What is the Top 30 Construction Projects in the North East League Table?Â
The Top 30 Construction Projects in the North East 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: April 2026.
How we determine the top construction projects in the North East
This league table includes the top construction projects in the North East 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.
49.9MW Waste to Energy Plant is Top Construction Project in North East
According to Barbour ABI’s extensive planning data, the top construction project in the North East is the Redcar Bulk Terminal 49.9MW Waste to Energy Plant with a value of £450m.
- 2nd place – £240m Castle Leazes – 2011 Bed Student Accommodation
- 3rd place – £215m Fulwell Cain Studios Phase 1
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Top 30 Construction Projects North East 2026 League Table
| Position | Project | Main Sector | Location | Start Date | Project Value | Project ID | View Project |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Redcar Bulk Terminal - 49.9MW Waste to Energy Plant | Utilities | North East | 01/10/2026 | £ 450,000,000 | 12415382 | View project |
| 2 | Castle Leazes - 2011 Bed Student Accommodation | Residential | North East | 01/01/2026 | £ 240,410,383 | 12465769 | View project |
| 3 | Fulwell Cain Studios, Phase 1, Site A - Sound Stages | Utilities | North East | 01/05/2026 | £ 215,000,000 | 12750686 | View project |
| 4 | Follingsby Park, Phase 2, Plot A - Distribution Unit | Industrial | North East | 01/05/2026 | £ 200,000,000 | 12486310 | View project |
| 5 | Shotley Bridge - Hospital & Energy Centre | Medical & Healthcare | North East | 01/04/2026 | £ 150,000,000 | 12545059 | View project |
| 6 | Darlington Economic Campus - GPA New Headquarters | Commercial & Retail | North East | 12/01/2026 | £ 120,000,000 | 12648074 | View project |
| 7 | Latos Preston Farm - Data Centre | Commercial & Retail | North East | 17/07/2026 | £ 100,000,000 | 12856466 | View project |
| 8 | Tees Valley Energy Recovery Facility - 35.5MW | Utilities | North East | 01/07/2026 | £ 100,000,000 | 12483486 | View project |
| 9 | Framwellgate School Durham - School Rebuilding Programme - Wave 3 | Education | North East | 01/04/2026 | £ 67,929,173 | 12648496 | View project |
| 10 | Eldon Square Shopping Centre - Sports And Leisure Centre | Commercial & Retail | North East | 29/05/2026 | £ 65,000,000 | 12752069 | View project |
| 11 | Polam Hall School - School Rebuilding Programme - Wave 3 | Education | North East | 27/02/2026 | £ 64,081,879 | 12648488 | View project |
| 12 | Brierton Lane, Phase 1 - 298 Houses & 18 Flats | Residential | North East | 09/08/2026 | £ 63,130,000 | 12796113 | View project |
| 13 | Longpasture Solar Farm - 49.9MW Solar Farm & 40MW Battery Storage | Utilities | North East | 01/07/2026 | £ 61,900,000 | 12678777 | View project |
| 14 | Hawks Mill - 446 Aparthotel & Commercial Units | Hotel & Catering | North East | 01/08/2026 | £ 60,000,000 | 12447133 | View project |
| 15 | Cramlington Learning Village - School Rebuilding Programme - Wave 3 | Education | North East | 01/10/2025 | £ 50,000,000 | 12648509 | View project |
| 16 | Spennymoor 99.9MW Energy Storage System | Utilities | North East | 01/05/2026 | £ 50,000,000 | 12615483 | View project |
| 17 | Bluestone Farm, Low Lands - 49.99MW Solar Farm | Utilities | North East | 01/03/2026 | £ 49,990,000 | 12692329 | View project |
| 18 | Low Horton Farm - 49.99MW Solar Farm | Utilities | North East | 01/07/2026 | £ 49,990,000 | 12595103 | View project |
| 19 | Broadway House Farm - Solar Farm & Battery Storage | Utilities | North East | 01/01/2026 | £ 49,900,000 | 12715903 | View project |
| 20 | High Barnes Farm, Coal Lane - 49.9MW Solar Farm & 25MW Battery Storage | Utilities | North East | 06/05/2026 | £ 49,900,000 | 12773342 | View project |
| 21 | North Cote Farm & Park Farm, Dunsdale - 49.9MW Solar Arrays | Utilities | North East | 01/08/2026 | £ 49,900,000 | 12656613 | View project |
| 22 | Gatesheads Quayside - 344 Bed Hotel | Hotel & Catering | North East | 01/07/2026 | £ 48,000,000 | 12674999 | View project |
| 23 | Staindrop Road, Phase 1 - 428 Houses | Residential | North East | 01/07/2026 | £ 42,800,000 | 12849720 | View project |
| 24 | The Rise, Scotswood - 346 Houses, Phase 3 | Residential | North East | 02/01/2026 | £ 42,000,000 | 12741636 | View project |
| 25 | Wynyard Park, Area 5 - 65 Houses | Residential | North East | 01/04/2026 | £ 41,680,000 | 12843018 | View project |
| 26 | Clasper Village - 252 Houses | Residential | North East | 01/01/2026 | £ 40,000,000 | 12426202 | View project |
| 27 | Seaham Garden Village - Cell MU1 - 211 Retirement Apartments | Care Residential | North East | 01/07/2026 | £ 40,000,000 | 12879142 | View project |
