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Top 30 Construction Projects in Birmingham 2026 League Table

by Barbour ABI Content Team

What is the Top 30 Construction Projects in Birmingham League Table? 

The Top 30 Construction Projects in Birmingham League Table shows you exactly where the biggest money is moving across the region right now in an easy-to-use interactive table.

Every project featured is drawn directly from our Construction Project Leads Platform, which tracks and reports on projects across the entire UK from pre-planning through to completion. Whether you’re hunting for high-value targets in your sector or scoping out regional pipeline, the data is right at your fingertips. Learn how to use the interactive table here.

Already a subscriber? Search any Project ID directly in the platform to view the full picture: key roles, decision-maker contact information, live updates, and everything else you need to begin your outreach.

This table is updated quarterly. Last updated: April 2026.

How we determine the top construction projects in Birmingham

This league table includes the top construction projects in Birmingham by total value across all sectors with a start date from six months back to six months forward. Please note that we’ve excluded all masterplans from our league tables and instead focus on individual projects.

Smithfield Development is Top Construction Project in Birmingham

According to Barbour ABI’s extensive planning data, the top construction project in Birmingham is the Smithfield Development with a value of £173m.

  • 2nd place – £150m Neighbourhood JQ Newhall Hill – 504 Flats
  • 2nd place – £150m Camp Hill Gardens – 557 Flats, 6 Houses & Commercial Space

Other Top Construction Project League Tables by region and city 

Regional Tables: United Kingdom | London | South East | South West | East Midlands | West Midlands | Northern Ireland | North West | Wales | Yorkshire & the Humber | North East | Scotland

