Kier Wins Southport Marine Centre Contract

Every week, we’re bringing you the top UK construction projects from Barbour ABI’s market-leading construction intelligence database. Kier Wins Southport Marine Centre Contract Project ID: 12575520 Kier has won the contract to construct the Southport Marine Lakes Event Centre in the North West. The development, which will cost £73m, will consist of a Conference and … Read more

Plans Approved for Edinburgh Hotel and Offices

Every week, we’re bringing you the top UK construction projects from Barbour ABI’s market-leading construction intelligence database. Go-Ahead Given for North West Student Accommodation Project ID: 12636450 Revised plans for a £70m student accommodation project in Manchester have now been approved. The development will be a mix of studios and cluster student apartments with parking, … Read more

Plans Approved for Leeds Built-To-Rent

We’re bringing you the top Construction Projects of the Week from Barbour ABI’s market-leading construction intelligence database. Start date confirmed for Middlesex Residential Project Project ID: 12212525 A start date of July 2023 has been confirmed for the construction of 18 flats in Northolt, Middlesex. Following demolition works to the existing building, the project is … Read more

Plans unveiled for 70-storey skyscraper in the North West

Every week, we’re bringing you the top construction projects from Barbour ABI’s market-leading construction intelligence database. Contractor named for London science centre Project ID: 12325435 Mace has been named as contractor for the £150m redevelopment of Belgrove House in Camden Town, London. Demolition works are currently underway on site, with main construction due to start … 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

£1.2bn infrastructure project masks the fall in June

Top down of Building Site

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

Industrial activity dominates contract awards

Cranes at Night

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

Could the Post Covid Construction Boom be Over?

Value of contracts awarded stable at lower levels than the recent past Lowest level of planning approvals since Sep 2021 Residential planning applications at lowest level since May 2020 The latest data from leading construction industry intelligence provider, Barbour ABI, indicates that April’s downward trend has continued into May and could signal the end of … Read more

Home Improvement Projects on the Rise in 2022

Barbour ABI’s Annual Home Improvement Report reveals planning applications in 2021 up 25% on pre-pandemic levels Optimism tempered by potential impact of cost-of-living crisis, economic uncertainty, political instability and inflation Leading construction industry intelligence provider, Barbour ABI, has revealed the extent to which the Covid pandemic has impacted the home improvement industry in its annual … Read more

£500m Everton FC Stadium Contract finally awarded

Everton FC Stadium

After a record-breaking beginning to 2022, April was the month we finally saw contract awards resume to their average levels, with a total of £5.8bn. Despite an average month for contract awards, the hotel, leisure and sport sector had a positive month with £800m. Improving by 177% since March, in large part thanks to a … Read more

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