What is the Top 30 Construction Projects in Manchester League Table?
The Top 30 Construction Projects in Manchester 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.
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This table is updated quarterly. Last updated: August 2026.
How we determine the top construction projects in Manchester
This league table includes the top construction projects in Manchester 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.
The Gasworks Houses and Flats is Top Construction Project in Manchester
According to Barbour ABI’s extensive planning data, the top construction project in Manchester is the The Gasworks, New Town – 1202 Houses & Flats with a value of £400m.
- 2nd place – £294m Great Northern Warehouse Development
- 3rd place – £286m Cambridge Halls – 2,330 Student Bed Studio Flats and Cluster Apartments
Other Top Construction Project League Tables by region and city
Regional Tables: United Kingdom | London | South East | South West | East Midlands | West Midlands | Northern Ireland | North West | Wales | Yorkshire & the Humber | North East | Scotland
City Tables: Birmingham | Liverpool | Aberdeen | Cardiff | Nottingham | Glasgow |
Top 30 Construction Projects in Manchester 2026 League Table
| Position | Project | Main Sector | Start Date | Project Value | Project ID | View Project |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Gasworks, New Town - 1202 Houses & Flats | Residential | 11/1/2026 | £ 400,000,000 | 12320840 | View project |
| 2 | Great Northern Warehouse Development | Residential | 11/1/2026 | £ 294,000,000 | 12680253 | View project |
| 3 | Cambridge Halls - 2,330 Student Bed Studio Flats And Cluster Apartments | Residential | 6/1/2026 | £ 286,000,000 | 12832063 | View project |
| 4 | Upper Brook Street Plot A & B - 983 Bed Student Accommodation | Residential | 1/1/2027 | £ 250,000,000 | 12729198 | View project |
| 5 | Colloco, St Johns Campus - 16 Storey Office Building | Commercial & Retail | 10/1/2026 | £ 140,000,000 | 12634682 | View project |
| 6 | Arundel Street - 355 Apartments & Commercial Space | Residential | 10/1/2026 | £ 110,000,000 | 12370040 | View project |
| 7 | Dantzic Street - Plots NT02 | Residential | 4/1/2026 | £ 105,000,000 | 12705976 | View project |
| 8 | Dantzic Street - Plots NT03 | Residential | 11/1/2026 | £ 105,000,000 | 12888382 | View project |
| 9 | Manchester Metropolitan University - All Saints Transformation | Education | 9/1/2026 | £ 80,000,000 | 12746241 | View project |
| 10 | One Cathedral Square - 300 Apartments - Phase 3 | Residential | 7/1/2026 | £ 80,000,000 | 12586570 | View project |
| 11 | Project Manox - 410 Houses and Flats | Residential | 10/1/2026 | £ 80,000,000 | 12482113 | View project |
| 12 | Phoenix Ironworks - 258 Flats & 8 Townhouses | Residential | 6/1/2026 | £ 77,100,000 | 12719761 | View project |
| 13 | Cornbrook Hub, Manchester Waters - 154 Bedroom Hotel & 88 Bedroom Aparthotel | Hotel & Catering | 8/1/2026 | £ 75,000,000 | 12341601 | View project |
| 14 | Runcorn Street, Hulme - 237 Apartments, 88 Apart Hotel Studios & Commercial | Residential | 7/1/2026 | £ 75,000,000 | 12765218 | View project |
| 15 | Sparkle Street - 359 Flats & Highways Works | Residential | 7/1/2026 | £ 75,000,000 | 12787881 | View project |
| 16 | Plot 10A, First Street - 576 Bed student Accommodation | Residential | 10/1/2026 | £ 70,630,000 | 12686874 | View project |
| 17 | Dantzic Street, Plot NT04 - 656 Flats | Residential | 9/1/2026 | £ 70,000,000 | 12859104 | View project |
| 18 | Barnhill Street, Moss Side - 212 Apartments | Residential | 8/1/2026 | £ 60,000,000 | 12722593 | View project |
| 19 | Manchester Met University, Phase 1 Cambridge Halls - Bed Student Accommodation | Residential | 8/1/2026 | £ 56,300,000 | 12832899 | View project |
| 20 | Christie Hospital - Advanced Scanning & Imaging Centre | Medical & Healthcare | 6/1/2026 | £ 50,000,000 | 12742182 | View project |
| 21 | Jacksons Brickworks - Phase 1 - 134 Apartments & 244 Houses | Residential | 10/1/2026 | £ 49,345,500 | 11943126 | View project |
| 22 | The Residence at Plymouth Grove, Ardwick - 263 Bed Student Accommodation | Residential | 10/1/2026 | £ 47,000,000 | 12742500 | View project |
| 23 | 50 Fountain Street - Offices | Commercial & Retail | 9/1/2026 | £ 40,000,000 | 12602505 | View project |
| 24 | Carmoor Road - 172 Bed Student Accommodation | Residential | 2/23/2026 | £ 40,000,000 | 12674957 | View project |
| 25 | One Hardman Boulevard - Office Refurbishment | Commercial & Retail | 8/1/2026 | £ 40,000,000 | 12756620 | View project |
