways, has announced the major transport … Read more

Top 5 Offshore Wind Farm Projects in the UK 2026

Jump to: Dogger Bank A&B 2.4GW Wind Farm Berwick Bank 4.1GW Offshore Wind Farm Hornsea Project Three Offshore Wind Farm 2.4GW Ossian Offshore Wind Farm 3.6GW Sofia 1.4GW Offshore Wind Farm As of February 2026, Barbour ABI is tracking and reporting on 65 UK offshore wind farm construction projects either awaiting construction or under construction. … Read more

Top 10 Contractors Working on Data Centre Construction Projects UK

As data centre construction continues to surge, Barbour ABI is monitoring the top construction companies working on these projects across the UK.  At the time of this blog’s publication, we can confirm there are 22 data centre projects with contractors appointed that are due to finish in the next two years. View the contractors working … Read more

Onwards and Upwards: High-Rise Skylines Expand Beyond London

The number of high-rise buildings being built each year in the UK is gradually increasing and set to accelerate. With urban populations growing, and limited space to build, high rise is an important part of the solution to meet the demand for new homes. As well as homes, other significant uses for high-rise buildings, are … Read more

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