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 |
| Position | Project | Main Sector | Location | Start Date | Value of Project | Project ID | View Project |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | London Gateway Port Building – Extensions | Commercial & Retail | East of England | Nov-24 | £ 3,000,000,000 | 12682618 | View project |
| 2 | London Gatwick Airport – Northern Runway | Civil Engineering | South East | Oct-25 | £ 2,200,000,000 | 12238688 | View project |
| 3 | London Data Freeport, Fen Lane – Data Centre Campus | Commercial & Retail | East of England | Jun-25 | £ 1,700,000,000 | 12673017 | View project |
| 4 | Langley Sustainable Urban Extension | Residential | West Midlands | Feb-25 | £ 1,000,000,000 | 12612676 | View project |
| 5 | Bradwell B Power Station | Utilities | East of England | Nov-24 | £ 1,000,000,000 | 11792433 | View project |
| 6 | Newcastle University – Health Innovation Neighbourhood Hub | Education | North East | Mar-25 | £ 500,000,000 | 12456235 | View project |
| 7 | Brookfield Riverside Development | Residential | East of England | Oct-24 | £ 500,000,000 | 12667587 | View project |
| 8 | Brookfield Garden Village – Mixed Development | Residential | East of England | Dec-24 | £ 500,000,000 | 12334761 | View project |
| 9 | Dunton Hills Garden Village | Residential | East of England | Nov-24 | £ 467,000,000 | 12255288 | View project |
| 10 | Yorkshire Post Site – Student Accommodation | Residential | Yorkshire & the Humber | May-25 | £ 400,000,000 | 12652657 | View project |
| 11 | Stansted Airport, Phase 2 – Commercial Development | Industrial | East of England | Oct-25 | £ 370,690,000 | 12624347 | View project |
| 12 | The Embankment, Cardiff – Mixed Development | Residential | Wales | Oct-24 | £ 360,250,000 | 12563236 | View project |
| 13 | Longfield – 500MW Solar Farm | Utilities | East of England | Jun-25 | £ 350,000,000 | 12627550 | View project |
| 14 | City One – Leeds – 1925 Apartments/Offices/Hotel | Residential | Yorkshire & the Humber | Sep-25 | £ 307,485,000 | 12650293 | View project |
| 15 | University of Glasgow – Keystone Building | Education | Scotland | Nov-24 | £ 300,000,000 | 12803080 | View project |
| 16 | Nottingham Boots Island Development | Residential | East Midlands | May-25 | £ 300,000,000 | 12374150 | View project |
| 17 | Birmingham City University – Eastside Locks, Plot A & C | Education | West Midlands | Aug-25 | £ 294,985,000 | 12398457 | View project |
| 18 | HS2 Limited – Washwood Heath Depot and Network Integrated Control Centre | Civil Engineering | West Midlands | Jan-25 | £ 275,000,000 | 12480260 | View project |
| 19 | Chelmsford Garden Community, Zone 1 – Phase 1 | Residential | East of England | Nov-24 | £ 261,500,000 | 12679043 | View project |
| 20 | Quayside West Development | Residential | North East | Jan-25 | £ 250,000,000 | 12368646 | View project |
| 21 | Castle Leazes – Student Accommodation | Residential | North East | Sep-25 | £ 250,000,000 | 12465769 | View project |
| 22 | Leisureworld Southampton Redevelopment | Residential | South East | Sep-25 | £ 250,000,000 | 12537095 | View project |
| 23 | Atlantic Wharf, Cardiff Bay – Music Arena & Travelodge Hotel | Leisure | Wales | Apr-25 | £ 225,000,000 | 12032395 | View project |
| 24 | Wyvern Farm – 600 Houses, Primary School & Nursery | Residential | East of England | Apr-25 | £ 220,000,000 | 12599524 | View project |
| 25 | Wellington Square – 464 Apartments & Offices | Residential | Yorkshire & the Humber | Jun-25 | £ 220,000,000 | 12689386 | View project |
