Derry Housing Development is Top Construction Project in Northern Ireland
We’ve curated the Barbour ABI data to bring you the top construction projects within Northern Ireland in 2025. This includes the top construction projects by total value across all sectors with a start date 6 months back, and 6 months forward. Please note that we have excluded all masterplans from our league tables.
The latest data for the top construction projects in Northern Ireland shows a Housing Development in Derry in first place with a value of £152m. Second place is the Residential Development in Antrim & Newtownabbey valued at £115m. In third place is the Berthing Facility Development in Belfast valued at £90m.
Top Construction Projects 2025
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| Position | Project | Main Sector | Location | Start Date | Project Value | Project ID | View Project |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Housing Development in Derry | Residential | Northern Ireland | Sep-25 | £ 151,800,000 | 12714134 | View project |
| 2 | Residential Development in Antrim & Newtownabbey | Residential | Northern Ireland | Mar-25 | £ 115,000,000 | 12388636 | View project |
| 3 | Berthing Facility Development in Belfast | Transport | Northern Ireland | Apr-25 | £ 90,000,000 | 12010361 | View project |
| 4 | Apartments Development in Belfast | Residential | Northern Ireland | Dec-25 | £ 74,500,000 | 12395664 | View project |
| 5 | Student Accommodation Development in Belfast | Residential | Northern Ireland | Jun-25 | £ 72,000,000 | 12790136 | View project |
| 6 | Leisure Centre Development in Enniskillen | Sports | Northern Ireland | Jun-25 | £ 70,000,000 | 12676415 | View project |
| 7 | Queens Parade Development in Bangor | Residential | Northern Ireland | Jun-25 | £ 70,000,000 | 12801286 | View project |
| 8 | Student Accommodation Development in Belfast | Residential | Northern Ireland | Jan-26 | £ 70,000,000 | 12802885 | View project |
| 9 | Commercial Development in Belfast | Commercial & Retail | Northern Ireland | Sep-25 | £ 67,000,000 | 12771627 | View project |
| 10 | Student Accommodation Development in Belfast | Residential | Northern Ireland | Dec-25 | £ 65,000,000 | 12838744 | View project |
| 11 | Belfast Harbour Commercial Development in Belfast | Commercial & Retail | Northern Ireland | Sep-25 | £ 64,000,000 | 12770957 | View project |
| 12 | Forensic Science Office Development in Carrickfergus | Commercial & Retail | Northern Ireland | Jun-25 | £ 51,000,000 | 12730286 | View project |
| 13 | Data Centre Development in Derry | Industrial | Northern Ireland | Mar-25 | £ 49,000,000 | 12721447 | View project |
| 14 | Housing Development in Dungannon | Residential | Northern Ireland | Feb-26 | £ 46,200,000 | 12669127 | View project |
| 15 | Abbey Community College Development in Newtownabbey | Education | Northern Ireland | Jun-25 | £ 45,000,000 | 12638247 | View project |
| 16 | Residential Development in Enniskillen | Residential | Northern Ireland | May-25 | £ 44,000,000 | 12721349 | View project |
| 17 | SAICA Manufacturing Development in Newry | Industrial | Northern Ireland | Aug-25 | £ 44,000,000 | 12760960 | View project |
| 18 | Housing Development in Portadown | Residential | Northern Ireland | Feb-26 | £ 43,340,000 | 12729608 | View project |
| 19 | Housing Development in Belfast | Residential | Northern Ireland | Aug-25 | £ 41,580,000 | 12525023 | View project |
| 20 | Housing Development in Doagh | Residential | Northern Ireland | Jul-25 | £ 41,140,000 | 12653739 | View project |
| 21 | Apartments Development in Belfast | Residential | Northern Ireland | Jan-26 | £ 34,750,000 | 12655001 | View project |
| 22 | Mixed Development in Dungannon | Residential | Northern Ireland | Jul-25 | £ 34,476,000 | 12457155 | View project |
| 23 | Mixed Development in Belfast | Residential | Northern Ireland | Aug-25 | £ 34,034,000 | 12647815 | View project |
| 24 | Animal Health Sciences Building Development in Belfast | Medical & Healthcare | Northern Ireland | Oct-25 | £ 32,000,000 | 12672906 | View project |
| 25 | Care Home Development in Rostrevor | Care Residential | Northern Ireland | Dec-25 | £ 30,000,000 | 12565190 | View project |
| 26 | Hotel Development in Crumlin | Hotel & Catering | Northern Ireland | Mar-25 | £ 30,000,000 | 12691271 | View project |
| 27 | Residential Development in Belfast | Residential | Northern Ireland | Apr-25 | £ 30,000,000 | 12731446 | View project |
| 28 | Student Accommodation Development in Belfast | Residential | Northern Ireland | May-25 | £ 30,000,000 | 12792498 | View project |
| 29 | Housing Development in Ballymoney | Residential | Northern Ireland | Mar-26 | £ 27,720,000 | 12709414 | View project |
| 30 | Housing Development in Mallusk | Residential | Northern Ireland | Feb-26 | £ 27,720,000 | 12650229 | View project |
(Source: Barbour ABI, updated October 2025)
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