About Us
We provide key, relevant and current information across a range of market sectors to support and inform your strategic business development and marketing decisions.
Published Research Reports – we offer a range of over 150 off-the-shelf reports covering individual sectors within the construction/building and home improvement sectors, the majority of which are updated every 2-3 years.
Bespoke Research & Consultancy – we offer a wide range of market research and consultancy services, such as research for product launches, competition reviews, organisational due diligence and acquisition studies, assessments of buying and specification processes, product feasibility studies and attitudinal research.
To view further details on consultancy, please visit the consultancy page.
We provide key, relevant and current information across a range of market sectors to support and inform your strategic business development and marketing decisions.
Published Research Reports – we offer a range of over 150 off-the-shelf reports covering individual sectors within the construction/building and home improvement sectors, the majority of which are updated every 2-3 years.
Bespoke Research & Consultancy – we offer a wide range of market research and consultancy services, such as research for product launches, competition reviews, organisational due diligence and acquisition studies, assessments of buying and specification processes, product feasibility studies and attitudinal research.
To view further details on consultancy, please visit the consultancy page.
About AMA Research
Established in 1989
AMA Research is widely recognised as the leading specialist provider of market research to the UK building and construction industries. Since 2017, AMA Research is part of Barbour ABI, a leading provider of construction intelligence services.
Over 150 Market Reports
With over 150 market reports available, AMA’s research and analysis goes beyond the more commonly available range of statistical and company information to provide expert, informed commentary and in-depth market analysis, making the reports a valuable and relevant resource for understanding the UK’s construction and associated markets.
Recognised by leading companies
AMA Research’s high quality reports are recognised by many leading UK companies as an essential tool in developing their own marketing and strategic policies. Key decision makers across the UK building and construction industries frequently use AMA Research as their primary source of market data.
A very professional and insightful team.
Produce useful and updated reports for the construction industry.”
Lydia Sharples
Encon
The report we purchased is very useful to us indeed. The information contained therein is succinct, pertinent and well presented. I shall certainly be recommending to contacts that they purchase it.”
Julian Burgess
Barchester Healthcare
Trusted by industry leaders
We have over 30 years experience of researching construction, building and home improvement markets. To find out more specific details about AMA Research’s experience and resource, please visit our page, "Why AMA?".
Meet the Team
Research Team:
Laura Pardoe
Director
Laura has worked with research, insight and marketing since 2000, in previous roles including UK Marketing Manager for BP’s LPG business and Head of Insight for National Trust. She has particular expertise in questionnaire design, customer satisfaction, KPI tracking, segmentation and customer profiling.
Abdul Tantouch
Head of Content
Abdul is a research professional with +9 years’ experience in research analysis. He has particular experience in both financial data analysis and investigative research and works in AMA Research with a focus on Plumbing, Heating and Electrical reports and services within the business.
Consultancy Team:
Richard Brace
Head of Consultancy
Richard has over 30 years’ experience of strategic market research consultancy in the UK and overseas, including being joint-owner and Director of an international market research agency for 20 years. He has designed, managed and presented many hundreds of projects over this time covering most business sectors but with a particular emphasis on building, construction and related markets. At AMA he is responsible for management and delivery of ad hoc projects and is the clients’ main point of contact. Richard is a Certified Member of the Market Research Society.
Shaheena Ahmed
Research Manager
Shaheena is an experienced researcher and consultant, having worked primarily in the public sector for over 2 years. As the policy lead for climate change in her previous role, she designed and managed research projects and produced comprehensive research reports that helped local authorities develop robust, sustainable, and equitable climate policies.
Shaheena’s passion for the built environment and sustainability drew her to AMA Research, where she is well-equipped to guide clients towards solutions to the challenges facing their organisation and deliver actionable results.
Sales and Marketing Team:
Peter Chesters
Group Marketing Manager
Peter has worked for AMA Research’s parent company, Barbour ABI Group, since March 2019. Beginning in the Barbour Product Search editorial team, Peter’s background skills largely consist of writing and content creation. In early 2022, Peter became involved with AMA Research for the first time in his role as Group Marketing Manager, focusing on marketing strategy and content creation across the Barbour ABI Group.
Mary Last
Strategic Sales Executive
Working in the construction Sector with Barbour ABI for a many number of years, Mary now brings her expertise to AMA Research. She is very enthusiastic about all of our online solutions and always happy to listen to how best we can help with your strategies.
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