| 26 | Tangmere Development, Chichester – 1300 Houses | Residential | South East | Jan-25 | £ 213,000,000 | 12372224 | View project |
| 27 | M3 Junction 9 – Winnall Roundabout | Civil Engineering | South East | Jan-25 | £ 210,000,000 | 12163189 | View project |
| 28 | Meadowhall Shopping Centre – The Leisure Hall | Commercial & Retail | Yorkshire & the Humber | Oct-24 | £ 200,000,000 | 12209856 | View project |
| 29 | Weston Avenue Logistics Hub | Industrial | East of England | Jan-25 | £ 200,000,000 | 12687799 | View project |
| 30 | Garrison Circus – 710 Student Flats, 546 Flats & Commercial | Residential | West Midlands | Jul-25 | £ 200,000,000 | 12714253 | View project |
| 31 | Lisbon Street – 629 Flats, 120 Bed Hotel & Student Accommodation | Residential | Yorkshire & the Humber | Jan-25 | £ 200,000,000 | 12582314 | View project |
| 32 | Wellington Place Site 2 – Mixed Use Development | Residential | Yorkshire & the Humber | Nov-24 | £ 200,000,000 | 12410217 | View project |
| 33 | Town Quay – 460 Flats, Hotel, Restaurants & Marina | Residential | South East | Jul-25 | £ 200,000,000 | 12686663 | View project |
| 34 | Gateway Energy Centre – 450MW Battery Energy Storage Facility | Utilities | East of England | Dec-24 | £ 200,000,000 | 12607961 | View project |
| 35 | Elstree Studios Major Redevelopment | Utilities | East of England | Jan-25 | £ 200,000,000 | 12719756 | View project |
| 36 | Goldsworth Road Development – 965 Flats, Retail Units & Offices | Residential | South East | Jul-25 | £ 190,000,000 | 12226910 | View project |
| 37 | Velindre Cancer Centre | Medical & Healthcare | Wales | Nov-24 | £ 180,000,000 | 12067948 | View project |
| 38 | The Essington, Broad Street – 525 Flats | Residential | West Midlands | Mar-25 | £ 175,000,000 | 12695143 | View project |
| 39 | Springwell Gardens 2, Holbeck – 345 Apartments | Residential | Yorkshire & the Humber | Feb-25 | £ 175,000,000 | 12502662 | View project |
| 40 | Wisley Airfield Redevelopment | Residential | South East | Sep-25 | £ 173,000,000 | 12115987 | View project |
| 41 | Birmingham Smithfield, Phase 1 – Mixed Development | Residential | West Midlands | Apr-25 | £ 164,679,000 | 12690593 | View project |
| 42 | Boreham Interchange – Chelmsford North East Bypass | Civil Engineering | East of England | Jan-25 | £ 160,000,000 | 12314364 | View project |
| 43 | East Leeds Extension – Southern Quadrant – 925 Houses and Community Hub | Residential | Yorkshire & the Humber | Jan-25 | £ 157,500,000 | 12609214 | View project |
| 44 | Birmingham Health Innovation Campus (BHIC) – Phase 2 – 5 | Commercial & Retail | West Midlands | Apr-25 | £ 157,000,000 | 12546150 | View project |
| 45 | Gilston Park, Village 7 – Mixed Development | Residential | East of England | Oct-24 | £ 156,285,000 | 12476560 | View project |
| 46 | Cardiff Crossrail – New Tram Line | Civil Engineering | Wales | Dec-24 | £ 150,000,000 | 12774920 | View project |
| 47 | Brentwood Enterprise Park | Industrial | East of England | Jul-25 | £ 150,000,000 | 12629711 | View project |
| 48 | Broad Street – Mixed Development | Residential | East of England | Oct-24 | £ 150,000,000 | 12450626 | View project |
| 49 | Teville Gate – Station Square Development | Residential | South East | Jul-25 | £ 150,000,000 | 10553697 | View project |
| 50 | West Bar Square | Residential | Yorkshire & the Humber | Apr-25 | £ 150,000,000 | 12499885 | View project |
