Barbour ABI Reveals Improved Interactive Map of Pipeline Construction and Infrastructure Projects

CHESTER, England, December 19, 2013 /PRNewswire/ --

Barbour ABI has launched new and improved features on an online portal to help businesses access information about planned public sector construction and infrastructure projects in their region.

Two interactive maps display all projects included in the most recent Government Construction and Infrastructure Pipelines and have been upgraded to make them quicker and easier to use.

Users can search for planned projects in their area and focus the search on specific sectors such as energy, highways, health and housing and regeneration. Clicking on a project on the map then reveals a summary of the proposed work, status and timings, and details of the expected cost.

The interactive portal, can be accessed from http://www.uk-cip.org.uk and the data is also available in raw form at http://www.gov.uk. 

The latest Construction Pipeline data, which was collated for the Government by Barbour ABI, was released earlier this month and included projects to the value of £119bn.

The Infrastructure Pipeline, prepared by the Major Infrastructure Tracking unit in Infrastructure UK, was published alongside the National Infrastructure Plan 2013 and includes projects and programmes with a value of over £375bn.

Michael Dall, lead economist at Barbour ABI, said: "The Government Construction and Infrastructure Pipelines are  valuable tools for companies of all sizes, providing details of upcoming projects and programmes and allowing them to plan ahead and identify short-term contract opportunities.

"Since Barbour ABI was chosen as the preferred private sector partner for the tool, following a competitive tender process, we have been working closely with the Government to develop this resource. The new, improved interactive maps make it even easier for the industry to access projected economic infrastructure and Government spend, specific to their area."

About Barbour ABI:

Barbour ABI is a leading provider of construction intelligence services. With a team of in-house research specialists and a dedicated lead economist, it provides commercially relevant insight and unique analysis of trends and developments within the building and construction industry.

Barbour ABI is the chosen provider of industry data and indicators for Government bodies including the Office for National Statistics and the UK Government's Construction Pipeline, which outlines future construction projects where public funding is agreed. Barbour ABI also provides data for independent organisations, such as the Construction Products Association.

Barbour ABI is part of global events-led marketing services and communications company, UBM, and is headquartered in Cheshire Oaks, Cheshire.

For more information, please visit http://www.barbour-abi.com

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