Barbour ABI

General information

Barbour ABI has over 70 years experience in gathering, processing and delivering information on UK construction contracts. Our construction database is tailorable and combines speed of reporting with current and historical activity allowing you to identify trends and target potential customers.

The company tracks all planning applications, then the research team verify and enhance every construction project by communicating with key industry professionals. Each project is then monitored as it progresses through the planning cycle, until the final subcontractor arrives on site.

Barbour ABI is an expert provider of market intelligence for the Built Environment sector, having a long history in helping the community to grow its business.

The company was appointed by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) to provide Construction New Orders data, a key indicator of the health of the Built Environment industry for the UK economy.

Last year the firm was appointed to collate, maintain and publish the UK Government’s Construction and Infrastructure Pipeline (GCIP), the forward programme for publicly-funded construction.

Barbour ABI also produces the CPA/Barbour ABI Index monthly alongside the Construction Products Association (CPA), and is the chosen data provider for the CPA Forecasting Panel.