Residential planning approvals highest since before COVID Is Covid-induced working from home finished for London companies? The latest Snap Analysis report from leading construction industry intelligence provider, Barbour ABI, shows a decline in planning applications in March that could predict a downturn in construction activity over the coming months. Tom Hall, Chief Economist at Barbour … Read more
Architects, construction contractors and specifiers looking for innovative solutions to boost their environmental efforts can explore a mix of products at this year’s UK Construction Week (UKCW) London Innovation Zone. Held at London’s ExCel from 3-5 May, the area will shine a light on the sector’s green change-makers, demonstrating construction innovations including advanced sensors for … Read more
UK Construction Industry Buoyant with £7bn worth of contracts awarded in February The latest report from leading construction industry intelligence provider, Barbour ABI, reveals that more than £7bn worth of contracts were awarded and a pipeline of £12.4bn worth of planning applications were approved in February. The Residential market continued its steady recovery, with £2.3bn … Read more
It’s that time of the month again – the release of our Snap Analysis market review. The report provides you with a snapshot review of the factors that drive the construction industry. The power behind Snap Analysis is our market leading construction project data and team of economists, making it a valuable tool for every … Read more
The fundamental issue of culture change in the construction industry is the focus of a major event in May this year, with more than 25,000 people expected to come together to explore how the industry implements new behaviours, best practice and a true cultural shift in how it builds for the future. UK Construction Week … Read more
2022 is here. The start of a New Year means setting new goals, targets and objectives, whether that be for yourself or your business. To help develop your business’ 2022 strategy Barbour ABI have done something a little different this month: We are delivering you the story behind the data which created a record-breaking year … Read more
With Christmas just around the corner and the winter season in full swing, the offseason for the construction industry has officially begun. Construction is usually one of the hardest-hit industries when the wintry weather hits. However, this month’s Snap Analysis reveals that overall the construction industry took a dip in contract awards by 24% in … Read more
Offsite and modular building construction is evolving at pace in an industry that’s often slow to adopt new practices. With a relatively small number of contractors set up to fully embrace it, this month we look at the experience of early adopter Laing O’Rourke and ask where next for this disruptive methodology. “Our view on … Read more
This month was an excellent month for contract awards. Growing by 37% and reaching £8.3bn, October was the biggest month for contract awards since April. The standout sector this month is Residential. According to Snap Analysis the sector had a month-on-month growth of 18% with £2.3bn worth of contract awards, which is over a fourth … Read more
Data trends August, typically a quiet month for construction has had a huge turnaround this month, all thanks to the education sector. Making up around 17% of the entire construction industry, the education sector saw the biggest month since 2017 for contract awards, grossing over £700m in new contracts. The common assumption is that the … Read more
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