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:
Richard Brace
Director
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 the built environment, construction and related markets. At AMA he is responsible for oversight of both ad hoc and published research output and is the main point of contact for clients. Richard is a Certified Member of the Market Research Society.
David Bain
Head of Content
With almost 15 years in the built environment, David has worked in market research and marketing for 25 years. This includes working for a technology and information provider to the construction industry, managing its research team – producing industry reports, carrying out customer satisfaction, and conducting product development research. David also worked in research consultancies, working with clients in sectors such as utilities, construction, education, sustainability, health and for start-ups. David is responsible for the production of AMA’s market reports. He is a Certified Member of the Market Research Society.
Sarah Richardson-Clarke
Head of Consultancy
Sarah has over 25 years’ experience as a strategic marketing and insight professional, covering all research disciplines. She has worked in both business-to-consumer and business-to-business roles across a wide breadth of sectors, including government and public sector, business software, marketing and media agency, financial services, and retail.
Sarah is a member of the Market Research Society and holds a BA (Hons) Business Studies degree, a CIM Postgraduate Diploma in Marketing and a Master of Philosophy degree in public sector management.
Jenny Archer
Research Manager
Jenny is an experienced researcher with 19 years’ experience in the field, including over 11 years delivering research for the built environment sector. During that time, she has designed, managed and presented many quantitative and qualitative projects, sharing results with the industry through written reports and presentations. She has also been heavily involved in competitor analysis to inform strategic decision making. Jenny joined AMA research in 2024 working on consultancy research, delivering bespoke projects for clients. Jenny is a certified member of the Market Research Society.
Claudia Charquet
Research Manager
Claudia is a researcher and political economist, with experience in quantitative and qualitative research. Her work on research projects focusing on the geopolitical economy of energy transitions drew her to AMA Research and the construction sector, a key economic sector in the transition and the development towards sustainability. Her expertise in research, data analysis, and economics provides the right toolkit to offer essential market insights.
Ahmed Badahman
Research Manager
Ahmed is a Research Manager with expertise
in financial data and company analysis.
Proficient in validating and reviewing data
from multiple sources to provide solutions
and insights to clients, helping them gain a
competitive advantage in the building and
construction industry.
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.
Megan Pounds
Marketing Manager
Megan has worked for AMA Research as well as the parent company, Barbour ABI, since 2023. Her skills lie within content creation, SEO, and overall strategy.Â
Ellie Rourke
Marketing Executive
Ellie has recently joined the AMA Research team in conjunction with her role at Barbour ABI, where she has worked within the marketing department since graduating university in 2021. One of the main aspects of Ellie’s role is content creation for social media, email campaigns and monthly reports.
Mary Last
Client Services Manager
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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