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Partner of the Infrastructure and Projects Authority in providing the National Infrastructure and Construction Pipeline.

Chosen provider of Construction New Orders estimates data to the ONS.

Providing Construction New Orders estimates to the National Accounts Unit.

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THE HOME IMPROVEMENT REPORT

  • Valuable insights for companies that supply, support and are impacted by the home improvement sector
  • See the wider context and spot deeper trends driving the market 
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Gain valuable insights for companies that supply, support and are impacted by the home improvement sector.

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Barbour ABI is the chosen provider for the Renewable Energy Planning Database on behalf of the Government Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy 

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Barbour ABI teams up with NHIC and FMB to launch the Home Improvement Partnership 

As key, highly regarded organisations within the home improvement market, the National Home Improvement Council and the Federation of Master Builders are perfect partners for the Barbour ABI Home Improvement Report.

Discover the trends driving your market

The partnership is intended to shine a light on trends within the home improvement industry and ensure businesses from every part of the supply chain have access to data that will help them to plan for the future, develop their offering and invest in the areas that are likely to see growth going forward. 

Grab opportunities ahead of time with our home improvement intelligence

The offering will include:

  • The home improvement report, an annually published long-form report on annual home improvement activity and its drivers 

  • The home improvement refresh, a quarterly or monthly produced succinct summary of recent activity covering home improvement as well as small-scale commercial RMI, change of use & small housebuilding

  • The home improvement platform, a paid-for product providing detailed insights.

Grab opportunities ahead of time with our 
Home Improvement Report 

Find out to what extent people are extending or refurbishing their properties and what type of projects are most popular in a given geographical location or type of property. 

In addition, get the Home Improvement Refresh, a quarterly produced summary of recent activity in the home improvement space encompassing:

  • Recent planning activity at the high-level home improvement category and across the regions of Great Britain

  • Brief commentary on overall activity and main changes

  • A regular assessment of any gap/tension between the industry’s capabilities to deliver the activity levels and demand

Download the Report
Download the Report

Barbour ABI is the chosen provider for the Renewable Energy Planning Database on behalf of the Government Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy 

Joining forces with the National Home Improvement Council and the Federation of Master Builders 
to launch the Home Improvement Partnership

As featured in:

THE HOME IMPROVEMENT REPORT

REGISTER YOUR INTEREST

Gain valuable insights for companies that supply, support and are impacted by the home improvement sector.

Joining forces with the National Home Improvement Council and the Federation of Master Builders to launch the Home Improvement Partnership

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The Home Improvement Report

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The latest update to our long-standing report covering the major trends in planning applications

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Key highlights for 2023:

  • The latest data reveal the exceptional impact on the home improvement market created by an extraordinary series of economic and social disruptions. 

  • All regions saw a sharp drop in the relative strength of the market from the peak in 2021, which ranged from 26% in the North East to 16% in London.

  • While London still has the most overall application approvals, the approval rate is lower than in other regions.

  • Applications data highlights the rising trend of energy efficiency. The Building Merchants Index (BMI) shows that renewables and water-saving sales saw the fastest growth in 2022.
  • Impact of economic disruption on the home improvement market
  • Changes to market drivers we are seeing and the reasons why
  • In-depth regional analysis of what activity is happening and where
  • Uncover exactly where the value is being spent

As featured in:

As featured in:

Barbour ABI teams up with NHIC 
and FMB to launch the Home Improvement Partnership 

As key, highly regarded organisations within the home improvement market, the National Home Improvement Council and the Federation of Master Builders are perfect partners for the Barbour ABI Home Improvement Report.

Discover the trends driving 
your market

The partnership is intended to shine a light on trends within the home improvement industry and ensure businesses from every part of the supply chain have access to data that will help them to plan for the future, develop their offering and invest in the areas that are likely to see growth going forward. 

Grab opportunities ahead of time with our Home Improvement Report 

Find out to what extent people are extending or refurbishing their properties and what type of projects are most popular in a given geographical location or type of property. 

In addition, get the Home Improvement Refresh, a quarterly produced summary of recent activity in the home improvement space encompassing:

  • Recent planning activity at the high-level home improvement category and across the regions of Great Britain

  • Brief commentary on overall activity and main changes

  • A regular assessment of any gap/tension between the industry’s capabilities to deliver the activity levels and demand

We are excited to launch the Home Improvement Partnership with the National Home Improvement Council and the Federation of Master Builders

We are excited to launch the Home Improvement Partnership with the National Home Improvement Council 
and the 
Federation of Master Builders

Coming soon: the Home Improvement Platform

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Find out to what scale people are extending or refurbishing their properties and what type of projects are most popular in a given geographical location or type of property.

The Home Improvement Partnership will provide insight into Home Improvement, increasing knowledge and raising the sector’s profile as a critical construction industry. 

Anna Scothern, CEO of NHIC, said “We are thrilled to be partnering with Barbour ABI on this initiative 
and look forward to our members benefitting from their knowledge.” 

The report highlights

The Home Improvement Platform will be a comprehensive insight platform that is a one-stop shop for all your home improvement, and small-scale repair and maintenance strategic needs, presented in an intuitive and interactive dashboard solution.

We are excited to launch the Home Improvement Partnership with the National Home Improvement Council and the Federation of Master Builders

We are excited to launch the Home Improvement Partnership with the National Home Improvement Council 
and the 
Federation of Master Builders

The Home Improvement Partnership will provide and disseminate insight into Home Improvement, increasing knowledge and raising the sector’s profile as a critical construction industry. 

Anna Scothern, CEO of NHIC, said “We are thrilled to be partnering with Barbour ABI on this initiative 
and look forward to our members benefitting from their knowledge.” 

2023 Edition

The 2023 Home Improvement Report

The Home Improvement Partnership