Tweet Barbour ABI Visit website Submitted ArticlesRelated Articles 117 foundHS2 projects dominate the league tables despite reported delays07/10/2019At first position in the Barbour ABI Top 50 Contractors league table for September 2019 is Galliford Try, jumping up 21 places with a massive [...]Keepmoat top the contractors league table for August06/09/2019At first position in the Barbour ABI Top 50 Contractors league table for August 2019 is Keepmoat, moving up 18 places with seven contracts awarded [...]ISG top the contractors league table for July08/08/2019Topping the Barbour ABI Top 50 contractor league table for July 2019 is ISG with nine contracts awarded valued at a total of £425 million. [...]High value projects boost activity for contract awards in June09/07/2019Topping the league table for June 2019 is the joint venture to deliver the SRP Process Facility at Sellafield valued at £1.5billion, which involves Wood [...]Residential sector looking positive with an upturn in contracts awarded during March26/04/2019The residential sector had a particularly positive March with £1.8 billion contracts awarded, an increase of 8.3% on February. Residential unit numbers also increased – [...]HS2 sparking wider regeneration11/09/2018Phase 1 of the HS2 project is set to play a key role in parts of Great Britain where HS2 hubs will be built, unlocking [...]London overtaken by rest of Great Britain in housebuilding growth11/09/2018London’s homebuilders have been outpaced by the rest of Great Britain as investment in housebuilding dropped to its lowest value in six years. Residential contracts [...]Construction work is on the up but still underperforming28/08/2018The value of new construction contracts in July reached £4.6 billion, a 6.5 per cent increase compared to June and the first month to see [...]Construction woes continue as June figures show no improvement20/07/2018The value of new construction contracts in June reached £4.4 billion, a decrease of three per cent compared to May and the lowest performing month [...]Construction struggles as housebuilding takes a tumble25/05/2018The value of new construction contracts in April reached £4.9 billion, a decrease of 6.8 per cent compared to March. The decline coincides with a [...]Home improvement figures increase across the South East06/04/2018Home improvement figures across the South East increased through 2017 with more than 94,000 planning applications submitted, rising by 3 per cent. The ‘Home Improvers [...]Infrastructure thwarts construction as slump continued in February22/03/2018After a volatile 2017 and a poor start in January, February has not fared much better for the construction industry, with the value of new [...]Lack of major projects slows construction in January19/02/2018After a volatile 2017 for construction, the year hasn’t begun much better for the industry in January, with the value of new contracts awarded at [...]Carillion projects worth a total of £5.7 billion06/02/2018As the economy continues to come to terms with the collapse of Carillion, the latest figures suggest that on the day of liquidation, the industry [...]Infrastructure & Residential Housing kept construction new orders steady for 201718/01/2018In what was an up and down year for construction, contract activity for new orders reached a total of £71 billion in 2017, a slight [...]Major HS2 contracts mask a waning construction sector20/10/2017Infrastructure bounced back sensationally in September with six major HS2 contracts awarded on the month worth a total of £7.2 billion. However, the same can’t [...]How best to communicate with construction decision makers21/09/2017The fifth edition of the Construction Media Index research is now available! Competitive Advantage Consultancy Ltd have surveyed construction professionals, asking them questions about their [...]Construction activity shifts across Great Britain28/06/2017Contract awards on major regeneration and infrastructure projects have seen ‘hotspot’ pockets of construction emerge across Great Britain as investment in housebuilding, infrastructure and commercial [...]Construction slump in April as medical & health work reaches a five year low19/05/2017The positive start to the year we have seen for construction came to a halt in April, as pre-election jitters may have got the better [...]‘Improve not move’ as home improvement figures grow across the South East of England25/04/2017With many households having undertaken a spring clean over Easter, home improvement figures within the South East of England increased in popularity across 2016, with [...]Bumper year for green roof construction with popularity booming across Southern England28/03/2017As sustainable and energy efficient construction continues to rise, the number of planning applications for green roofs across Great Britain in 2016 surged by 34 [...]Construction figures on the increase across February16/03/2017Spearheaded by strong performances from the housing and hotel, leisure and sport sectors, overall contract value for the construction industry in February reached £6.4 billion [...]Construction falls flat in November15/12/2016After a robust month for construction in October the same could not be repeated in November, as year on year contract value decreased by 30 [...]The Construction sector showing no prolonged Brexit effect20/10/2016With the first three months of post-Brexit figures in the books, construction sector contracts across September reached a total of £5.6 billion, a minor increase [...]Infrastructure construction halted in July with a 20 per cent decrease in contract value18/08/2016With the first full month of post-Brexit figures in the books it was the infrastructure sector that