This month in our 4 Questions interview we spoke to Dr David Hancock, Director of Construction at the Infrastructure and Projects Authority (IPA). Having worked in the public, private and voluntary sectors, David now leads the Government Construction Team and chairs the Government Construction Board for the Cabinet Office and the IPA. Following the release of … Read more
With COP26 nearly upon us, this first of two articles on low carbon construction features a Morgan Sindall-led initiative that aims to shake up how projects are delivered. Next week we will take a look at Costain’s Climate Change Action Plan and some of the industry issues encountered when devising it. Lowering construction’s carbon footprint … Read more
Bam Construction’s Southampton general hospital project saw two distinct innovations that could have far reaching consequences for health and safety. The recently completed job entailed the delivery of a new five-storey extension, including a large expansion of the hospital’s general intensive care unit. Bam project manager Matt Crookes explains that the first of these was … Read more
This month in our 4 Questions interview we spoke to our very own Chief Analyst, Steve Shelley. Steve has worked at Barbour ABI for over 25 years and is the analytical brains behind so much of Barbour ABI’s analysis and monthly reporting. He discusses the brand new National Infrastructure & Construction Pipeline (NICP) delivered in partnership … Read more
In our 4 Questions interview… This month, in partnership with the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS), we spoke to Tanja Groth, Director of Urban Resilience at Sweco. Sweco are avid users of the Heat Networks Planning Database. In this interview Tanja describes how the database has supported Sweco’s work in tracking the shift … Read more
Noble Francis is economics director at the Construction Products Association (CPA) as well as Professor of Construction Economics at The Bartlett School of Sustainable Construction, UCL. It’s safe to say that he knows a thing or two about input costs and forecasting. But even with nigh on 20 years’ experience in the field, he admits … Read more
This month we spoke to Kate Perrin, Marketing Director at Barbour ABI. Kate has been with Barbour ABI for just over one year and oversees the marketing for the entire Barbour ABI family of brands, including AMA Research and Barbour Product Search. Here, Kate discusses the present state of construction marketing and how businesses can innovate … Read more
This month we spoke to Laura Pardoe, Product Manager at AMA Research. Laura has been with AMA Research for just over a year, and plays a massive role in the research and creation of the most in-depth reporting across the entire construction industry. Laura gives some great tips on how to decide upon what type of … Read more
This month we spoke to Tom Moloney, Managing Director at CIS Ireland. CIS work closely with Barbour ABI, and Tom laid out the company’s history, as well as the future prospects of Irish construction as the industry recovers from 2020. Tom, can you tell me about yourself and your company CIS Ireland? I am the … Read more
We want to give you a deeper understanding of what goes on behind the scenes at Barbour ABI, as well as connecting with major figures within the industry to learn what makes them thrive. This month we spoke to Iain McIlwee, Chief Executive Officer of the Finishes and Interiors Sector (FIS), a partner organisation of Barbour … Read more
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