| 26 | The Ferrous Development - 107 Apartments, Cafe And Bars | Residential | 11/1/2026 | £ 40,000,000 | 12607512 | View project |
| 27 | 40 Swan Street - 118 Flats & Commercial | Residential | 10/1/2026 | £ 37,000,000 | 12162964 | View project |
| 28 | Riverpark Road - 221 Houses & 277 Apartments | Residential | 7/1/2026 | £ 35,000,000 | 12090764 | View project |
| 29 | Tony Wilson Place - Alterations & Refurbishments | Commercial & Retail | 11/1/2026 | £ 34,000,000 | 12848455 | View project |
| 30 | Manchester Business Park, Aviator Way - 9 Industrial Units | Industrial | 7/1/2026 | £ 30,000,000 | 12870739 | View project |
| Position | Project | Main Sector | Start Date | Project Value | Project ID | View Project |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Gasworks, New Town - 1202 Houses & Flats | Residential | 11/1/2026 | £ 400,000,000 | 12320840 | View project |
| 2 | Great Northern Warehouse Development | Residential | 11/1/2026 | £ 294,000,000 | 12680253 | View project |
| 3 | Cambridge Halls - 2,330 Student Bed Studio Flats And Cluster Apartments | Residential | 6/1/2026 | £ 286,000,000 | 12832063 | View project |
| 4 | Upper Brook Street Plot A & B - 983 Bed Student Accommodation | Residential | 1/1/2027 | £ 250,000,000 | 12729198 | View project |
| 5 | Colloco, St Johns Campus - 16 Storey Office Building | Commercial & Retail | 10/1/2026 | £ 140,000,000 | 12634682 | View project |
| 6 | Arundel Street - 355 Apartments & Commercial Space | Residential | 10/1/2026 | £ 110,000,000 | 12370040 | View project |
| 7 | Dantzic Street - Plots NT02 | Residential | 4/1/2026 | £ 105,000,000 | 12705976 | View project |
| 8 | Dantzic Street - Plots NT03 | Residential | 11/1/2026 | £ 105,000,000 | 12888382 | View project |
| 9 | Manchester Metropolitan University - All Saints Transformation | Education | 9/1/2026 | £ 80,000,000 | 12746241 | View project |
| 10 | One Cathedral Square - 300 Apartments - Phase 3 | Residential | 7/1/2026 | £ 80,000,000 | 12586570 | View project |
| 11 | Project Manox - 410 Houses and Flats | Residential | 10/1/2026 | £ 80,000,000 | 12482113 | View project |
| 12 | Phoenix Ironworks - 258 Flats & 8 Townhouses | Residential | 6/1/2026 | £ 77,100,000 | 12719761 | View project |
| 13 | Cornbrook Hub, Manchester Waters - 154 Bedroom Hotel & 88 Bedroom Aparthotel | Hotel & Catering | 8/1/2026 | £ 75,000,000 | 12341601 | View project |
| 14 | Runcorn Street, Hulme - 237 Apartments, 88 Apart Hotel Studios & Commercial | Residential | 7/1/2026 | £ 75,000,000 | 12765218 | View project |
| 15 | Sparkle Street - 359 Flats & Highways Works | Residential | 7/1/2026 | £ 75,000,000 | 12787881 | View project |
| 16 | Plot 10A, First Street - 576 Bed student Accommodation | Residential | 10/1/2026 | £ 70,630,000 | 12686874 | View project |
| 17 | Dantzic Street, Plot NT04 - 656 Flats | Residential | 9/1/2026 | £ 70,000,000 | 12859104 | View project |
| 18 | Barnhill Street, Moss Side - 212 Apartments | Residential | 8/1/2026 | £ 60,000,000 | 12722593 | View project |
| 19 | Manchester Met University, Phase 1 Cambridge Halls - Bed Student Accommodation | Residential | 8/1/2026 | £ 56,300,000 | 12832899 | View project |
| 20 | Christie Hospital - Advanced Scanning & Imaging Centre | Medical & Healthcare | 6/1/2026 | £ 50,000,000 | 12742182 | View project |
| 21 | Jacksons Brickworks - Phase 1 - 134 Apartments & 244 Houses | Residential | 10/1/2026 | £ 49,345,500 | 11943126 | View project |
| 22 | The Residence at Plymouth Grove, Ardwick - 263 Bed Student Accommodation | Residential | 10/1/2026 | £ 47,000,000 | 12742500 | View project |
| 23 | 50 Fountain Street - Offices | Commercial & Retail | 9/1/2026 | £ 40,000,000 | 12602505 | View project |
| 24 | Carmoor Road - 172 Bed Student Accommodation | Residential | 2/23/2026 | £ 40,000,000 | 12674957 | View project |
| 25 | One Hardman Boulevard - Office Refurbishment | Commercial & Retail | 8/1/2026 | £ 40,000,000 | 12756620 | View project |
| 26 | The Ferrous Development - 107 Apartments, Cafe And Bars | Residential | 11/1/2026 | £ 40,000,000 | 12607512 | View project |
| 27 | 40 Swan Street - 118 Flats & Commercial | Residential | 10/1/2026 | £ 37,000,000 | 12162964 | View project |
| 28 | Riverpark Road - 221 Houses & 277 Apartments | Residential | 7/1/2026 | £ 35,000,000 | 12090764 | View project |
| 29 | Tony Wilson Place - Alterations & Refurbishments | Commercial & Retail | 11/1/2026 | £ 34,000,000 | 12848455 | View project |
| 30 | Manchester Business Park, Aviator Way - 9 Industrial Units | Industrial | 7/1/2026 | £ 30,000,000 | 12870739 | 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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