What is the Top 30 Construction Projects in the North West League Table?
The Top 30 Construction Projects in the North West 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 North West
This league table includes the top construction projects in the North West 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.
Morgan Offshore Wind Farm is Top Construction Project in North West
According to Barbour ABI’s extensive planning data, the top construction project in the North West is the Morgan Offshore – 1500MW Wind Farm with a value of £1bn.
- 2nd place – £400m The Gasworks, New Town
- 3rd place – £294m Great Northern Warehouse Development
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 Ireland | Wales | Yorkshire & the Humber | North East | Scotland
City Tables: Birmingham | Liverpool | Manchester | Aberdeen | Cardiff | Nottingham | Glasgow |
Top 30 Construction Projects North West 2026 League Table
| Position | Project | Main Sector | Start Date | Project Value | Project ID | View Project |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Morgan Offshore - 1500MW Wind Farm | Utilities | 1/1/2027 | £ 1,000,000,000 | 12627908 | View project |
| 2 | The Gasworks, New Town - 1202 Houses & Flats | Residential | 11/1/2026 | £ 400,000,000 | 12320840 | View project |
| 3 | Great Northern Warehouse Development | Residential | 11/1/2026 | £ 294,000,000 | 12680253 | View project |
| 4 | Cambridge Halls - 2,330 Student Bed Studio Flats And Cluster Apartments | Residential | 6/1/2026 | £ 286,000,000 | 12832063 | View project |
| 5 | Fanny House Farm, Bay Gateway - 940MW Battery Storage | Utilities | 12/1/2026 | £ 282,000,000 | 12718773 | View project |
| 6 | BAE Systems - Project Spartan Engineering and Research Building | Industrial | 11/1/2026 | £ 250,000,000 | 12780812 | View project |
| 7 | Haweswater Aqueduct - Bowland Section | Water | 9/30/2026 | £ 250,000,000 | 12585964 | View project |
| 8 | Haweswater Aqueduct - Helks Brow Wray | Utilities | 12/16/2026 | £ 250,000,000 | 12570203 | View project |
| 9 | Haweswater Aqueduct - Walmersley Haslingden and Walmersley Section Section | Utilities | 6/22/2026 | £ 250,000,000 | 12569990 | View project |
| 10 | Haweswater Aqueduct Resilience Programme - M66 Motorway, Rochdale Road | Utilities | 9/30/2026 | £ 250,000,000 | 12569951 | View project |
| 11 | Haweswater Aqueduct Resilience Programme - Ribble Valley Section | Utilities | 10/1/2026 | £ 250,000,000 | 12586109 | View project |
| 12 | Upper Brook Street Plot A & B - 983 Bed Student Accommodation | Residential | 1/1/2027 | £ 250,000,000 | 12729198 | View project |
| 13 | Hynet Carbon Dioxide Pipeline | Power & Utility | 1/1/2027 | £ 200,000,000 | 12676257 | View project |
| 14 | Pall Mall, Bixteth Street - 280 Bed Hotel | Hotel & Catering | 10/1/2026 | £ 200,000,000 | 12491491 | View project |
| 15 | One Heritage Tower - 545 Apartments & Commercial Units | Residential | 10/1/2026 | £ 160,000,000 | 12467286 | View project |
| 16 | Progressive Energy Limited - Bio-Substitute Renewable Fuels Facility | Utilities | 10/1/2026 | £ 150,000,000 | 12410198 | View project |
| 17 | Warren Street - 588 Apartments | Residential | 1/1/2027 | £ 150,000,000 | 12608648 | View project |
| 18 | Tudor Place, Cherryfield Drive, Kirkby - 807 Houses | Residential | 5/14/2026 | £ 146,880,000 | 12223665 | View project |
| 19 | Colloco, St Johns Campus - 16 Storey Office Building | Commercial & Retail | 10/1/2026 | £ 140,000,000 | 12634682 | View project |
| 20 | Hulton Park Development - Golf Links & Hotel | Sports | 7/1/2026 | £ 140,000,000 | 12288144 | View project |
| 21 | The Galleries, Plot 1 - Multi Media Centre & Cinema | Leisure | 1/1/2027 | £ 135,000,000 | 12694338 | View project |
| 22 | Fiddlers Ferry Redevelopment - Phase 1 | Industrial | 1/1/2027 | £ 128,339,000 | 12700865 | View project |
| 23 | Blackdyke Farm, Blackford - 400MW Battery Energy Storage Facility | Utilities | 10/1/2026 | £ 120,000,000 | 12739476 | View project |
| 24 | Low Harker Farm, Low Harker - 400MW Battery Storage Facility | Utilities | 10/1/2026 | £ 120,000,000 | 12768898 | View project |
| 25 | Metalworks, Vauxhall Road - 401 Flats, 5 Houses, Retail Unit & Gym | Residential | 11/1/2026 | £ 120,000,000 | 12226894 | View project |
| 26 | Hale Gate Road - 472 Houses And 28 Flats | Residential | 7/1/2026 | £ 116,000,000 | 12871883 | View project |