| 28 | Farringdon Row - 67 Houses & 98 Flats | Residential | North East | 01/12/2025 | £ 36,800,000 | 12812272 | View project |
| 29 | Steel House - Redevelopment | Commercial & Retail | North East | 01/01/2026 | £ 35,781,000 | 12626061 | View project |
| 30 | Backworth Park - 82 Homes | Care Residential | North East | 01/01/2026 | £ 35,000,000 | 12602900 | View project |
| Position | Project | Main Sector | Location | Start Date | Project Value | Project ID | View Project |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Redcar Bulk Terminal - 49.9MW Waste to Energy Plant | Utilities | North East | 01/10/2026 | £ 450,000,000 | 12415382 | View project |
| 2 | Castle Leazes - 2011 Bed Student Accommodation | Residential | North East | 01/01/2026 | £ 240,410,383 | 12465769 | View project |
| 3 | Fulwell Cain Studios, Phase 1, Site A - Sound Stages | Utilities | North East | 01/05/2026 | £ 215,000,000 | 12750686 | View project |
| 4 | Follingsby Park, Phase 2, Plot A - Distribution Unit | Industrial | North East | 01/05/2026 | £ 200,000,000 | 12486310 | View project |
| 5 | Shotley Bridge - Hospital & Energy Centre | Medical & Healthcare | North East | 01/04/2026 | £ 150,000,000 | 12545059 | View project |
| 6 | Darlington Economic Campus - GPA New Headquarters | Commercial & Retail | North East | 12/01/2026 | £ 120,000,000 | 12648074 | View project |
| 7 | Latos Preston Farm - Data Centre | Commercial & Retail | North East | 17/07/2026 | £ 100,000,000 | 12856466 | View project |
| 8 | Tees Valley Energy Recovery Facility - 35.5MW | Utilities | North East | 01/07/2026 | £ 100,000,000 | 12483486 | View project |
| 9 | Framwellgate School Durham - School Rebuilding Programme - Wave 3 | Education | North East | 01/04/2026 | £ 67,929,173 | 12648496 | View project |
| 10 | Eldon Square Shopping Centre - Sports And Leisure Centre | Commercial & Retail | North East | 29/05/2026 | £ 65,000,000 | 12752069 | View project |
| 11 | Polam Hall School - School Rebuilding Programme - Wave 3 | Education | North East | 27/02/2026 | £ 64,081,879 | 12648488 | View project |
| 12 | Brierton Lane, Phase 1 - 298 Houses & 18 Flats | Residential | North East | 09/08/2026 | £ 63,130,000 | 12796113 | View project |
| 13 | Longpasture Solar Farm - 49.9MW Solar Farm & 40MW Battery Storage | Utilities | North East | 01/07/2026 | £ 61,900,000 | 12678777 | View project |
| 14 | Hawks Mill - 446 Aparthotel & Commercial Units | Hotel & Catering | North East | 01/08/2026 | £ 60,000,000 | 12447133 | View project |
| 15 | Cramlington Learning Village - School Rebuilding Programme - Wave 3 | Education | North East | 01/10/2025 | £ 50,000,000 | 12648509 | View project |
| 16 | Spennymoor 99.9MW Energy Storage System | Utilities | North East | 01/05/2026 | £ 50,000,000 | 12615483 | View project |
| 17 | Bluestone Farm, Low Lands - 49.99MW Solar Farm | Utilities | North East | 01/03/2026 | £ 49,990,000 | 12692329 | View project |
| 18 | Low Horton Farm - 49.99MW Solar Farm | Utilities | North East | 01/07/2026 | £ 49,990,000 | 12595103 | View project |
| 19 | Broadway House Farm - Solar Farm & Battery Storage | Utilities | North East | 01/01/2026 | £ 49,900,000 | 12715903 | View project |
| 20 | High Barnes Farm, Coal Lane - 49.9MW Solar Farm & 25MW Battery Storage | Utilities | North East | 06/05/2026 | £ 49,900,000 | 12773342 | View project |
| 21 | North Cote Farm & Park Farm, Dunsdale - 49.9MW Solar Arrays | Utilities | North East | 01/08/2026 | £ 49,900,000 | 12656613 | View project |
| 22 | Gatesheads Quayside - 344 Bed Hotel | Hotel & Catering | North East | 01/07/2026 | £ 48,000,000 | 12674999 | View project |
| 23 | Staindrop Road, Phase 1 - 428 Houses | Residential | North East | 01/07/2026 | £ 42,800,000 | 12849720 | View project |
| 24 | The Rise, Scotswood - 346 Houses, Phase 3 | Residential | North East | 02/01/2026 | £ 42,000,000 | 12741636 | View project |
| 25 | Wynyard Park, Area 5 - 65 Houses | Residential | North East | 01/04/2026 | £ 41,680,000 | 12843018 | View project |
| 26 | Clasper Village - 252 Houses | Residential | North East | 01/01/2026 | £ 40,000,000 | 12426202 | View project |
| 27 | Seaham Garden Village - Cell MU1 - 211 Retirement Apartments | Care Residential | North East | 01/07/2026 | £ 40,000,000 | 12879142 | View project |
| 28 | Farringdon Row - 67 Houses & 98 Flats | Residential | North East | 01/12/2025 | £ 36,800,000 | 12812272 | View project |
| 29 | Steel House - Redevelopment | Commercial & Retail | North East | 01/01/2026 | £ 35,781,000 | 12626061 | View project |
| 30 | Backworth Park - 82 Homes | Care Residential | North East | 01/01/2026 | £ 35,000,000 | 12602900 | View project |
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