| 51 | Shawlands Regeneration Glasgow – Phase 2, 331 Apartments | Residential | Scotland | Jan-25 | £ 150,000,000 | 12764375 | View project |
| 52 | Shawlands Regeneration Glasgow – Phase 1, 329 Apartments | Residential | Scotland | Jun-25 | £ 150,000,000 | 12660450 | View project |
| 53 | New Basingstoke Hospital Development | Medical & Healthcare | South East | Jan-25 | £ 150,000,000 | 12541683 | View project |
| 54 | Newlands, South Fareham Development | Residential | South East | Jan-25 | £ 149,000,000 | 12059798 | View project |
| 55 | Portsmouth City Centre North – Phase 2 | Residential | South East | Oct-25 | £ 146,004,000 | 12663332 | View project |
| 56 | South Bank Development, Globe Road – 783 Apartments & Retail | Residential | Yorkshire & the Humber | May-25 | £ 145,000,000 | 12347447 | View project |
| 57 | Heybridge North Garden Suburb Development | Residential | East of England | Oct-24 | £ 140,000,000 | 12116870 | View project |
| 58 | 87-91 Kirkstall Road – 618 Flats | Residential | Yorkshire & the Humber | Jun-25 | £ 140,000,000 | 12512844 | View project |
| 59 | West of Chichester Phase 2 – Minerva Heights | Residential | South East | Aug-25 | £ 135,000,000 | 12651410 | View project |
| 60 | Stansted Airport – North Western Main Terminal Expansion | Civil Engineering | East of England | Aug-25 | £ 130,000,000 | 12730240 | View project |
| 61 | Wheat Quarter – 552 Flats, 250 Bed Care Home & Community Hub | Residential | East of England | May-25 | £ 130,000,000 | 12555146 | View project |
| 62 | Rusham Park Student Village | Residential | South East | Oct-24 | £ 130,000,000 | 12487488 | View project |
| 63 | Neighbourhood JQ – 414 Flats | Residential | West Midlands | Feb-25 | £ 130,000,000 | 12646156 | View project |
| 64 | Anderston Quay, Washington Street – Apartments/Offices/Shops | Residential | Scotland | Jul-25 | £ 130,000,000 | 12696827 | View project |
| 65 | Barnham Eastergate & Westergate – BEW Parcel SC1 | Residential | South East | Apr-25 | £ 126,875,000 | 12623671 | View project |
| 66 | Land North of Stansted Airport Phase 2 Option 1 – Commercial Unit | Industrial | East of England | Apr-25 | £ 125,839,000 | 12781927 | View project |
| 67 | Harpers Hill – 305 Flats and Retail Space | Residential | West Midlands | Nov-24 | £ 125,000,000 | 12371317 | View project |
| 68 | Warners Fields, Sites A, C & D1 – 1160 Flats & Leisure Space | Residential | West Midlands | Jul-25 | £ 125,000,000 | 12619667 | View project |
| 69 | Climate Innovation District Phase 3 – Multi Generation Building | Education | Yorkshire & the Humber | Jun-25 | £ 120,546,000 | 12454332 | View project |
| 70 | The Forum Centre – Life Science Quarter | Industrial | East of England | Apr-25 | £ 120,000,000 | 12667316 | View project |
| 71 | Oasis Village – 456 Flats & Commercial Units | Residential | West Midlands | Oct-25 | £ 120,000,000 | 12586095 | View project |
| 72 | Atlantic Wharf, Cardiff Bay – Mixed Development | Residential | Wales | Jan-25 | £ 120,000,000 | 12606395 | View project |
| 73 | Royal Sussex County Hospital, Sussex Cancer Centre – Stage 2 | Medical & Healthcare | South East | Jul-25 | £ 115,000,000 | 12809115 | View project |
| 74 | Land North of Stansted Airport, Phase 2, Option 3 – Commercial Development | Industrial | East of England | Apr-25 | £ 112,974,000 | 12781891 | View project |
| 75 | New Garden Square, Edgbaston, Phase 2 – 460 Flats | Residential | West Midlands | Jun-25 | £ 112,000,000 | 12742808 | View project |
