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Top 100 Construction Projects in the UK

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London Gateway Port Building Extensions Becomes Top UK Construction Project at £3bn

We’ve curated the Barbour ABI data to bring you the top 100 construction projects within the UK. This includes the top construction projects by total value across all sectors, that are due to start within a 12-month period. View how to use our league tables here.

The latest data sees the £3bn London Gateway Port Building Extensions become the top construction project in the UK. This project is followed by the London Gatwick Airport Northern Runway project valued at £2.2bn, and the London Data Freeport, Fen Lane Data Centre Campus takes third at £1.7bn.

Top Construction Projects 2025

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

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

PositionProjectMain SectorLocationStart DateValue of ProjectProject IDView Project
1London Gateway Port Building – ExtensionsCommercial & RetailEast of EnglandNov-24 £ 3,000,000,000 12682618View project
2London Gatwick Airport – Northern RunwayCivil EngineeringSouth EastOct-25 £ 2,200,000,000 12238688View project
3London Data Freeport, Fen Lane – Data Centre CampusCommercial & RetailEast of EnglandJun-25 £ 1,700,000,000 12673017View project
4Langley Sustainable Urban ExtensionResidentialWest MidlandsFeb-25 £ 1,000,000,000 12612676View project
5Bradwell B Power StationUtilitiesEast of EnglandNov-24 £ 1,000,000,000 11792433View project
6Newcastle University – Health Innovation Neighbourhood HubEducationNorth EastMar-25 £ 500,000,000 12456235View project
7Brookfield Riverside DevelopmentResidentialEast of EnglandOct-24 £ 500,000,000 12667587View project
8Brookfield Garden Village – Mixed DevelopmentResidentialEast of EnglandDec-24 £ 500,000,000 12334761View project
9Dunton Hills Garden VillageResidentialEast of EnglandNov-24 £ 467,000,000 12255288View project
10Yorkshire Post Site – Student AccommodationResidentialYorkshire & the HumberMay-25 £ 400,000,000 12652657View project
11Stansted Airport, Phase 2 – Commercial DevelopmentIndustrialEast of EnglandOct-25 £ 370,690,000 12624347View project
12The Embankment, Cardiff – Mixed DevelopmentResidentialWalesOct-24 £ 360,250,000 12563236View project
13Longfield – 500MW Solar FarmUtilitiesEast of EnglandJun-25 £ 350,000,000 12627550View project
14City One – Leeds – 1925 Apartments/Offices/HotelResidentialYorkshire & the HumberSep-25 £ 307,485,000 12650293View project
15University of Glasgow – Keystone BuildingEducationScotlandNov-24 £ 300,000,000 12803080View project
16Nottingham Boots Island DevelopmentResidentialEast MidlandsMay-25 £ 300,000,000 12374150View project
17Birmingham City University – Eastside Locks, Plot A & CEducationWest MidlandsAug-25 £ 294,985,000 12398457View project
18HS2 Limited – Washwood Heath Depot and Network Integrated Control CentreCivil EngineeringWest MidlandsJan-25 £ 275,000,000 12480260View project
19Chelmsford Garden Community, Zone 1 – Phase 1ResidentialEast of EnglandNov-24 £ 261,500,000 12679043View project
20Quayside West DevelopmentResidentialNorth EastJan-25 £ 250,000,000 12368646View project
21Castle Leazes – Student AccommodationResidentialNorth EastSep-25 £ 250,000,000 12465769View project
22Leisureworld Southampton RedevelopmentResidentialSouth EastSep-25 £ 250,000,000 12537095View project
23Atlantic Wharf, Cardiff Bay – Music Arena & Travelodge HotelLeisureWalesApr-25 £ 225,000,000 12032395View project
24Wyvern Farm – 600 Houses, Primary School & NurseryResidentialEast of EnglandApr-25 £ 220,000,000 12599524View project
25Wellington Square – 464 Apartments & OfficesResidentialYorkshire & the HumberJun-25 £ 220,000,000 12689386View project
26Tangmere Development, Chichester – 1300 HousesResidentialSouth EastJan-25 £ 213,000,000 12372224View project
27M3 Junction 9 – Winnall RoundaboutCivil EngineeringSouth EastJan-25 £ 210,000,000 12163189View project
28Meadowhall Shopping Centre – The Leisure HallCommercial & RetailYorkshire & the HumberOct-24 £ 200,000,000 12209856View project
29Weston Avenue Logistics HubIndustrialEast of EnglandJan-25 £ 200,000,000 12687799View project
