London Gateway Port Building Extensions is Top Project in East of England at £3bn
We’ve curated the Barbour ABI data to bring you the top construction projects within the east of England. This includes the top construction projects by total value across all sectors, that are due to start within a 12-month period. Learn how to use the league table here.
The latest data for east of England construction projects sees the London Gateway Port Building Extensions in first place valued at £3bn. In second place we have the London Data Freeport Data Centre Campus with a value of £1.7bn. Then taking third is the Bradwell B Power Station project valued at £1bn.
Top Construction Projects 2025
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| Position | Project | Main Sector | Location | Start Date | Value | Project ID | View Project |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | London Gateway Port Building – Extensions | Commercial & Retail | Thurrock | Nov-24 | £ 3,000,000,000 | 12682618 | View project |
| 2 | London Data Freeport, Fen Lane – Data Centre Campus | Commercial & Retail | Essex County Council | Jun-25 | £ 1,700,000,000 | 12673017 | View project |
| 3 | Bradwell B Power Station | Utilities | Maldon | Nov-24 | £ 1,000,000,000 | 11792433 | View project |
| 4 | Brookfield Riverside Development | Residential | Broxbourne | Oct-24 | £ 500,000,000 | 12667587 | View project |
| 5 | Brookfield Garden Village – Mixed Development | Residential | Broxbourne | Dec-24 | £ 500,000,000 | 12334761 | View project |
| 6 | Dunton Hills Garden Village | Residential | Brentwood | Nov-24 | £ 467,000,000 | 12255288 | View project |
| 7 | Stansted Airport, Phase 2 – Commercial Development | Industrial | Uttlesford | Oct-25 | £ 370,690,000 | 12624347 | View project |
| 8 | Longfield – 500MW Solar Farm | Utilities | Chelmsford | Jun-25 | £ 350,000,000 | 12627550 | View project |
| 9 | Chelmsford Garden Community, Zone 1 – Phase 1 | Residential | Chelmsford | Nov-24 | £ 261,500,000 | 12679043 | View project |
| 10 | Wyvern Farm – 600 Houses, Primary School & Nursery | Residential | Colchester | Apr-25 | £ 220,000,000 | 12599524 | View project |
| 11 | Weston Avenue Logistics Hub | Industrial | Thurrock | Jan-25 | £ 200,000,000 | 12687799 | View project |
| 12 | Gateway Energy Centre – 450MW Battery Energy Storage Facility | Utilities | Thurrock | Dec-24 | £ 200,000,000 | 12607961 | View project |
| 13 | Elstree Studios Major Redevelopment | Utilities | Hertsmere | Jan-25 | £ 200,000,000 | 12719756 | View project |
| 14 | Boreham Interchange – Chelmsford North East Bypass | Civil Engineering | Essex County Council | Jan-25 | £ 160,000,000 | 12314364 | View project |
| 15 | Gilston Park, Village 7 – Mixed Development | Residential | East Hertfordshire | Oct-24 | £ 156,285,000 | 12476560 | View project |
| 16 | Brentwood Enterprise Park | Industrial | Brentwood | Jul-25 | £ 150,000,000 | 12629711 | View project |
| 17 | Broad Street – Mixed Development | Residential | Maldon | Oct-24 | £ 150,000,000 | 12450626 | View project |
| 18 | Heybridge North Garden Suburb Development | Residential | Maldon | Oct-24 | £ 140,000,000 | 12116870 | View project |
| 19 | Stansted Airport – North Western Main Terminal Expansion | Civil Engineering | Uttlesford | Aug-25 | £ 130,000,000 | 12730240 | View project |
| 20 | Wheat Quarter – 552 Flats, 250 Bed Care Home & Community Hub | Residential | Welwyn Hatfield | May-25 | £ 130,000,000 | 12555146 | View project |
| 21 | Land North of Stansted Airport Phase 2 Option 1 – Commercial Unit | Industrial | Uttlesford | Apr-25 | £ 125,839,000 | 12781927 | View project |
| 22 | The Forum Centre – Life Science Quarter | Industrial | Stevenage | Apr-25 | £ 120,000,000 | 12667316 | View project |
| 23 | Land North of Stansted Airport, Phase 2, Option 3 – Commercial Development | Industrial | Uttlesford | Apr-25 | £ 112,974,000 | 12781891 | View project |
| 24 | A120 to A133 – Link Road | Civil Engineering | Tendring | Nov-24 | £ 100,000,000 | 12595251 | View project |
| 25 | The Langdon – Golf Clubhouse and Wellness Centre/Residential Care Scheme | Sports | Thurrock | Jul-25 | £ 93,435,000 | 12475248 | View project |
(Source: Barbour ABI, updated December 2024)
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