Fabrick Research

How does the UK construction industry actually decide?

Original Fabrick research into how UK construction professionals search, evaluate suppliers, and make purchasing decisions in 2026.

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Planning Explorer: where UK construction is actually building

Real UK planning applications across eight construction sectors, decoded for the people who supply the industry. See where demand is moving, which LPAs are most active, and which applicants are filing the schemes you want to be specified into.

Real applications | 8 sectors | All UK LPAs

Planning IntelligenceSector TrendsSpecifier MarketingBuilt Environment
Updated May 2026

How Accurate is AI for UK Construction?

Fabrick tested 12 AI models on 1,001 technical UK construction questions across 20 categories. Claude Opus 4.7 led at 78%. Paid models beat free by 12.8 percentage points. The definitive accuracy benchmark.

1,001 questions | 12 AI models | 20 categories

AIAccuracy BenchmarkUK StandardsModel Comparison

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We are building the UK's most comprehensive library of original research for the built environment. Upcoming studies will cover sustainability adoption, specification trends, and digital transformation.

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