| 76 | Luzborough Lane – Whitenap Mixed Development. | Residential | South East | Jul-25 | £ 110,000,000 | 12638687 | View project |
| 77 | A120 to A133 – Link Road | Civil Engineering | East of England | Nov-24 | £ 100,000,000 | 12595251 | View project |
| 78 | Meadowhall Shopping Centre – Mixed Use Development | Commercial & Retail | Yorkshire & the Humber | Jun-25 | £ 100,000,000 | 12615280 | View project |
| 79 | Westbank Leeds, Water Lane – 205 Bed Hotel & 2 Offices | Commercial & Retail | Yorkshire & the Humber | Apr-25 | £ 100,000,000 | 12681729 | View project |
| 80 | Northumbria University – CHASE Project Energy & Data Centre | Education | North East | May-25 | £ 100,000,000 | 12717500 | View project |
| 81 | New Monks Farm, Phase 2 – Ikea, 351 Houses and Primary School | Residential | South East | Jan-25 | £ 100,000,000 | 12265462 | View project |
| 82 | Cambrian Wharf, Brindley Drive – Student Accommodation | Residential | West Midlands | Jul-25 | £ 100,000,000 | 12713006 | View project |
| 83 | High Street, Digbeth – 481 Apartments & Commercial Space | Residential | West Midlands | Apr-25 | £ 100,000,000 | 12744939 | View project |
| 84 | Horatio & Leamington – Blocks A, C, D, 319 Apartments & Commercial Space | Residential | South East | Jul-25 | £ 100,000,000 | 12757864 | View project |
| 85 | Lancefield Quay, Phase 1 – 409 Apartments | Residential | Scotland | Oct-25 | £ 100,000,000 | 12553366 | View project |
| 86 | Harlech Court – 350 Flats | Residential | Wales | Apr-25 | £ 100,000,000 | 12555015 | View project |
| 87 | Villa Park Stadium Expansion Phase 1 – North Stand Extension | Sports | West Midlands | Jan-25 | £ 100,000,000 | 12326452 | View project |
| 88 | HS2 – East Midlands (East Midlands Hub) Station | Transport | East Midlands | Jan-25 | £ 100,000,000 | 12001239 | View project |
| 89 | North Stoneham Park – 322 Houses – Phase 3A & 5A | Residential | South East | Feb-25 | £ 97,000,000 | 12673448 | View project |
| 90 | College Road,Campdown – 628 Houses and Community Centre | Residential | South East | Apr-25 | £ 95,440,000 | 12716423 | View project |
| 91 | Collegelands Park – Student Accommodation, Apartments & Commercial Development | Residential | Scotland | Oct-25 | £ 95,000,000 | 12774845 | View project |
| 92 | Glasgow College Street – Mixed Development | Residential | Scotland | Oct-25 | £ 95,000,000 | 12334052 | View project |
| 93 | The Langdon – Golf Clubhouse and Wellness Centre/Residential Care Scheme | Sports | East of England | Jul-25 | £ 93,435,000 | 12475248 | View project |
| 94 | Cardiff Hendre Lakes Development | Commercial & Retail | Wales | Mar-25 | £ 92,500,000 | 12549045 | View project |
| 95 | Warren Farm – Mixed Use Development | Residential | East of England | Oct-24 | £ 92,050,000 | 12594160 | View project |
| 96 | Stevenage Life Sciences Campus | Industrial | East of England | May-25 | £ 90,000,000 | 12646796 | View project |
| 97 | Guildhall Place, Shakespeare Street – 967 Bed Student Accommodation | Residential | East Midlands | Jul-25 | £ 90,000,000 | 12654436 | View project |
| 98 | Tower Leaf, Deritend – 454 Flats | Residential | West Midlands | Jan-25 | £ 90,000,000 | 12500496 | View project |
| 99 | Hoyle Street – Student Accommodation & Flats | Residential | Yorkshire & the Humber | Oct-25 | £ 90,000,000 | 12341352 | View project |
| 100 | Beith Street & Castlebank Street – 425 Apartments | Residential | Scotland | Apr-25 | £ 90,000,000 | 12527126 | View project |
(Source: Barbour ABI, updated January 2025)
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