About Us
The market research that shapes the construction industry
About Us
The market research that shapes the construction industry
Trusted by Industry Leaders
Barbour ABI Built Environment Market Research Reports
For over 30 years we’ve been providing leading construction market research services to blue chip organisations and specialist companies both in the UK and overseas.
In that time we’ve accumulated years of invaluable historical data and leading research methods so your business can make accurate and strategic decisions with our reporting. Our insight is also powered by Barbour ABI construction project planning data, giving you the most up-to-date, cleansed, and comprehensive data on the market.
Leading the industry to better data
30+ Years of Experience
A tried and trusted provider of market research reports with 30 years of producing reports, and over 80 years of construction data.
Construction Market Leader
Barbour ABI is widely recognised as the leading specialist provider of market research to the UK building and construction industries.
Comprehensive Research
Over 150 off-the-shelf market reports available featuring in-depth analysis and informed commentary on construction sectors and products.
Extensive Data Lake
Our insight is powered by our construction project planning data lake exclusively owned, researched and published by Barbour ABI.
Market Report Methodology
Barbour ABI publishes a range of 150 different market report titles, and have been producing market reports on construction, building and home improvement products for over 30 years – and as such we have developed a comprehensive understanding of the industry.
While there are basic Government statistics at an overall construction industry level, there are very few ‘officially recognised’ statistics at individual market, product or sector level.
Some sectors of the construction industry or trade associations produce basic market statistics but, in general, there is very little published data which identifies market size, product mix, sector application mix, supply and distribution structures and shares etc.
Barbour ABI’s reports address this fundamental lack of data in terms of providing an assessment of markets. Therefore, information in our reports has been collated from a wide range of sources and includes both primary and secondary research data.
Secondary data sources include government statistics, company accounts, Internet, trade magazines, etc., whilst a primary research programme of interviews throughout the industry including suppliers, distributors, retailers and others also contributes to the development of our reports.
As a result, market calculations are based on Barbour ABI’s assessment of these information sources, together with data and research in related markets, which has been collated over the last 30 years.
Finally, forecasts of market developments are provided and these are also based on our interpretation of the wide range of factors influencing the market. Barbour ABI assesses the key positive and negative factors impacting on the market and then develop 5-year forecasts of trends.
“A very professional and insightful team.
They 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
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