Top 30 Construction Projects in the East Midlands 2026 League Table

by Barbour ABI Content Team

What is the Top 30 Construction Projects in the East Midlands League Table? 

The Top 30 Construction Projects in the East Midlands 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 the East Midlands

This league table includes the top construction projects in the East Midlands 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.

Outer Dowsing 1.5GW Offshore Wind Farm is the top construction project in East Midlands

According to Barbour ABI’s extensive planning data, the top construction project in the East Midlands is the Outer Dowsing 1.5GW Offshore Wind Farm with a value of £1.5bn.

  • 2nd place – £1bn North Lincolnshire 95MW Green Energy Park
  • 3rd place – £500m Cottam 600MW Solar 

Other Top Construction Project League Tables by region and city 

Regional Tables: United Kingdom | London | South East | South West | East of England | West Midlands | Northern Ireland | North West | Wales | Yorkshire & the Humber | North East | Scotland

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

Top 30 Construction Projects East Midlands 2026 League Table​

Position Project Main Sector Start Date Project Value Project ID View Project
1 Outer Dowsing 1.5GW Offshore Wind Farm Utilities 10/1/2026 £ 1,500,000,000 12648022 View project
2 North Lincolnshire 95MW Green Energy Park Utilities 10/1/2026 £ 1,000,000,000 12627554 View project
3 Cottam 600MW Solar Project Utilities 7/1/2026 £ 500,000,000 12627877 View project
4 Heckington Fen Solar Park - 500MW Solar Farm & Battery Storage Utilities 1/1/2027 £ 500,000,000 12598362 View project
5 Gate Burton Energy Park Utilities 11/16/2026 £ 400,000,000 12627866 View project
6 West Burton 480MW Solar Project Utilities 1/4/2027 £ 400,000,000 12627878 View project
7 Normanton Energy Reserve - 500MW Battery Storage Utilities 10/1/2026 £ 350,000,000 12656772 View project
8 Corby Energy Recovery Facility Industrial 9/1/2026 £ 260,000,000 12222131 View project
9 North Hykeham Relief Road Civil Engineering 3/1/2026 £ 218,000,000 12480827 View project
10 Enderby Logistics Hub Industrial 9/1/2026 £ 200,000,000 12420001 View project
11 Oaklands Solar Farm Project - Solar Farm & Battery Storage Utilities 2/8/2027 £ 174,250,000 12590804 View project
12 West Burton Power Station - 500MW Battery Storage Utilities 8/12/2026 £ 150,000,000 12654591 View project
13 Grantham Designer Outlet Village, Phase 1 - Retail Development Commercial & Retail 10/1/2026 £ 140,000,000 12302237 View project
14 Welbeck Road & Oxcroft Lane - 547 Houses Residential 2/11/2027 £ 114,720,000 12836186 View project
15 Haldens Parkway, Plot 1 - Distribution Centre & Pumping Station Industrial 2/3/2027 £ 99,817,000 12642942 View project
16 Mercia Park Expansion - Zone 1 & Site Works Industrial 12/1/2026 £ 96,625,000 12794518 View project
17 Normandy Way, Stoke Road - 466 Houses And 9 Flats Residential 9/1/2026 £ 83,935,000 12636815 View project
18 Fernwood South - 430 Houses Residential 9/30/2026 £ 69,420,000 12811053 View project
19 Plot 06, Segro Logistics Park - Distribution Building Industrial 2/14/2027 £ 67,126,000 12879383 View project
20 Fair Oaks Renewable Energy Park - 49.9MW Solar Panels & 50MW Battery Utilities 10/1/2026 £ 64,900,000 12597885 View project
21 Barn Farm - 200MW Batter Energy Storage Facility Power & Utility 2/17/2027 £ 60,000,000 12830232 View project
22 Farthing Stone Hotel - Redevelopment Hotel & Catering 9/1/2026 £ 60,000,000 12694426 View project
23 Arkwright Street - 320 Apartments & Retail Unit Residential 9/30/2026 £ 55,000,000 12478784 View project
24 Fairham, Nottingham Road, Phase 5 - 271 Houses Residential 5/28/2026 £ 50,420,000 12789483 View project
25 Ashton Green, Phase 3 - 440 Houses Residential 10/10/2026 £ 50,000,000 12819000 View project