experienced a decline, with the value of contracts for [...]No sign of a Brexit retreat for construction in May as the EU Referendum loomed23/06/2016Contracts awarded within the construction industry held strong during May, with £6.1bn worth of contracts awarded and no change from a month ago, along with an [...]Post-recession peak in office construction22/06/2016Office construction reached a post-recession peak in the first quarter of 2016, with over £2b worth of contracts awarded, the highest figure since 2008, including six [...]Construction falls flat in the first quarter10/06/2016Construction new orders fell flat across the first quarter of 2016, growing by just one per cent compared to the previous quarter, with the final [...]Construction in March gains momentum after a slow start to the year21/04/2016After a subdued start for construction in 2016 the industry picked up the pace in March, with £6.1 billion worth of construction contracts delivered. This is [...]League table of the top districts in Great Britain for home improvement in 2015 revealed06/04/2016With many households across the country in the process of a spring clean, it was Kensington & Chelsea that led all regions in Great Britain for [...]Barbour ABI wins contract to provide starter homes data21/03/2016Construction industry analysts Barbour ABI have been awarded a contract to provide the Department for Communities and Local Government (DCLG) with data regarding starter home projects. [...]Slow start to the year for construction continues as February fails to gain momentum17/03/2016The subdued start to the year continued for the construction sector throughout February, as the industry struggled to regain the successful form amassed in the [...]Barbour ABI to work with Building Cost Information Service of the RICS16/03/2016Cost and pricing information experts BCIS are teaming up with industry analysts Barbour ABI to provide the construction industry with the latest information on construction [...]Student housing construction climbed to a five-year high in 201523/02/2016Investment in student housing continued to grow in 2015, with contracts awarded to build more than 4,500 new student bedrooms, the highest annual amount in over [...]Slow start to the year for construction as contract values slide19/02/2016The construction sector has had a slow start to 2016, with contract values for January dipping to £5.3 billion, a decrease of 9 per cent on [...]Construction value in 2015 reached £74 billion thanks to the return of mega projects21/01/2016The value of total construction contracts awarded in the UK reached £74 billion in 2015, a year on year increase of 16 per cent, thanks to [...]Concerns for self-build property market remain despite modest increase in planning applications in 201515/01/2016Self-build planning applications for new homes continue to lag with just under 18,000 submitted in 2015, 30 per cent below the historic 2010 peak figure. The [...]Major stadia contracts boosts hotel, leisure & sports construction in November16/12/2015The hotel, leisure & sports sector received a boost in November with construction contracts totalling £875 million, cumulating in the largest total value for the sector [...]Infrastructure new orders continue to climb in Q311/12/2015Construction new orders in Q3 was boosted by another strong quarter from the infrastructure sector, which contributed a value of £4.5 billion, an increase of 42 [...]Almost half of construction contract values in October came from the residential sector20/11/2015The residential sector showed major signs of a return in October with 49 per cent of all construction contract values, totalling £3.7 billion according to the [...]The North West led all regions for new-build properties commissioned in Q309/11/2015The North West residential sector saw a significant boost in the number of new build properties commissioned in Q3 this year, leading all regions with 5,275 [...]Infrastructure contract values rocket in September thanks to offshore wind26/10/2015September saw construction contracts in infrastructure almost double compared to August figures, based on a three month rolling average. This was helped greatly by an enormous [...]The Office for National Statistics extends Barbour ABI's new orders contract16/10/2015The Office for National Statistics (ONS), the UK’s largest independent producer of official statistics, has announced it has extended its contract with Barbour ABI as its [...]The Office for National Statistics extends Barbour ABI’s new orders contract15/10/2015The Office for National Statistics (ONS), the UK’s largest independent producer of official statistics, has announced it has extended its contract with Barbour ABI as its [...]Solar farm planning applications almost double in July with subsidy cuts looming30/09/2015Planning applications for solar farms have soared since the Government announced it was consulting on plans to end subsidy schemes for solar farms that produce 5 [...]August commercial & retail construction at its strongest for more than four years24/09/2015The total value for commercial & retail construction contracts in August were worth more than £1.5 billion, the highest in over four years, based on a [...]Construction projects put on hold increased by almost 30 per cent in 12 months18/09/2015The value of projects being put on hold has increased by almost 30 per cent in the past 12 months, despite a resurgent construction industry. The [...]Home Improvement Boom01/09/2015Home improvement planning applications show an increase of almost 20 per cent since 2011. Home improvement across England reached a record 417,000 planning applications between March 2014 [...]Infrastructure contract