30Garrison Circus – 710 Student Flats, 546 Flats & CommercialResidentialWest MidlandsJul-25 £ 200,000,000 12714253View project
31Lisbon Street – 629 Flats, 120 Bed Hotel & Student AccommodationResidentialYorkshire & the HumberJan-25 £ 200,000,000 12582314View project
32Wellington Place Site 2 – Mixed Use DevelopmentResidentialYorkshire & the HumberNov-24 £ 200,000,000 12410217View project
33Town Quay – 460 Flats, Hotel, Restaurants & MarinaResidentialSouth EastJul-25 £ 200,000,000 12686663View project
34Gateway Energy Centre – 450MW Battery Energy Storage FacilityUtilitiesEast of EnglandDec-24 £ 200,000,000 12607961View project
35Elstree Studios Major RedevelopmentUtilitiesEast of EnglandJan-25 £ 200,000,000 12719756View project
36Goldsworth Road Development – 965 Flats, Retail Units & OfficesResidentialSouth EastJul-25 £ 190,000,000 12226910View project
37Velindre Cancer CentreMedical & HealthcareWalesNov-24 £ 180,000,000 12067948View project
38The Essington, Broad Street – 525 FlatsResidentialWest MidlandsMar-25 £ 175,000,000 12695143View project
39Springwell Gardens 2, Holbeck – 345 ApartmentsResidentialYorkshire & the HumberFeb-25 £ 175,000,000 12502662View project
40Wisley Airfield RedevelopmentResidentialSouth EastSep-25 £ 173,000,000 12115987View project
41Birmingham Smithfield, Phase 1 – Mixed DevelopmentResidentialWest MidlandsApr-25 £ 164,679,000 12690593View project
42Boreham Interchange – Chelmsford North East BypassCivil EngineeringEast of EnglandJan-25 £ 160,000,000 12314364View project
43East Leeds Extension – Southern Quadrant – 925 Houses and Community HubResidentialYorkshire & the HumberJan-25 £ 157,500,000 12609214View project
44Birmingham Health Innovation Campus (BHIC) – Phase 2 – 5Commercial & RetailWest MidlandsApr-25 £ 157,000,000 12546150View project
45Gilston Park, Village 7 – Mixed DevelopmentResidentialEast of EnglandOct-24 £ 156,285,000 12476560View project
46Cardiff Crossrail – New Tram LineCivil EngineeringWalesDec-24 £ 150,000,000 12774920View project
47Brentwood Enterprise ParkIndustrialEast of EnglandJul-25 £ 150,000,000 12629711View project
48Broad Street – Mixed DevelopmentResidentialEast of EnglandOct-24 £ 150,000,000 12450626View project
49Teville Gate – Station Square DevelopmentResidentialSouth EastJul-25 £ 150,000,000 10553697View project
50West Bar SquareResidentialYorkshire & the HumberApr-25 £ 150,000,000 12499885View project
51Shawlands Regeneration Glasgow – Phase 2, 331 ApartmentsResidentialScotlandJan-25 £ 150,000,000 12764375View project
52Shawlands Regeneration Glasgow – Phase 1, 329 ApartmentsResidentialScotlandJun-25 £ 150,000,000 12660450View project
53New Basingstoke Hospital DevelopmentMedical & HealthcareSouth EastJan-25 £ 150,000,000 12541683View project
54Newlands, South Fareham DevelopmentResidentialSouth EastJan-25 £ 149,000,000 12059798View project
55Portsmouth City Centre North – Phase 2ResidentialSouth EastOct-25 £ 146,004,000 12663332View project
56South Bank Development, Globe Road – 783 Apartments & RetailResidentialYorkshire & the HumberMay-25 £ 145,000,000 12347447View project
57Heybridge North Garden Suburb DevelopmentResidentialEast of EnglandOct-24 £ 140,000,000 12116870View project
5887-91 Kirkstall Road – 618 FlatsResidentialYorkshire & the HumberJun-25 £ 140,000,000 12512844View project
59West of Chichester Phase 2 – Minerva HeightsResidentialSouth EastAug-25 £ 135,000,000 12651410View project
60Stansted Airport – North Western Main Terminal ExpansionCivil EngineeringEast of EnglandAug-25 £ 130,000,000 12730240View project
61Wheat Quarter – 552 Flats, 250 Bed Care Home & Community HubResidentialEast of EnglandMay-25 £ 130,000,000 12555146View project
62Rusham Park Student VillageResidentialSouth EastOct-24 £ 130,000,000 12487488View project
63Neighbourhood JQ – 414 FlatsResidentialWest MidlandsFeb-25 £ 130,000,000 12646156View project
64Anderston Quay, Washington Street – Apartments/Offices/ShopsResidentialScotlandJul-25 £ 130,000,000 12696827View project
65Barnham Eastergate & Westergate – BEW Parcel SC1ResidentialSouth EastApr-25 £ 126,875,000 12623671View project
