Since joining Barbour ABI in January of 2024 I’ve been impressed by the breadth and depth of information available through the Built Environment dataset we produce and maintain through our industry leading market research team who make over one million calls a year to ensure our projects are the most up to date in the … Read more
Today I am very excited to announce our partnership with UK Construction Week London (UKCW) as the main stage sponsor and intelligence partners for 2024. Barbour ABI are providers of built environment intelligence, and we deliver expert market research, actionable insights and analytics based on one of the most extensive datasets in the UK. This … Read more
The construction industry is ever evolving and adapting, with the advent of digital tools, the drive to net zero and ongoing demands for new housing and infrastructure, among other things. However, an issue the industry has faced for more than a decade – and one of the main barriers in moving our sector forward at … Read more
Momentum has been building at the Chartered Institute of Building as we drive forward a progressive equality, diversity and inclusion programme to help the industry become fairer and more accessible to the full spectrum of society. The business case for a commitment to EDI is well established. Diverse and inclusive organisations have been shown to … Read more
UK Construction Week Birmingham has announced its extensive educational Hub programme for its event this autumn, which includes over 150 CPD hours across the three days. Running from October 3rd-5th at the NEC, the three-day construction show will hero culture change in construction, and will feature over 6,000 products and services. With nine hubs located … Read more
The first set of speakers and details on seminar hubs have been announced for this year’s UK Construction Week Birmingham, which makes a welcome return to the NEC from October 3-5, following a hugely successful London show in May. High-profile names will bring some of the industry’s most eminent leaders together to challenge, discuss and … Read more
Tom Reynolds, Chief Executive of the Bathroom Manufacturers Association, details some of the priorities and challenges in embracing sustainable actions within the bathroom space Sustainability is a guiding priority for the Bathroom Manufacturers Association (BMA), evident in our operations, member activities, our annual Sustainability Awards and regular Sustainability Forums. Our recent Sustainability Forum took place … Read more
Finishes and Interiors Sector (FIS) sustainability champion, Flavie Lowres talks about the rise of the sustainability agenda, and how FIS has set up a Sustainability Leadership Group to provide guidance and support to members and the sector, and respond to this agenda. In 2015 at the UN Climate Change Conference (COP 21), world leaders reached … Read more
A new partnership between Planning Portal and Barbour ABI will provide the construction industry with the quickest access to planning application data available. The new system is expected to speed up the release of this information by an average of 1 month compared to the current process, where people must wait for local authorities to … Read more
The word ‘change’ is frequently applied to construction, particularly in terms of the industry needing to adapt to smarter more sustainable ways of working and creating safer, more energy-efficient buildings. But is the sector ready or even willing to embrace the opportunities that come its way thanks to advances in building technology? Building supply chain … Read more
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