values increased by almost 90 per cent year on year in July21/08/2015July was a hectic month for the infrastructure sector as the value of contracts awarded reached £2 billion, based on a three month rolling average, almost [...]Subsidy cuts put £6.4 billion of wind farm projects in jeopardy29/06/2015Potential onshore wind farms have suffered a surprise setback with the Government announcing an early end to their subsidies, putting projects worth over £6.4 billion in [...]Renewable energy puts wind up construction sector23/06/2015An increase in the value of renewable energy projects such as the £1.3 billion Rampion windfarm in the South East is boosting infrastructure activity and [...]Residential construction suffers from election blues08/06/2015Housebuilding suffered a setback in May as contracts awarded for new build residential units reached its lowest point of the year. According to the latest data [...]Building crumbles further in April22/05/2015UK construction outputs decreased significantly in April with the total value of contracts awarded at just £5.5bn, according to figures released today (21 May 2015). [...]UK manufacturers’ property investment intentions increased by 50 per cent in 201406/05/2015Proposed investment in land and property from manufacturing companies continues to grow as planning application floor space for factory construction increased by 50 per cent [...]May Design Series announces its new complimentary conference and seminars programme27/04/2015May Design Series, (17-19 May at ExCel London) the interior design show which spans the retail, residential, commercial and hospitality sectors, has just announced a [...]March sees unprecedented growth in infrastructure construction contracts24/04/2015Infrastructure construction contracts peaked to unprecedented levels in March hitting £1.6 billion in value and 90 per cent higher than those awarded in the same [...]March sees unprecedented growth in infrastructure construction contracts24/04/2015Infrastructure construction contracts peaked to unprecedented levels in March hitting £1.6 billion in value and 90 per cent higher than those awarded in the same [...]Clutch of South East boroughs witness a boom in home improvement activity02/04/2015The latest Barbour ABI analysis of home improvements in Britain reports that Chichester, East Hampshire, Horsham, Winchester and Guildford have witnessed a boom in activity. Top [...]National home improvement figures increased in 2014 with Southern England still dominating02/04/2015Home improvement applications increased by 12 per cent on average across the UK in 2014, according to the recently released Barbour ABI home-improver analysis. London continued [...]Residential construction activity in February increased by twenty per cent year on year26/03/2015Residential activity across the construction sector continued its hold at the top of the industry in February, contributing £1.6 billion worth of contracts by value and [...]Government extends Construction and Infrastructure Pipeline contract with Barbour ABI24/03/2015Construction intelligence specialist Barbour ABI has today been given a contract extension by HM Government to continue to publish the Government Construction and National Infrastructure Pipelines through [...]February sees boom in commercial and retail construction20/03/2015Commercial and retail construction contracts increased by almost 70 per cent in February according to figures released. The value of projects awarded topped £1.1bn in February [...]ONS Construction output - expert comment from Barbour ABI16/03/2015Comment from Michael Dall, lead economist at construction intelligence specialist, Barbour ABI: “Today’s reported decline in outputs is disappointing news for the construction industry but the [...]Health sector to provide shot in the arm for construction11/03/2015The UK health sector is set to provide a shot in the arm for the construction industry according to findings from Barbour ABI, which is a [...]Renewable Energy sector continues to grow with £5.2 billion worth of contracts in 201402/03/2015Figures released today reveal that £5.2 billion worth of construction contracts for 1,095 renewable energy projects were awarded in 2014, which includes a record amount of solar [...]Industrial Construction hits the £500 million mark24/02/2015Figures released today (20th February) reveal that the industrial construction sector in January increased its total value of contracts by over 38 per cent compared to [...]London construction outlook strong for 2015 with growth forecasted at 5.3 per cent12/02/2015A recent report shows encouraging signs for London construction after steady growth in 2014, positioning 2015 to be a strong year with forecasted growth at 5.3 [...]West Midlands commercial property offer set to boom06/02/2015It is set to be a landmark year for commercial property in the West Midlands according to findings from Barbour ABI, which is a chosen [...]North West leading all UK regions for new-build social housing26/01/2015Figures released on 23rd January reveal that more than 18,000 new build social homes have been given the go ahead for construction in the North [...]Construction sector growth shows signs of cooling23/01/2015Growth in the construction sector is showing signs of a slowdown according to a report released 22 January 2015. While 2014 saw an increase, with [...]UK Government unveils its updated £127 billion Construction pipeline13/01/2015The Government have recently released their latest update of the £127 billion construction pipeline, rising in value by 10 per cent over the last six [...]Response to ONS Output in the construction industry: October 2014 and new orders July to September 