How we select the top construction projects in the East of England
We’ve curated the Barbour ABI project planning data to bring you the top construction projects within the East of England in 2026. This includes the top construction projects by total value across all sectors with a start date 6 months back, and 6 months forward. Please note that we have excluded all masterplans from our league tables.
East Anglia Two Offshore Wind Farm is Top Construction Project in East of England
According to Barbour ABI planning data, the East Anglia Two Offshore 960MW Wind Farm is the top construction project in the East of England with a value of £900m. In second place is the 402MW dudgeon Wind Farm Extension with a project value of £719m. Then the Cambridge Cancer Research Hospital takes third place with a value of £600m.
Last updated: February 2026
Top Construction Projects 2026
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| Position | Project | Main Sector | Location | Start Date | Project Value | Project ID | View Project |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | East Anglia TWO Offshore 960MW Wind Farm | Utilities | Suffolk County Council | Feb-26 | £ 900,000,000 | 12628697 | View Project |
| 2 | 317MW Sheringham Shoal & 402MW Dudgeon Wind Farm Extension | Utilities | Broads Authority | Jul-26 | £ 719,000,000 | 12566043 | View Project |
| 3 | Cambridge Cancer Research Hospital | Medical & Healthcare | Greater Cambridgeshire | Apr-26 | £ 600,000,000 | 12689976 | View Project |
| 4 | Stansted Airport – North Western Main Terminal Expansion | Civil Engineering | Uttlesford | Apr-26 | £ 600,000,000 | 12730240 | View Project |
| 5 | Sunnica Energy Farm – 500MW Solar Farm | Utilities | East Cambridge | Mar-26 | £ 500,000,000 | 12423594 | View Project |
| 6 | Longfield – 500MW Solar Farm | Utilities | Chelmsford | Jun-26 | £ 350,000,000 | 12627550 | View Project |
| 7 | Medworth Energy from Waste Combined Heat and Power Facility | Power & Utility | Central Bedfordshire | Dec-25 | £ 300,000,000 | 12627541 | View Project |
| 8 | Melbourn Science Park – Redevelopment | Industrial | South Cambridge | Mar-26 | £ 250,000,000 | 12696975 | View Project |
| 9 | Gateway Energy Centre – 450MW Battery Energy Storage Facility | Utilities | Thurrock | Jul-26 | £ 200,000,000 | 12607961 | View Project |
| 10 | Weston Avenue Logistics Hub | Industrial | Thurrock | Feb-26 | £ 200,000,000 | 12687799 | View Project |
| 11 | Sizewell C – Saxmundham to Leiston Line & Green Rail Route | Civil Engineering | East Suffolk | Oct-25 | £ 150,000,000 | 12782350 | View Project |
| 12 | Castle Street – 380 Flats and 3 Commercial Units | Residential | Luton | Sep-25 | £ 145,000,000 | 12081131 | View Project |
| 13 | The Grafton Centre Redevelopment – Life Science Hub & Leisure | Industrial | Cambridge | Apr-26 | £ 145,000,000 | 12433102 | View Project |
| 14 | Luton Town Centre Regeneration | Residential | Luton | Jan-26 | £ 136,000,000 | 12658552 | View Project |
| 15 | Land North of Stansted Airport, Phase 2, Option 1 – Commercial Unit | Industrial | Uttlesford | Apr-26 | £ 125,839,000 | 12781927 | View Project |
| 16 | Cambridge North Station Commercial Quarter – Offices | Commercial & Retail | Cambridge | Mar-26 | £ 118,068,000 | 12644837 | View Project |
| 17 | Land South of Stortford Road – 272 Houses | Residential | Uttlesford | Jun-26 | £ 105,000,000 | 12862531 | View Project |
| 18 | Chear Farm, Ely Road – Glasshouses Development | Industrial | East Cambridge | Aug-25 | £ 100,000,000 | 12704226 | View Project |
| 19 | Project Camro Plus – Elean Business Park – Data Centre | Commercial & Retail | East Cambridge | Mar-26 | £ 100,000,000 | 12641004 | View Project |
| 20 | Wellcome Genome Campus, Parcel D – Research & Translation Building | Industrial | Greater Cambridgeshire | Mar-26 | £ 85,000,000 | 12839457 | View Project |
| 21 | Army and Navy Junction Works | Road | Essex County Council | Dec-25 | £ 81,000,000 | 12765379 | View Project |
| 22 | Cherry Orchard Brickworks – Mixed Development | Care Residential | Rochford | Feb-26 | £ 80,000,000 | 12377311 | View Project |
| 23 | Fairbanks Studios, Elstree – Redevelopment | Utilities | Hertsmere | Jul-26 | £ 80,000,000 | 12719756 | View Project |
| 24 | Lawn Park Business Centre, Parcel 4 & 5 – Business Centre & Warehouse | Industrial | Babergh | Feb-26 | £ 77,603,500 | 12660825 | View Project |
| 25 | HMS Ganges Redevelopment – Phase 2 | Residential | Babergh | May-26 | £ 77,000,000 | 12834063 | View Project |
| 26 | Waller Avenue – 342 Apartments and Office | Residential | Luton | Apr-26 | £ 72,000,000 | 12657558 | View Project |
| 27 | HM Prison Wayland – Multi Faith Education Building | Education | Breckland | Aug-25 | £ 70,000,000 | 12831708 | View Project |
| 28 | Anglian Water – Grantham to Bexwell Pipeline | Water | Kings Lynn and West Norfolk | Jun-26 | £ 66,600,000 | 12626870 | View Project |
| 29 | Campus Expansion, Parcel A – 83 Houses & Health & Leisure | Residential | Greater Cambridgeshire | Mar-26 | £ 60,000,000 | 12791095 | View Project |
| 30 | Hornsea Project Three – Tesla Energy Storage | Utilities | South Norfolk | Dec-25 | £ 60,000,000 | 12595839 | View Project |
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