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We are a small, but highly successful company offering a wide range of services to the building and building supplies industry. We work with the builders themselves and with product manufacturers and service suppliers, providing an invaluable insight into their target markets. Julie Adkin, Chief Executive.

Focal Research specialises in providing information to the construction industry. We ‘sieve’ huge amounts of data our clients never see, in order to provide them purely with what they should see and take notice of. The information, which covers the Social Housing, House Building, and Education sectors, is housed in a database format to make it easier to review. Since 1991, we have established an excellent reputation for providing information and advice that is relevant, accurate and up to date.  

We also offer tailored training sessions for companies selling into the Social Housing sector, Sales & Marketing advice, bespoke research and specialist literature services.

Julie Adkin, Chief Executive

Focal Research Ltd

A widely respected figure in both the Social Housing Sector and the Building Industry.

With over 25 years of experience in both industries, she has performed a number of senior roles including working as:

  • Civil Engineer in the Construction Industry;
  • Development Manager for a UK Product Company, responsible for both Sales and Marketing;
  • Director of a leading Housing Association;
  • Director of a large Nursing Home Group;
  • Committee Member of a Voluntary Organisation;
  • Member of a Housing Strategy Review Board for a Local Authority;
  • Chief Executive of a small, but highly successful research company and operating as a specialist consultant.
Julie combines a down-to-earth approach with an intimate understanding of the needs of both customer and supplier alike in these complex markets.