201412/12/2014Comment to be attributed to Michael Dall, lead economist at construction intelligence specialist, Barbour ABI: “Today’s reported decline in month-on-month Output will come as a [...]Hotel, leisure and sport construction at highest level since 201211/12/2014Figures released today (11 December) reveal that the value of hotel, leisure and sport construction contracts awarded in November reached its highest level in two [...]London dominates UK construction for seventh consecutive month11/12/2014Figures released today (11 December) reveal that London accounted for a quarter of the total value of construction contracts awarded in November – the same [...]Transport infrastructure could quintuple construction pipeline in the North01/12/2014A report released last week (27 November) reveals that the construction pipeline in the North of England could increase fivefold if major transport infrastructure projects [...]Construction pipeline in the North could increase fivefold27/11/2014A report released 27th November reveals that the construction pipeline in the North of England could increase fivefold if major transport infrastructure projects are given [...]Self-build property planning applications fall to six year low24/11/2014Figures released by Barbour ABI today reveal that UK-wide self-build planning applications in 2014 have decreased by 28% compared to 2008. Barbour ABI, the chosen [...]Wales tops the podium for sport construction in October20/11/2014Figures released today 20th November reveal that Wales accounted for nearly half of the total value of hotel, leisure and sport construction contracts awarded in [...]New home contracts at highest level since 200820/11/2014Figures released 20th November reveal that the number of contracts for new homes increased for the sixth consecutive month in October and are at the [...]Barbour ABI in response to the ONS Construction Output figures for September and Q3 201414/11/2014In response to the ONS Construction Output figures for September and Q3 2014, Michael Dall, lead economist at construction intelligence specialist, Barbour ABI said: “Today’s figures [...]Aldi to spend £109 million over the next 12 months on new build construction12/11/2014On the back of a visit at their head office by the Prime Minister earlier this week, figures released today (12th November) reveal that the [...]Self build properties fall to six year low as figures continue to decrease06/11/2014Figures released 6th November reveal that UK-wide self build planning applications in 2014 have decreased by 28% compared to 2008. Data from Barbour ABI, the [...]£81 billion worth of renewable energy projects proposed30/10/2014Figures released 30th October reveal that more than £81 billion worth of renewable energy projects are proposed by 2025, representing nearly half of all infrastructure [...]Education construction contracts at highest level in two years23/10/2014Figures released today 23 October reveal that the value of education construction contracts awarded in September reached its highest level in two years. Barbour ABI, [...]Scottish construction booms in September23/10/2014Figures released 23 October reveal that Scotland accounted for nearly a quarter of the total value of new construction contracts awarded in September, particularly in [...]Construction contracts at highest level since January23/10/2014Figures released 23 October reveal that the level of construction contracts awarded increased in September to the value of £5.6 billion - the highest since [...]Michael Dall's response to the ONS Construction Output figures for August 201413/10/2014Michael Dall, lead economist at construction intelligence specialist, Barbour ABI, in response to the ONS Construction Output figures for August 2014: “While output in the [...]Nearly half of homes with planning permission have yet to be built01/10/2014Figures released 1 October reveal that, while 238,000 homes received planning permission last year, only 129,000 units actually started construction in the same period. Data [...]London dominates UK construction in August18/09/2014Figures released 18 September reveal that London accounted for a third of the total value of UK construction contracts in August, dominating across commercial & [...]North West England the leading region for Medical and Health Construction18/09/2014Figures released 18th September revealed that the North West was the leading UK region for Medical and Health construction in August, accounting for almost a [...]In response to the Output in the construction industry: July 2014 and new orders April to June 201412/09/2014Michael Dall, lead economist at construction intelligence specialist, Barbour ABI: “It’s encouraging that new orders are continuing on a positive trajectory, but with the rate [...]£7.8 billion in construction projects at risk if Scotland says yes 11/09/2014Over £7 billion of planned construction works could be in jeopardy if Scotland votes to leave the United Kingdom next Thursday. New data from construction [...]WSP increases its global and UK presence with the acquisition of Parsons Brinckerhoff04/09/2014On Wednesday 3rd September Balfour Beatty agreed to sell their professional services division Parsons Brinckerhoff to WSP Global for £820 million. The deal now makes [...]Housebuilding increases its hold on the construction industry20/08/2014Figures released today (20 August) reveal that residential construction accounted for more than a third of the total value of contracts awarded in July, on [...]Economist Michael Dall responds to ONS Construction Output figures for June and Q2 201408/08/2014In response to the ONS Construction Output figures for June and Q2 2014, Michael