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PRO INSTALLER JULY 2016
PRO NEWS
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Building firms
chase social
housing
Insight Data, the data experts for
the construction industry, has revealed an increase in social housing
activity with building firms now actively chasing social housing project
work.
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Jade Greenhow, Operations Manager said:
“The number of building contractors winning work within the social housing market
has risen by 20.5% in the last 12 months
alone, with 582 construction firms now
working within the social housing sector.”
The trend looks set to continue as contractors – and building product suppliers – are
keen to capitalise on this sector after several
years of stagnation.
“According to the Department of Environment, local authority acquisition and
construction grew from 285 in 2014 to
1,030 in 2015. Speaking in January 2016 a
spokesperson explained how 13,000 keys
were being handed out for social housing,
with output and demand increasing.”
This creates significant demand for
building and maintenance products. Using
Insight Data’s ‘Construction File’ database means manufacturers and distribu-
tors can now target the main contractors,
house-builders and developers directly.
Jade added: “The Construction File is our
database of the UK’s 1,100 major construction firms and contains detailed information
on the type of work they undertook, financial data, and those crucial key decision
makers, complete with over 3,000 verified
email addresses.”
Sales and marketing departments can
access the Construction File database as a
one-off list or by using an online database
portal, Salestracker, which is continuously
updated and gives users access to the very
latest industry movements and contacts, all
live in real-time.
For more information or a free demo of
Salestracker contact 01934 808 293 or
email [email protected]
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