Nottingham Boots Island Development is Top Project in East Midlands
We’ve curated the Barbour ABI data to bring you the top construction projects within the east midlands. 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 the league table here.
The latest data for east midlands construction projects sees the Nottingham Boots Development take the top spot at £300m. The HS2 East Midlands Hub Station comes in second with a value of £100m, and coming in third in is the Guildhall Place 967 Bed Student Accommodation valued at £90m.
Top Construction Projects 2025
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| Position | Project | Main Sector | Location | Start Date | Value | Project ID | View Project |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nottingham Boots Island Development | Residential | Nottingham | May-25 | £ 300,000,000 | 12374150 | View project |
| 2 | HS2 – East Midlands (East Midlands Hub) Station | Transport | Nottingham | Jan-25 | £ 100,000,000 | 12001239 | View project |
| 3 | Guildhall Place, Shakespeare Street – 967 Bed Student Accommodation | Residential | Nottingham | Jul-25 | £ 90,000,000 | 12654436 | View project |
| 4 | New House Farm – 687 Houses | Residential | South Derbys | May-25 | £ 68,700,000 | 12663252 | View project |
| 5 | Unity Square, Office – Phase 2 | Commercial & Retail | Nottingham | Jun-25 | £ 63,757,500 | 11829438 | View project |
| 6 | The Island Quarter, Phase 1b – 247 Apartments, 223 Bed Hotel & Commercial Space | Commercial & Retail | Nottingham | Jan-25 | £ 57,000,000 | 12549456 | View project |
| 7 | Stretton Baskerville Solar Farm | Utilities | Hinckley | Jan-25 | £ 49,900,000 | 12555426 | View project |
| 8 | Stoneshollow – 49MW Solar Farm | Utilities | Hinckley | Feb-25 | £ 49,900,000 | 12591165 | View project |
| 9 | Foxholes Farm, Bathley Lane – 49.9MW Solar Farm | Utilities | Newark | Jun-25 | £ 49,900,000 | 12604666 | View project |
| 10 | Base 51 Glasshouse Street – Student Accommodation/Shop/Cinema/Gym | Residential | Nottingham | Jun-25 | £ 40,000,000 | 11891773 | View project |
| 11 | Norton Street Development – 587 Student Bedroom Accommodation | Residential | Nottingham | Jan-25 | £ 38,050,000 | 12763893 | View project |
| 12 | Station Road, Beeston – 419 Bed Student Accommodation | Residential | Broxtowe | Jan-25 | £ 35,000,000 | 12625816 | View project |
| 13 | The Island Quarter, Phase 6 – Bioscience Campus | Industrial | Nottingham | Jun-25 | £ 34,684,500 | 12681362 | View project |
| 14 | Springfield Farm – 191 Dwellings | Residential | Blaby | Sep-25 | £ 34,484,000 | 12809341 | View project |
| 15 | Glasshouse Street – 401 Bed Student Accommodation | Residential | Nottingham | Jul-25 | £ 30,075,000 | 12633077 | View project |
| 16 | The Island Quarter, Phase 2b – Student Accommodation | Residential | Nottingham | May-25 | £ 30,072,500 | 12769466 | View project |
| 17 | Wicker Riverside, Nursery Street – 267 Flats | Residential | Sheffield | Apr-25 | £ 30,000,000 | 12396495 | View project |
| 18 | Arkwright Street – 320 Apartments & Retail Unit | Residential | Nottingham | Jun-25 | £ 25,000,000 | 12478784 | View project |
| 19 | Triumph Road – 169 Bed Student Accommodation | Residential | Nottingham | Aug-25 | £ 22,600,000 | 12389933 | View project |
| 20 | Queens Road, Phase 2 – 274 Apartments | Residential | Nottingham | Feb-25 | £ 20,550,000 | 12769759 | View project |
| 21 | University of Nottingham – Tower Building & Project Pinnacle | Education | Nottingham | Jan-25 | £ 20,000,000 | 12595096 | View project |
| 22 | Nottingham University Hospitals – Retail Unit & Community Diagnostic Centre | Medical & Healthcare | Nottingham | Mar-25 | £ 20,000,000 | 12766914 | View project |
| 23 | Roman Road, Northampton West – 350 Apartments | Residential | West Northamptonshire | Jun-25 | £ 20,000,000 | 12756410 | View project |
| 24 | Mill Lane, Billinghay – 152 Houses | Residential | North Kesteven | Apr-25 | £ 19,000,000 | 12793215 | View project |
| 25 | 10-26 Union Road & 3 St Marks Street – 249 Bed Student accommodation | Residential | Nottingham | May-25 | £ 19,000,000 | 12551475 | View project |
(Source: Barbour ABI, updated December 2024)
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