66Land North of Stansted Airport Phase 2 Option 1 – Commercial UnitIndustrialEast of EnglandApr-25 £ 125,839,000 12781927View project
67Harpers Hill – 305 Flats and Retail SpaceResidentialWest MidlandsNov-24 £ 125,000,000 12371317View project
68Warners Fields, Sites A, C & D1 – 1160 Flats & Leisure SpaceResidentialWest MidlandsJul-25 £ 125,000,000 12619667View project
69Climate Innovation District Phase 3 – Multi Generation BuildingEducationYorkshire & the HumberJun-25 £ 120,546,000 12454332View project
70The Forum Centre – Life Science QuarterIndustrialEast of EnglandApr-25 £ 120,000,000 12667316View project
71Oasis Village – 456 Flats & Commercial UnitsResidentialWest MidlandsOct-25 £ 120,000,000 12586095View project
72Atlantic Wharf, Cardiff Bay – Mixed DevelopmentResidentialWalesJan-25 £ 120,000,000 12606395View project
73Royal Sussex County Hospital, Sussex Cancer Centre – Stage 2Medical & HealthcareSouth EastJul-25 £ 115,000,000 12809115View project
74Land North of Stansted Airport, Phase 2, Option 3 – Commercial DevelopmentIndustrialEast of EnglandApr-25 £ 112,974,000 12781891View project
75New Garden Square, Edgbaston, Phase 2 – 460 FlatsResidentialWest MidlandsJun-25 £ 112,000,000 12742808View project
76Luzborough Lane – Whitenap Mixed Development.ResidentialSouth EastJul-25 £ 110,000,000 12638687View project
77A120 to A133 – Link RoadCivil EngineeringEast of EnglandNov-24 £ 100,000,000 12595251View project
78Meadowhall Shopping Centre – Mixed Use DevelopmentCommercial & RetailYorkshire & the HumberJun-25 £ 100,000,000 12615280View project
79Westbank Leeds, Water Lane – 205 Bed Hotel & 2 OfficesCommercial & RetailYorkshire & the HumberApr-25 £ 100,000,000 12681729View project
80Northumbria University – CHASE Project Energy & Data CentreEducationNorth EastMay-25 £ 100,000,000 12717500View project
81New Monks Farm, Phase 2 – Ikea, 351 Houses and Primary SchoolResidentialSouth EastJan-25 £ 100,000,000 12265462View project
82Cambrian Wharf, Brindley Drive – Student AccommodationResidentialWest MidlandsJul-25 £ 100,000,000 12713006View project
83High Street, Digbeth – 481 Apartments & Commercial SpaceResidentialWest MidlandsApr-25 £ 100,000,000 12744939View project
84Horatio & Leamington – Blocks A, C, D, 319 Apartments & Commercial SpaceResidentialSouth EastJul-25 £ 100,000,000 12757864View project
85Lancefield Quay, Phase 1 – 409 ApartmentsResidentialScotlandOct-25 £ 100,000,000 12553366View project
86Harlech Court – 350 FlatsResidentialWalesApr-25 £ 100,000,000 12555015View project
87Villa Park Stadium Expansion Phase 1 – North Stand ExtensionSportsWest MidlandsJan-25 £ 100,000,000 12326452View project
88HS2 – East Midlands (East Midlands Hub) StationTransportEast MidlandsJan-25 £ 100,000,000 12001239View project
89North Stoneham Park – 322 Houses – Phase 3A & 5AResidentialSouth EastFeb-25 £ 97,000,000 12673448View project
90College Road,Campdown – 628 Houses and Community CentreResidentialSouth EastApr-25 £ 95,440,000 12716423View project
91Collegelands Park – Student Accommodation, Apartments & Commercial DevelopmentResidentialScotlandOct-25 £ 95,000,000 12774845View project
92Glasgow College Street – Mixed DevelopmentResidentialScotlandOct-25 £ 95,000,000 12334052View project
93The Langdon – Golf Clubhouse and Wellness Centre/Residential Care SchemeSportsEast of EnglandJul-25 £ 93,435,000 12475248View project
94Cardiff Hendre Lakes DevelopmentCommercial & RetailWalesMar-25 £ 92,500,000 12549045View project
95Warren Farm – Mixed Use DevelopmentResidentialEast of EnglandOct-24 £ 92,050,000 12594160View project
96Stevenage Life Sciences CampusIndustrialEast of EnglandMay-25 £ 90,000,000 12646796View project
97Guildhall Place, Shakespeare Street – 967 Bed Student AccommodationResidentialEast MidlandsJul-25 £ 90,000,000 12654436View project
98Tower Leaf, Deritend – 454 FlatsResidentialWest MidlandsJan-25 £ 90,000,000 12500496View project
99Hoyle Street – Student Accommodation & FlatsResidentialYorkshire & the HumberOct-25 £ 90,000,000 12341352View project
100Beith Street & Castlebank Street – 425 ApartmentsResidentialScotlandApr-25 £ 90,000,000 12527126View project

(Source: Barbour ABI, updated December 2024)

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