As data centre construction continues to surge, Barbour ABI is monitoring the top construction companies working on these projects across the UK.
At the time of this blog’s publication, we can confirm there are 22 data centre projects with contractors appointed that are due to finish in the next two years. View the contractors working on these projects in the table below and additional project information further down the page. All projects can be found on our Construction Project Leads Platform.
Top 10 Contractors working on Data Centre Construction Projects
| Position | Contractor | Project | Value | Finish Date | View Project |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TSL Projects | Saunderton Data Centre – 4 Virtus Data Centres | £500m | Jul-26 | View Project |
| 2 | Yondr Group Limited | Former Akzo Nobel Site Phase 1 – Building C, Data Centre | £400m | Sep-27 | View Project |
| 3 | John Paul Construction | Microsoft – Imperial Park Data Centre | £400m | Jan-27 | View Project |
| 4 | Laing O’Rourke Delivery Limited | Slough Trading Estate – LD14 Data Centre | £300m | Sep-26 | View Project |
| 5 | JCA Engineering Limited | KAO Data Campus – KLON-03 – Data Centre | £175m | Q4 2026 | View Project |
| 6 | Skanska | Telehouse South Main Works – Refurbishment | £158m | Sep-27 | View Project |
| 7 | Sewell Group | Yorkshire Energy Park Phase 1 – 13.5MW Energy Centre and Data Centre | £125m | Aug-26 | View Project |
| 8 | Keysource Limited | Deep Green Technologies Limited, Urmston – Data Centre | £20m | Apr-26 | View Project |
| 9 | Sudlows Limited | St Michaels Road – Data Centre | £2.6m | Jul-26 | View Project |
| 10 | SDC Construction Group | Aston Martin F1, Silverstone – Data Centre | £1.2m | Aug-26 | View Project |
Saunderton Data Centre – 4 Virtus Data Centres
The project consists of an office accommodation to form data centres to house critical IT systems data centres capable of delivering IT capacity of 75MW with staff facilities including car parking, ancillary plant and electricity sub stations on site, following demolition works.
Contractor: TSL Project
Location: Buckinghamshire
Value: £500m
Project ID: 10234430
Start Date: 20-Jan-2025
Finish: 16-Jul-2026
Slough Trading Estate – LD14 Data Centre
Erection of a 5 storey 30MW data centre with associated offices, landscaping, access and parking.
Contractor: Laing O’Rourke Delivery Limited
Location: Slough
Value: £300m
Project ID: 12685382
Start Date: December 2024
Finish: September 2026
KAO Data Campus – KLON-03 – Data Centre
Construction of a new 17.6MW Data Centre.
Contractor: JCA Engineering Limited
Location: Essex
Value: £175m
Project ID: 12839274
Start Date: March 2024
Finish: Q4 2026
Telehouse South Main Works – Refurbishment
Refurbishment of existing data centre facility replacement roof-top plant new façade treatment.
Contractor: Skanska
Location: London
Value: £158m
Project ID: 12647502
Start Date: June 2024
Finish: September 2027
Yorkshire Energy Park Phase 1 – 13.5MW Energy Centre and Data Centre
13.5MW energy centre and a Tier 3 data centre with access and landscaping works.
Contractor: Sewell Group
Location: East Riding of Yorkshire
Value: £125m
Project ID: 12628941
Start Date: January 2024
Finish: August 2026
Microsoft – Imperial Park Data Centre
Erection of data centre following demolition of existing building.
Contractor: John Paul Construction
Location: Newport
Value: £400m
Project ID: 12673794
Start Date: February 2025
Finish: January 2027
Former Akzo Nobel Site Phase 1 – Building C, Data Centre
Erection of 40MW data centre comprising of 4 10MW data halls, offices, loading bays, technical rooms, external plant gantries all with associated parking, access and landscaping.
Contractor: Yondr Group Limited
Location: Slough
Value: £400m
Project ID: 12778797
Start Date: November 2025
Finish: September 2027
Deep Green Technologies Limited, Urmston – Data Centre
Erection of a data centre facility and associated plant and enclosure. Converted to heat energy for the leisure centre to use free of charge.
Contractor: Keysource Limited
Location: Greater Manchester
Value: £20m
Project ID: 12801528
Start Date: July 2025
Finish: April 2026
St Michaels Road – Data Centre
Construction of a data centre, external plant and machinery with boundary treatments, landscaping and associated works.
Contractor: Sudlows Limited
Location: Hampshire
Value: £2.6m
Project ID: 12816266
Start Date: April 2026
Finish: July 2026
Aston Martin F1 – Silverstone – Data Centre Project
Erection of a data centre facility, including bridge link, landscaping and associated works for Aston Martin Formula One Team following demolition.
Contractor: SDC Construction Group
Location: Towcester
Value: £1.2m
Project ID: 12867466
Start Date: August 2026
Finish: June 2027
How can I find Data Centre Projects on Barbour ABI?
Clients can find data centre projects using the Construction Project Leads Platform’s advanced search options.
On our AI Search, type in the following prompt:
Show data centre projects due to finish in the next two years. Only show projects that are assigned a contractor
On our filtered search check the following:
Project search: Data centre
Categories: High-tech offices, Warehouses & storage buildings
Project Timeline: Construction will end between today or 2 years in the future
Stages: Main Contract Awarded
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