Barbour ABI powers the UK built environment with useable data, actionable insights, and personalised advice to help our clients grow. With over 3,000 delighted clients within the Barbour ABI community, our products and services are renowned for their accuracy, depth, and efficacy.
Our reputation is built upon our construction project leads and the friendly team of experts who go above and beyond to support the people and industry we know and love.
We are an integrated construction marketing agency, which means we know how to build a successful marketing campaign, one brick at a time. Our team uses a mix of informed strategies to write, design, and disseminate your message across the right channels to the right people.
Architecture Today is an independent magazine at the heart of the architectural community, providing insightful analysis and expert commentary to architects, specifiers and the wider built environment industry. Founded in 1989, AT remains a trusted and highly respected source of industry knowledge, delivering content through print, digital platforms, and events.
The Think Tank is an award-winning B2B marketing and PR agency with over 30 years of experience in the construction sector. Named B2B Marketing Agency of the Year 2024, our London-based team of 45+ marketing professionals delivers integrated marketing, digital and PR expertise to construction businesses.
We specialise in helping construction companies launch products, change perceptions and grow revenue through strategic marketing campaigns. Our services include brand development, PR and media relations, digital marketing, content creation, video production and website development.
Our construction portfolio includes successful campaigns for Jacksons Fencing, Oscar Acoustics, Lords Builders Merchants, Knowles, BauWatch and Glenigan. We combine deep industry knowledge with creative execution to deliver measurable results for clients across the built environment.
For almost 20 years, Ryan’s focus has been on helping brands in the construction and manufacturing sectors tell their story.
His career began in PR, working for global businesses across a variety of sectors, before opting to focus on construction and the built environment.
In his role as Managing Director, Ryan works to ensures that SLG Agency continues to be one of the construction industry's leading specialist strategic and creative agencies, having seen its work recognised by the likes of Campaign, Marketing Week and The Drum in recent years.
Ryan is regularly asked to speak at trade shows and events, and to contribute thought leadership pieces to trade media. He is also a member of the regional Constructing Excellence steering group.
His passion for the construction sector has seen him work with clients on CSR campaigns that tackle the sector’s public perception, culminating in him recently launching a not-for-profit called Deconstruction. You can read more of Ryan's writing here: https://www.slg.agency/insights/
'm Martin Hurn, Event Director of Futurebuild, and I’ve spent the past decade championing innovation, sustainability, and meaningful collaboration across the built environment. I’m proud to lead an event that’s become more than just a showcase — Futurebuild is a catalyst for change, a place where ideas spark action, and where connections drive real impact.
Each year, I work closely with industry pioneers, manufacturers, policymakers, architects, and disruptors to curate a platform that brings the right people together to accelerate progress towards a net-zero future. Whether through our Knowledge Programme, exhibitor community, or the Futurebuild Podcast, my focus is always on turning purpose into progress.
If you’re committed to shaping a better built environment — through innovation, partnership or influence — I’d love to connect. Let’s have a conversation about how we can work together to create lasting impact.
I've been meddling with marketing for over 10 years and always had an interest in digital insights. I started out as a journalist once-upon-a-time, writing for Agricultural magazines about pig feed... it's amazing where your career takes you. I then had the chance to move into the built environment and haven't looked back - I love telling stories for brands that are making a real difference to our quality of life, and I (we) have a lot of fun doing that. The digital side of things is where we as an agency excel - I've always enjoyed delivering results that make a positive dent on clients balance books, crafting campaigns that identify new areas of commercial growth and such. Looking forward to connecting with some new (and a few old) faces!
I'm a mum of 2 and seasoned marketing professional with 16 years of experience, primarily within the construction and building products sector. Throughout my career, I've delivered award-winning campaigns, successfully launched impactful products, and driven brand growth across the UK and Europe.
Currently serving as the Marketing Manager at Catnic (Tata Steel UK), I specialise in integrating strategic planning, digital tools, and collaborative efforts to achieve meaningful results. My expertise lies in simplifying complex concepts and transforming them into actionable strategies that deliver tangible value.
I’m passionate about pushing boundaries in construction marketing and have had the privilege of judging the Construction Marketing Awards for several years and serving on the CIMCIG committee.
