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Top 30 Construction Projects in Yorkshire & the Humber 2026 League Table

by Barbour ABI Content Team

What is the Top 30 Construction Projects in Yorkshire and the Humber League Table? 

The Top 30 Construction Projects in Yorkshire and the Humber League Table shows you exactly where the biggest money is moving across the region right now in an easy-to-use interactive table.

Every project featured is drawn directly from our Construction Project Leads Platform, which tracks and reports on projects across the entire UK from pre-planning through to completion. Whether you’re hunting for high-value targets in your sector or scoping out regional pipeline, the data is right at your fingertips. Learn how to use the interactive table here.

Already a subscriber? Search any Project ID directly in the platform to view the full picture: key roles, decision-maker contact information, live updates, and everything else you need to begin your outreach.

This table is updated quarterly. Last updated: August 2026.

How we determine the top construction projects in Yorkshire and the Humber

This league table includes the top construction projects in Yorkshire and the Humber by total value across all sectors with a start date from six months back to six months forward. Please note that we’ve excluded all masterplans from our league tables and instead focus on individual projects.

Eggborough Power Station Data Centres is Top Construction Project in Yorkshire & the Humber

According to Barbour ABI’s extensive planning data, the top construction project in Yorkshire and the Humber is the Eggborough Power Station – 2 Data Centres with a value of £636m.

  • 2nd place – £400m East Yorkshire 400MW Solar Farm
  • 3rd place – £357m The Balk, Almholme – 49.9MW Solar Farm an 1025MW Energy Storage System

Other Top Construction Project League Tables by region and city 

Regional Tables: United Kingdom | London | South East | South West | East of England | East Midlands | West Midlands | Northern IrelandNorth WestWales | North East | Scotland

City Tables: Birmingham | Liverpool | Manchester | Aberdeen | Cardiff | Nottingham | Glasgow |