Dall, lead economist at construction intelligence specialist, Barbour ABI, comments: “While [...]Government unveils updated £383bn Infrastructure Pipeline25/07/2014The Government has today published its updated National Infrastructure Pipeline, which shows that planned infrastructure investment has now increased to £383 billion up to 2020 [...]Glasgow sporting events boost construction to the tune of £769 million23/07/2014Figures released today reveal that more than £769 million has been invested in construction contracts to get Glasgow in shape for this year’s summer of [...]UK construction activity falls in June despite long-term growth17/07/2014Figures released today reveal that the total value of new construction contracts fell in June, but the industry should remain optimistic about its long-term future, [...]Economist response to ONS Construction Output figures for May 201411/07/2014In response to the ONS Construction Output figures for May 2014 Michael Dall, lead economist at construction intelligence specialists, Barbour ABI said: “While it’s important [...]Government construction pipeline increases by £13billion02/07/2014Plans detailing billions of pounds worth of proposed construction projects have today been published by the Government, in partnership with construction intelligence specialist Barbour ABI. [...]Construction activity up but growth is slowing19/06/2014New figures released today reveal that construction activity continued to rise in May, but economists are concerned that the recent high rate of growth appears [...]Response to ONS Construction Output figures for April and New Orders for Q1 201416/06/2014In response to the ONS Construction Output figures for April 2014 and New Orders for Q1 2014: “While the overall picture is one of growth, [...]A third of new homes could be exempt from zero carbon standard13/06/2014In last year’s Budget, the Government declared that every new home in Britain would have to be constructed to a Zero Carbon standard by 2016. [...]Barbour ABI response to the Markit/CIPS UK Construction PMI announcement for May 201406/06/2014Michael Dall, lead economist at construction intelligence experts Barbour ABI,commented: “With economic output only 0.6 per cent below its pre-crisis peak in Q1 2008, there [...]Construction activity falls as fears grow about reliance on house building22/05/2014House building failed to sustain the growth in construction activity in April according to recent figures, despite it still accounting for a third of the [...]Response to ONS Construction Output figures for March09/05/2014In response to the ONS Construction Output figures for March 2014: “It was another strong quarter for construction with output in Q1 2014 up 5.4 [...]Construction activity on the rise after weather-hit February24/04/2014A report released today reveals that construction activity rose to pre-Christmas levels last month, after a sharp drop in February due to the bad weather. [...]Barbour Ali comment on construction output and bad weather14/04/2014Michael Dall, lead economist at construction intelligence specialist, Barbour ABI, in response to the ONS Construction Output figures for March 2014, has said: “The figures [...]House building valued at £1.8 billion in February off the back of Help to Buy20/03/2014House building continued to grow in the UK in February, according to a report released today. It follows announcements in the Chancellor’s Budget statement that [...]London is the home improvement capital of the UK03/03/2014A report released today reveals that London was the home improvement capital of the UK last year, with the boroughs of Kensington & Chelsea and [...]House building now accounts for more than a third of all UK Construction projects20/02/2014PROJECTS: The total value of UK construction contracts awarded in January was £5.6 billion based on a three-month rolling average – a 36.5% increase on [...]Value of the construction industry rockets by 67 per cent23/01/2014The value of new construction contracts awarded in December 2013 is valued at £6bn, a 67.1 per cent increase on December 2012 Infrastructure projects were [...]Comment on the ONS Construction Output figures for November 201310/01/2014Comment to be attributed to Michael Dall, lead economist at construction intelligence specialist, Barbour ABI in response to the ONS Construction Output figures for November [...]Value of residential construction up by 92%19/12/2013The value of residential construction contracts awarded in the UK has grown by more than 90 per cent in the last 12 months, according to [...]£119 billion worth of construction projects in the pipeline04/12/2013Plans detailing billions of pounds worth of proposed construction projects have today been published by the Government, in partnership with construction intelligence specialist Barbour ABI. [...]Outlook sunny for industrial construction04/11/2013While housing has dominated the headlines over the last 12 months, figures show that the industrial sector performed better than any other in the UK [...]Private housing leads the way in construction industry recovery according to Barbour ABI17/09/2013Michael Dall, lead economist at construction intelligence specialist, Barbour ABI, comments on ONS construction new orders/output figures: “Recent reports have indicated a small but steady [...] 1 foundEcobuild reflects boost in construction performance13/08/2015Strong output figures indicating growth across housing, infrastructure, commercial and retail, industrial and education construction markets have been welcomed by the industry’s leading event Ecobuild [...] ×Contact details Hinderton Point Lloyd Drive Cheshire Oaks Cheshire CH65 9HQ Enquiries info@barbour-abi.com