| 27 | Arundel Street - 355 Apartments & Commercial Space | Residential | 10/1/2026 | £ 110,000,000 | 12370040 | View project |
| 28 | City Walk, Love Lane - 507 Apartments | Residential | 10/1/2026 | £ 110,000,000 | 12724265 | View project |
| 29 | Middlewich Eastern Bypass | Civil Engineering | 5/1/2026 | £ 108,000,000 | 11171172 | View project |
| 30 | Marine Lakes Events Centre | Leisure | 10/1/2026 | £ 106,000,000 | 12575520 | View project |
| Position | Project | Main Sector | Start Date | Project Value | Project ID | View Project |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Morgan Offshore - 1500MW Wind Farm | Utilities | 1/1/2027 | £ 1,000,000,000 | 12627908 | View project |
| 2 | The Gasworks, New Town - 1202 Houses & Flats | Residential | 11/1/2026 | £ 400,000,000 | 12320840 | View project |
| 3 | Great Northern Warehouse Development | Residential | 11/1/2026 | £ 294,000,000 | 12680253 | View project |
| 4 | Cambridge Halls - 2,330 Student Bed Studio Flats And Cluster Apartments | Residential | 6/1/2026 | £ 286,000,000 | 12832063 | View project |
| 5 | Fanny House Farm, Bay Gateway - 940MW Battery Storage | Utilities | 12/1/2026 | £ 282,000,000 | 12718773 | View project |
| 6 | BAE Systems - Project Spartan Engineering and Research Building | Industrial | 11/1/2026 | £ 250,000,000 | 12780812 | View project |
| 7 | Haweswater Aqueduct - Bowland Section | Water | 9/30/2026 | £ 250,000,000 | 12585964 | View project |
| 8 | Haweswater Aqueduct - Helks Brow Wray | Utilities | 12/16/2026 | £ 250,000,000 | 12570203 | View project |
| 9 | Haweswater Aqueduct - Walmersley Haslingden and Walmersley Section Section | Utilities | 6/22/2026 | £ 250,000,000 | 12569990 | View project |
| 10 | Haweswater Aqueduct Resilience Programme - M66 Motorway, Rochdale Road | Utilities | 9/30/2026 | £ 250,000,000 | 12569951 | View project |
| 11 | Haweswater Aqueduct Resilience Programme - Ribble Valley Section | Utilities | 10/1/2026 | £ 250,000,000 | 12586109 | View project |
| 12 | Upper Brook Street Plot A & B - 983 Bed Student Accommodation | Residential | 1/1/2027 | £ 250,000,000 | 12729198 | View project |
| 13 | Hynet Carbon Dioxide Pipeline | Power & Utility | 1/1/2027 | £ 200,000,000 | 12676257 | View project |
| 14 | Pall Mall, Bixteth Street - 280 Bed Hotel | Hotel & Catering | 10/1/2026 | £ 200,000,000 | 12491491 | View project |
| 15 | One Heritage Tower - 545 Apartments & Commercial Units | Residential | 10/1/2026 | £ 160,000,000 | 12467286 | View project |
| 16 | Progressive Energy Limited - Bio-Substitute Renewable Fuels Facility | Utilities | 10/1/2026 | £ 150,000,000 | 12410198 | View project |
| 17 | Warren Street - 588 Apartments | Residential | 1/1/2027 | £ 150,000,000 | 12608648 | View project |
| 18 | Tudor Place, Cherryfield Drive, Kirkby - 807 Houses | Residential | 5/14/2026 | £ 146,880,000 | 12223665 | View project |
| 19 | Colloco, St Johns Campus - 16 Storey Office Building | Commercial & Retail | 10/1/2026 | £ 140,000,000 | 12634682 | View project |
| 20 | Hulton Park Development - Golf Links & Hotel | Sports | 7/1/2026 | £ 140,000,000 | 12288144 | View project |
| 21 | The Galleries, Plot 1 - Multi Media Centre & Cinema | Leisure | 1/1/2027 | £ 135,000,000 | 12694338 | View project |
| 22 | Fiddlers Ferry Redevelopment - Phase 1 | Industrial | 1/1/2027 | £ 128,339,000 | 12700865 | View project |
| 23 | Blackdyke Farm, Blackford - 400MW Battery Energy Storage Facility | Utilities | 10/1/2026 | £ 120,000,000 | 12739476 | View project |
| 24 | Low Harker Farm, Low Harker - 400MW Battery Storage Facility | Utilities | 10/1/2026 | £ 120,000,000 | 12768898 | View project |
| 25 | Metalworks, Vauxhall Road - 401 Flats, 5 Houses, Retail Unit & Gym | Residential | 11/1/2026 | £ 120,000,000 | 12226894 | View project |
| 26 | Hale Gate Road - 472 Houses And 28 Flats | Residential | 7/1/2026 | £ 116,000,000 | 12871883 | View project |
| 27 | Arundel Street - 355 Apartments & Commercial Space | Residential | 10/1/2026 | £ 110,000,000 | 12370040 | View project |
| 28 | City Walk, Love Lane - 507 Apartments | Residential | 10/1/2026 | £ 110,000,000 | 12724265 | View project |
| 29 | Middlewich Eastern Bypass | Civil Engineering | 5/1/2026 | £ 108,000,000 | 11171172 | View project |
| 30 | Marine Lakes Events Centre | Leisure | 10/1/2026 | £ 106,000,000 | 12575520 | 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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