Top 30 Construction Projects Yorkshire and the Humber 2026 League Table

Position Project Main Sector Start Date Project Value Project ID View Project
1 Eggborough Power Station - 2 Data Centres Commercial & Retail 1/1/2027 £ 635,616,000 12784626 View project
2 East Yorkshire 400MW Solar Farm Utilities 8/1/2026 £ 400,000,000 12646999 View project
3 The Balk, Almholme - 49.9MW Solar Farm & 1025MW Energy Storage System Utilities 9/16/2026 £ 357,400,000 12712255 View project
4 South Humber Bank 95MW Energy Centre Utilities 10/1/2026 £ 300,000,000 12409118 View project
5 Haweswater Aqueduct Resilience Programme - Swather Section Civil Engineering 10/1/2026 £ 250,000,000 12584096 View project
6 H2H Saltend Chemicals Park - 600MW Humber Blue Hydrogen Facility Utilities 1/1/2027 £ 240,000,000 12713788 View project
7 Wellington Square - 464 Apartments & Offices Residential 10/12/2026 £ 220,000,000 12689386 View project
8 BH Energy Gap - 34MW Energy Recovery Facility Utilities 9/16/2026 £ 200,000,000 12519835 View project
9 Little Crow - 200MW Solar Park Utilities 12/1/2026 £ 160,000,000 12628070 View project
10 Eggborough Power Station, Selby Road - 500MW Battery Storage Utilities 9/1/2026 £ 150,000,000 12668238 View project
11 Yorkshire Green - Substation Power & Utility 7/1/2026 £ 141,000,000 12700149 View project
12 Humber Zero Project - VPI Power Station Utilities 9/1/2026 £ 130,689,000 12623388 View project
13 Next, E4 South Elmsall - Warehouse & Distribution Centre Industrial 8/1/2026 £ 125,000,000 12617506 View project
14 Soay Solar Farm and Greener Grid Park Utilities 4/1/2026 £ 125,000,000 12566936 View project
15 Climate Innovation District Phase 3 - Multi Generation Building Education 11/30/2026 £ 120,546,000 12454332 View project
16 Albion Square Redevelopment Residential 9/14/2026 £ 120,000,000 12386704 View project
17 Meadowhall Shopping Centre - Mixed Use Development Commercial & Retail 9/30/2026 £ 100,000,000 12615280 View project
18 Wellington Street - Office Redevelopment Commercial & Retail 7/1/2026 £ 90,000,000 12454753 View project
19 Hebden Bridge - Flood Alleviation Scheme ESE Civil Engineering 1/1/2027 £ 81,120,000 12823480 View project
20 Bridge Street Development, Phase 2 - 578 Flats/Retail Residential 10/1/2026 £ 80,000,000 12408186 View project
21 Merrion Way, Buildings A&B - Student Accommodation Residential 8/1/2026 £ 80,000,000 12627132 View project
22 Eastfield Farm, Cemetery Lane - 313 Dwellings & 68 Extra Care Apartments Residential 7/19/2026 £ 77,000,000 12679523 View project
23 Calderdale Royal Hospital - New Clinical Building Medical & Healthcare 6/1/2026 £ 75,000,000 12594063 View project
24 Leeds United Football Club, Elland Road - Stadium Expansion Sports 6/1/2026 £ 75,000,000 12811357 View project
25 E.ON Blackburn Meadows District Heating Network Expansion Utilities 1/1/2027 £ 73,000,000 12805798 View project
26 Springfield Farm, Weeland Road - 240MW Battery Energy Storage Facility Utilities 8/1/2026 £ 72,000,000 12648563 View project
27 Waterside Park Business Hub - Business Park Commercial & Retail 12/18/2026 £ 70,399,500 12607058 View project
28 Hilltop Works, Buslingthorpe Lane- 449 Apartments Residential 9/1/2026 £ 70,000,000 12170899 View project
29 New Elland Train Station - Route To 2030 Transport 3/14/2026 £ 70,000,000 12287316 View project
30 Common Farm - 49.9MW Solar Farm & Battery Storage Utilities 1/1/2027 £ 65,000,000 12601425 View project
Position Project Main Sector Start Date Project Value Project ID View Project
1 Eggborough Power Station - 2 Data Centres Commercial & Retail 1/1/2027 £ 635,616,000 12784626 View project
2 East Yorkshire 400MW Solar Farm Utilities 8/1/2026 £ 400,000,000 12646999 View project
3 The Balk, Almholme - 49.9MW Solar Farm & 1025MW Energy Storage System Utilities 9/16/2026 £ 357,400,000 12712255 View project
4 South Humber Bank 95MW Energy Centre Utilities 10/1/2026 £ 300,000,000 12409118 View project
5 Haweswater Aqueduct Resilience Programme - Swather Section Civil Engineering 10/1/2026 £ 250,000,000 12584096 View project
6 H2H Saltend Chemicals Park - 600MW Humber Blue Hydrogen Facility Utilities 1/1/2027 £ 240,000,000 12713788 View project
7 Wellington Square - 464 Apartments & Offices Residential 10/12/2026 £ 220,000,000 12689386 View project
8 BH Energy Gap - 34MW Energy Recovery Facility Utilities 9/16/2026 £ 200,000,000 12519835 View project
9 Little Crow - 200MW Solar Park Utilities 12/1/2026 £ 160,000,000 12628070 View project
10 Eggborough Power Station, Selby Road - 500MW Battery Storage Utilities 9/1/2026 £ 150,000,000 12668238 View project
11 Yorkshire Green - Substation Power & Utility 7/1/2026 £ 141,000,000 12700149 View project
12 Humber Zero Project - VPI Power Station Utilities 9/1/2026 £ 130,689,000 12623388 View project
13 Next, E4 South Elmsall - Warehouse & Distribution Centre Industrial 8/1/2026 £ 125,000,000 12617506 View project
14 Soay Solar Farm and Greener Grid Park Utilities 4/1/2026 £ 125,000,000 12566936 View project
15 Climate Innovation District Phase 3 - Multi Generation Building Education 11/30/2026 £ 120,546,000 12454332 View project
16 Albion Square Redevelopment Residential 9/14/2026 £ 120,000,000 12386704 View project
17 Meadowhall Shopping Centre - Mixed Use Development Commercial & Retail 9/30/2026 £ 100,000,000 12615280 View project
18 Wellington Street - Office Redevelopment Commercial & Retail 7/1/2026 £ 90,000,000 12454753 View project
19 Hebden Bridge - Flood Alleviation Scheme ESE Civil Engineering 1/1/2027 £ 81,120,000 12823480 View project
20 Bridge Street Development, Phase 2 - 578 Flats/Retail Residential 10/1/2026 £ 80,000,000 12408186 View project
21 Merrion Way, Buildings A&B - Student Accommodation Residential 8/1/2026 £ 80,000,000 12627132 View project
22 Eastfield Farm, Cemetery Lane - 313 Dwellings & 68 Extra Care Apartments Residential 7/19/2026 £ 77,000,000 12679523 View project
23 Calderdale Royal Hospital - New Clinical Building Medical & Healthcare 6/1/2026 £ 75,000,000 12594063 View project
24 Leeds United Football Club, Elland Road - Stadium Expansion Sports 6/1/2026 £ 75,000,000 12811357 View project
25 E.ON Blackburn Meadows District Heating Network Expansion Utilities 1/1/2027 £ 73,000,000 12805798 View project
26 Springfield Farm, Weeland Road - 240MW Battery Energy Storage Facility Utilities 8/1/2026 £ 72,000,000 12648563 View project
27 Waterside Park Business Hub - Business Park Commercial & Retail 12/18/2026 £ 70,399,500 12607058 View project
28 Hilltop Works, Buslingthorpe Lane- 449 Apartments Residential 9/1/2026 £ 70,000,000 12170899 View project
29 New Elland Train Station - Route To 2030 Transport 3/14/2026 £ 70,000,000 12287316 View project
30 Common Farm - 49.9MW Solar Farm & Battery Storage Utilities 1/1/2027 £ 65,000,000 12601425 View project

How to use this league table

Projects are ranked by value by default, but you have several ways to customise your view:

  • Number of results: Use the display toggle to show between 10 and all 100 projects at once.
  • Project value: Click the value column to switch between highest and lowest.
  • Start date: Click the start date column to switch between newest and oldest.
  • Alphabetical sorting: Click the project name, sector, or location columns to sort A–Z or Z–A.

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