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

Top 30 Construction Projects in Birmingham 2026 League Table

Position Project Main Sector Location Start Date Project Value Project ID View Project
1 Birmingham Smithfield, Phase 1 - Mixed Development Residential Birmingham 01/10/2026 £ 173,000,000 12,690,593 View project
2 Neighbourhood JQ, Newhall Hill - 504 Flats Residential Birmingham 01/12/2025 £ 150,000,000 12,646,156 View project
3 Camp Hill Gardens - 557 Flats, 6 Houses & Commercial Space Residential Birmingham 01/07/2026 £ 150,000,000 12,412,950 View project
4 Oasis Village - 456 Flats & Commercial Units Residential Birmingham 01/09/2026 £ 130,000,000 12,586,095 View project
5 Clyde Street, Digbeth - 481 Apartments & Commercial Space Residential Birmingham 01/10/2026 £ 112,000,000 12,744,939 View project
6 Villa Park Stadium Expansion Phase 1 - North Stand Extension Sports Birmingham 01/05/2026 £ 100,000,000 12,326,452 View project
7 Tower Leaf, Deritend - 454 Flats Residential Birmingham 01/06/2026 £ 90,000,000 12,500,496 View project
8 100 Broad Street - 294 Flats & Commercial Space Residential Birmingham 01/04/2026 £ 85,000,000 12,448,648 View project
9 Pressworks, Smithfield - 711 Flats & Retail Units Residential Birmingham 29/09/2026 £ 80,000,000 12,586,703 View project
10 Moseley Road East & Cheapside North - 366 Flats Residential Birmingham 01/06/2026 £ 78,000,000 12,531,427 View project
11 Torque, Chester Road, Erdington - Parcel A & B Industrial Birmingham 01/10/2025 £ 77,000,000 12,798,198 View project
12 Dudley Road - 309 Houses, 388 Flats & Retail Units Residential Birmingham 01/07/2026 £ 66,777,000 12,844,087 View project
13 West Longbridge, Bristol Road South - Employment Development Industrial Birmingham 01/02/2026 £ 60,000,000 12,850,318 View project
14 West Midlands Safe Centre Residential Birmingham 01/08/2026 £ 50,000,000 12,839,903 View project
15 Queens Hospital Close - 189 Flats & 707 Bed Student Accommodation Residential Birmingham 01/07/2026 £ 49,175,000 12,710,285 View project
16 Drum, Grand Central - Redevelopment Hotel & Catering Birmingham 01/07/2026 £ 45,000,000 12,683,074 View project
17 Frederick Road, Edgbaston - Student Accommodation Residential Birmingham 01/01/2026 £ 44,000,000 12,818,538 View project
18 Edgbaston Stadium - Hotel & Employment Skills Centre - Phase 3 Hotel & Catering Birmingham 01/01/2026 £ 42,000,000 12,663,588 View project
19 Birmingham Smithfield, Plot 4a - Mixed Development Residential Birmingham 01/07/2026 £ 40,800,000 12,822,559 View project
20 Bristol Road - 620 Bed Student Accommodation Residential Birmingham 01/10/2025 £ 35,000,000 12,544,635 View project
21 Port Loop, Phase 4a-4b - 331 Houses, Retail, Community Residential Birmingham 01/01/2026 £ 33,100,000 12,737,559 View project
22 Moseley Road Baths & Balsall Heath Library - Reconfiguration Sports Birmingham 01/11/2025 £ 32,700,000 12,725,258 View project
23 Pedimore, Unit C, Development Zone 1B - Distribution Centre Industrial Birmingham 01/07/2026 £ 28,800,000 12,845,154 View project
24 Pershore Street - 301 Bed Student Accommodation Residential Birmingham 01/08/2026 £ 21,963,750 12,758,442 View project
25 Vantage Way, Erdington, Block K - Industrial Unit & Storage Utilities Birmingham 06/03/2026 £ 20,000,000 12,802,248 View project
26 University of Birmingham - National Centre for the Decarbonisation of Heat Residential Birmingham 01/04/2026 £ 20,000,000 12,772,998 View project
27 Richmond House - 152 Bed Student Accommodation Industrial Birmingham 09/09/2026 £ 20,000,000 12,649,561 View project
28 Holly Lane Energy Park - 20MW Solar Farm Industrial Birmingham 19/01/2026 £ 20,000,000 12,700,867 View project
29 78-90 Colmore Row - Offices Commercial & Retail Birmingham 28/06/2026 £ 19,000,000 12,798,242 View project
30 Botanical Gardens, Edgbaston - Visitor & Events Space, Nursery Leisure Birmingham 01/07/2026 £ 19,000,000 12,808,377 View project
Position Project Main Sector Location Start Date Project Value Project ID View Project
1 Birmingham Smithfield, Phase 1 - Mixed Development Residential Birmingham 01/10/2026 £ 173,000,000 12,690,593 View project
2 Neighbourhood JQ, Newhall Hill - 504 Flats Residential Birmingham 01/12/2025 £ 150,000,000 12,646,156 View project
3 Camp Hill Gardens - 557 Flats, 6 Houses & Commercial Space Residential Birmingham 01/07/2026 £ 150,000,000 12,412,950 View project
4 Oasis Village - 456 Flats & Commercial Units Residential Birmingham 01/09/2026 £ 130,000,000 12,586,095 View project
5 Clyde Street, Digbeth - 481 Apartments & Commercial Space Residential Birmingham 01/10/2026 £ 112,000,000 12,744,939 View project
6 Villa Park Stadium Expansion Phase 1 - North Stand Extension Sports Birmingham 01/05/2026 £ 100,000,000 12,326,452 View project
7 Tower Leaf, Deritend - 454 Flats Residential Birmingham 01/06/2026 £ 90,000,000 12,500,496 View project
8 100 Broad Street - 294 Flats & Commercial Space Residential Birmingham 01/04/2026 £ 85,000,000 12,448,648 View project
9 Pressworks, Smithfield - 711 Flats & Retail Units Residential Birmingham 29/09/2026 £ 80,000,000 12,586,703 View project
10 Moseley Road East & Cheapside North - 366 Flats Residential Birmingham 01/06/2026 £ 78,000,000 12,531,427 View project
11 Torque, Chester Road, Erdington - Parcel A & B Industrial Birmingham 01/10/2025 £ 77,000,000 12,798,198 View project
12 Dudley Road - 309 Houses, 388 Flats & Retail Units Residential Birmingham 01/07/2026 £ 66,777,000 12,844,087 View project
13 West Longbridge, Bristol Road South - Employment Development Industrial Birmingham 01/02/2026 £ 60,000,000 12,850,318 View project
14 West Midlands Safe Centre Residential Birmingham 01/08/2026 £ 50,000,000 12,839,903 View project
15 Queens Hospital Close - 189 Flats & 707 Bed Student Accommodation Residential Birmingham 01/07/2026 £ 49,175,000 12,710,285 View project
16 Drum, Grand Central - Redevelopment Hotel & Catering Birmingham 01/07/2026 £ 45,000,000 12,683,074 View project
17 Frederick Road, Edgbaston - Student Accommodation Residential Birmingham 01/01/2026 £ 44,000,000 12,818,538 View project
18 Edgbaston Stadium - Hotel & Employment Skills Centre - Phase 3 Hotel & Catering Birmingham 01/01/2026 £ 42,000,000 12,663,588 View project
19 Birmingham Smithfield, Plot 4a - Mixed Development Residential Birmingham 01/07/2026 £ 40,800,000 12,822,559 View project
20 Bristol Road - 620 Bed Student Accommodation Residential Birmingham 01/10/2025 £ 35,000,000 12,544,635 View project
21 Port Loop, Phase 4a-4b - 331 Houses, Retail, Community Residential Birmingham 01/01/2026 £ 33,100,000 12,737,559 View project
22 Moseley Road Baths & Balsall Heath Library - Reconfiguration Sports Birmingham 01/11/2025 £ 32,700,000 12,725,258 View project
23 Pedimore, Unit C, Development Zone 1B - Distribution Centre Industrial Birmingham 01/07/2026 £ 28,800,000 12,845,154 View project
24 Pershore Street - 301 Bed Student Accommodation Residential Birmingham 01/08/2026 £ 21,963,750 12,758,442 View project
25 Vantage Way, Erdington, Block K - Industrial Unit & Storage Utilities Birmingham 06/03/2026 £ 20,000,000 12,802,248 View project
26 University of Birmingham - National Centre for the Decarbonisation of Heat Residential Birmingham 01/04/2026 £ 20,000,000 12,772,998 View project
27 Richmond House - 152 Bed Student Accommodation Industrial Birmingham 09/09/2026 £ 20,000,000 12,649,561 View project
28 Holly Lane Energy Park - 20MW Solar Farm Industrial Birmingham 19/01/2026 £ 20,000,000 12,700,867 View project
29 78-90 Colmore Row - Offices Commercial & Retail Birmingham 28/06/2026 £ 19,000,000 12,798,242 View project
30 Botanical Gardens, Edgbaston - Visitor & Events Space, Nursery Leisure Birmingham 01/07/2026 £ 19,000,000 12,808,377 View project

How to use this league table

Projects are ranked by value by default, but you have several ways to customise your view:

  • Number of results: Use the display toggle to show between 10 and all 100 projects at once.
  • Project value: Click the value column to switch between highest and lowest.
  • Start date: Click the start date column to switch between newest and oldest.
  • Alphabetical sorting: Click the project name, sector, or location columns to sort A–Z or Z–A.

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