Eden Project North Expected to Start Construction in 2023

Eden Project North

Every week, we’re bringing you the top construction projects from across the UK using Barbour ABI’s market-leading construction intelligence database. Approval gained for £15m Southwark apartment block Project ID: 12488138 Detailed planning approval has been granted for the construction of 117 one-bedroom apartments on Ossory Road in Southwark, London. The building will also incorporate ground … Read more

Willmott Dixon to Deliver Multi-Faith Centre at the Univeristy of Exeter

Every week, we’re bringing you the top construction projects from Barbour ABI’s market-leading construction intelligence database. Planning Permission Granted for Calverley Close Estate Development Project ID: 12661991 Detailed plans have been approved for a new residential development at the Calverly Close Estate in Beckenham, Kent. The scheme, which will consist of 275 apartment units, is … Read more

Barbour ABI partners with Building Information Ireland

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Leading construction industry intelligence provider, Barbour ABI, and the premier provider of Irish construction projects database Building Information Ireland, have announced an exclusive agreement to benefit existing customers and businesses working across the built environment sector. This announcement coincides with the Construction Industry Federation (CIF) Annual Conference 2022 being hosted in Dublin, at which Building … Read more

The Building Safety Act and what it means for the construction product marketer

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On the 28th April 2022, the Building Safety Act gained Royal Assent and signalled the largest change in construction legislation in over a generation. Initiated by the Grenfell Tower tragedy and the subsequent report from Dame Judith Hackitt’s review into it, the Act covers the entire build process from design, through construction to the lifetime … Read more

July provides some respite from the cost of living crisis

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The data within the latest release of Snap Analysis, our monthly industry snapshot, provided some respite from the planning environment’s recent downturn due to the cost of living crisis, supply chain distribution and rampant inflation. This is because contract awards bounced back to £7.2bn in July. July saw the second monthly rise in a row … Read more

Construction Activity in London Remains Strong According to Latest Figures

London leads the UK in the value of contracts awarded in Residential, Commercial & Retail, Industrial and Hotel & Leisure construction The June Super Sectors report from leading construction industry intelligence provider, Barbour ABI, shows construction projects in the capital continue to offer opportunities. The Super Sectors report is a monthly examination of Planning Application … Read more

Barbour ABI and CIAT Announce Partnership to Benefit Construction Industry

Leading construction industry intelligence provider, Barbour ABI, and the lead professional body for Architectural Technology, the Chartered Institute of Architectural Technologists (CIAT) have announced a collaborative agreement to benefit businesses working in the built environment sector. Barbour ABI is a market leader in construction industry intelligence. Its experienced and knowledgeable team of researchers conduct more … Read more

£1.2bn infrastructure project masks the fall in June

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June represents the end of another quarter. Thanks to the £6.8bn of contract awards which June produced, Q2 ended with a value of £5.9bn. Activity in June was held up strongly by the infrastructure sector, which masked the falls in commercially sensitive sectors. Infrastructure accounted for just over a third of all construction contract awards – … Read more

Uncertainty Looms Across the Construction Industry

The Construction Industry in the UK is being adversely affected by the uncertainty caused by the cost-of-living crisis, inflation, which is running at 25% for building materials, and the continued disruption caused to supply chains by the conflict in Ukraine and ongoing pandemic issues, says leading construction industry intelligence provider, Barbour ABI in its latest … Read more

Industrial activity dominates contract awards

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May saw the continuation of consistent contract awards, as they remained at the long term average with £5.5bn. This activity was held up high by industrial activity, thanks to the logistics subsector. With £1.5bn, the industrial sector returned to exceptional levels seen at the back end of 2021. Regionally, the South East saw the most … Read more

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