26 DHL Distribution Centre - Worksop 460 - Phase 2 Industrial 5/1/2026 £ 50,000,000 12505711 View project
27 Leicester Royal Infirmary - Windsor Building Extension Medical & Healthcare 8/1/2026 £ 50,000,000 12870612 View project
28 Lily Street Farm - Phase 1, Employment Site Industrial 9/30/2026 £ 50,000,000 12566967 View project
29 Ratcliffe-On-Soar Power Station - 49 MW Energy Generation Centre Utilities 12/1/2026 £ 50,000,000 12517515 View project
30 Vicarage Drove, Bicker - 49.995MW Solar Pv Array Utilities 11/1/2026 £ 49,995,000 12556397 View project
Position Project Main Sector Start Date Project Value Project ID View Project
1 Outer Dowsing 1.5GW Offshore Wind Farm Utilities 10/1/2026 £ 1,500,000,000 12648022 View project
2 North Lincolnshire 95MW Green Energy Park Utilities 10/1/2026 £ 1,000,000,000 12627554 View project
3 Cottam 600MW Solar Project Utilities 7/1/2026 £ 500,000,000 12627877 View project
4 Heckington Fen Solar Park - 500MW Solar Farm & Battery Storage Utilities 1/1/2027 £ 500,000,000 12598362 View project
5 Gate Burton Energy Park Utilities 11/16/2026 £ 400,000,000 12627866 View project
6 West Burton 480MW Solar Project Utilities 1/4/2027 £ 400,000,000 12627878 View project
7 Normanton Energy Reserve - 500MW Battery Storage Utilities 10/1/2026 £ 350,000,000 12656772 View project
8 Corby Energy Recovery Facility Industrial 9/1/2026 £ 260,000,000 12222131 View project
9 North Hykeham Relief Road Civil Engineering 3/1/2026 £ 218,000,000 12480827 View project
10 Enderby Logistics Hub Industrial 9/1/2026 £ 200,000,000 12420001 View project
11 Oaklands Solar Farm Project - Solar Farm & Battery Storage Utilities 2/8/2027 £ 174,250,000 12590804 View project
12 West Burton Power Station - 500MW Battery Storage Utilities 8/12/2026 £ 150,000,000 12654591 View project
13 Grantham Designer Outlet Village, Phase 1 - Retail Development Commercial & Retail 10/1/2026 £ 140,000,000 12302237 View project
14 Welbeck Road & Oxcroft Lane - 547 Houses Residential 2/11/2027 £ 114,720,000 12836186 View project
15 Haldens Parkway, Plot 1 - Distribution Centre & Pumping Station Industrial 2/3/2027 £ 99,817,000 12642942 View project
16 Mercia Park Expansion - Zone 1 & Site Works Industrial 12/1/2026 £ 96,625,000 12794518 View project
17 Normandy Way, Stoke Road - 466 Houses And 9 Flats Residential 9/1/2026 £ 83,935,000 12636815 View project
18 Fernwood South - 430 Houses Residential 9/30/2026 £ 69,420,000 12811053 View project
19 Plot 06, Segro Logistics Park - Distribution Building Industrial 2/14/2027 £ 67,126,000 12879383 View project
20 Fair Oaks Renewable Energy Park - 49.9MW Solar Panels & 50MW Battery Utilities 10/1/2026 £ 64,900,000 12597885 View project
21 Barn Farm - 200MW Batter Energy Storage Facility Power & Utility 2/17/2027 £ 60,000,000 12830232 View project
22 Farthing Stone Hotel - Redevelopment Hotel & Catering 9/1/2026 £ 60,000,000 12694426 View project
23 Arkwright Street - 320 Apartments & Retail Unit Residential 9/30/2026 £ 55,000,000 12478784 View project
24 Fairham, Nottingham Road, Phase 5 - 271 Houses Residential 5/28/2026 £ 50,420,000 12789483 View project
25 Ashton Green, Phase 3 - 440 Houses Residential 10/10/2026 £ 50,000,000 12819000 View project
26 DHL Distribution Centre - Worksop 460 - Phase 2 Industrial 5/1/2026 £ 50,000,000 12505711 View project
27 Leicester Royal Infirmary - Windsor Building Extension Medical & Healthcare 8/1/2026 £ 50,000,000 12870612 View project
28 Lily Street Farm - Phase 1, Employment Site Industrial 9/30/2026 £ 50,000,000 12566967 View project
29 Ratcliffe-On-Soar Power Station - 49 MW Energy Generation Centre Utilities 12/1/2026 £ 50,000,000 12517515 View project
30 Vicarage Drove, Bicker - 49.995MW Solar Pv Array Utilities 11/1/2026 £ 49,995,000 12556397 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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