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 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
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
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
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
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
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
The UK residential kitchen and bathroom worktops market continues to face economic pressures in 2026, but it is expected to shift towards a more sustainable growth path in the medium term. As economic conditions stabilise, household confidence in undertaking “big-ticket” home improvement projects, such as kitchen upgrades, is anticipated to rise. While recent economic uncertainty … Read more
What the UK Infrastructure Strategy has in store for prison construction projects Since the government’s UK Infrastructure Strategy was announced, about £6.3 billion has been earmarked to support prison expansion construction as part of delivering up to 14,000 additional prison places by 2031 under the 10-year Prison Capacity Strategy. According to Barbour ABI planning data, … Read more
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