What is the Top 30 Construction Projects in Manchester League Table?Â
The Top 30 Construction Projects in Manchester 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.
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This table is updated quarterly. Last updated: April 2026.
How we determine the top construction projects in Manchester
This league table includes the top construction projects in Manchester 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.
Fallowfield Campus Redevelopment is Top Construction Project in Manchester
According to Barbour ABI’s extensive planning data, the top construction project in Manchester is a joint first place with a value of £400m: the Fallowfield Campus Redevelopment and The Gasworks New Town 1202 Houses & Flats.Â
- 2nd place – £310m Manchester Digital Campus
- 3rd place – £294m Great Northern Warehouse Development
Other Top Construction Project League Tables by region and cityÂ
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: Birmingham | Liverpool | Aberdeen | Cardiff | Nottingham | Glasgow |
Top 30 Construction Projects in Manchester 2026 League Table
| Position | Project | Main Sector | Location | Start Date | Project Value | Project ID | View Project |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fallowfield Campus Redevelopment - Student Accommodation | Residential | Manchester | 01/12/2025 | £ 400,000,000 | 12239280 | View project |
| 2 | The Gasworks, New Town - 1202 Houses & Flats | Residential | Manchester | 01/08/2026 | £ 400,000,000 | 12320840 | View project |
| 3 | Manchester Digital Campus | Commercial & Retail | Manchester | 01/07/2026 | £ 310,000,000 | 12787533 | View project |
| 4 | Great Northern Warehouse Development | Residential | Manchester | 01/08/2026 | £ 294,000,000 | 12680253 | View project |
| 5 | Cambridge Halls - 2,330 Student Bed Studio Flats And Cluster Apartments | Residential | Manchester | 01/06/2026 | £ 286,000,000 | 12832063 | View project |
| 6 | Upper Brook Street Plot A & B - 983 Bed Student Accommodation | Residential | Manchester | 01/10/2026 | £ 250,000,000 | 12729198 | View project |
| 7 | New Town, Victoria North - Redbank - 1551 Apartments | Residential | Manchester | 01/04/2026 | £ 210,000,000 | 12708476 | View project |
| 8 | Colloco, St Johns Campus - 16 Storey Office Building | Commercial & Retail | Manchester | 01/06/2026 | £ 140,000,000 | 12634682 | View project |
| 9 | Great Marlborough Street - 850 Student Apartments | Residential | Manchester | 01/04/2026 | £ 130,000,000 | 12385395 | View project |
| 10 | Arundel Street - 355 Apartments & Commercial Space | Residential | Manchester | 01/08/2026 | £ 110,000,000 | 12370040 | View project |
| 11 | Dantzic Street - Plots NT02 | Residential | Manchester | 01/04/2026 | £ 105,000,000 | 12705976 | View project |
| 12 | Kadans Science Centre, Phase 1 - High Tech Labs & Offices | Industrial | Manchester | 01/11/2025 | £ 100,000,000 | 12823931 | View project |
| 13 | One Cathedral Square - 300 Apartments - Phase 3 | Residential | Manchester | 01/07/2026 | £ 80,000,000 | 12586570 | View project |
| 14 | Project Manox - 410 Houses and Flats | Residential | Manchester | 01/07/2026 | £ 80,000,000 | 12482113 | View project |
| 15 | Phoenix Ironworks - 258 Flats & 8 Townhouses | Residential | Manchester | 01/06/2026 | £ 77,100,000 | 12719761 | View project |
| 16 | Cornbrook Hub, Manchester Waters - 154 Bedroom Hotel & 88 Bedroom Aparthotel | Hotel & Catering | Manchester | 01/06/2026 | £ 75,000,000 | 12341601 | View project |
| 17 | Runcorn Street, Hulme - 224 Apartments, 87 Apart Hotel Studios & Commercial | Residential | Manchester | 01/06/2026 | £ 75,000,000 | 12765218 | View project |
| 18 | Sparkle Street - 359 Flats & Highways Works | Residential | Manchester | 01/07/2026 | £ 75,000,000 | 12787881 | View project |
| 19 | Dantzic Street, Plot NT04 - 656 Flats | Residential | Manchester | 01/06/2026 | £ 70,000,000 | 12859104 | View project |
| 20 | Barnhill Street, Moss Side - 212 Apartments | Residential | Manchester | 01/08/2026 | £ 60,000,000 | 12722593 | View project |
| 21 | Airport City G1 & G2 Hotels - Chicago Avenue | Hotel & Catering | Manchester | 01/01/2026 | £ 55,000,000 | 12059384 | View project |
| 22 | Mayfield Manchester Phase 1, Office 2 - The Poulton | Commercial & Retail | Manchester | 01/09/2026 | £ 50,000,000 | 12431039 | View project |
| 23 | Jacksons Brickworks - Phase 1 - 134 Apartments & 244 Houses | Residential | Manchester | 01/10/2026 | £ 49,345,500 | 11943126 | View project |
| 24 | The Residence at Plymouth Grove, Ardwick - 263 Bed Student Accommodation | Residential | Manchester | 01/07/2026 | £ 47,000,000 | 12742500 | View project |
| 25 | First Street Plot 9B - 869 Bed Student Accommodation | Residential | Manchester | 05/03/2026 | £ 43,450,000 | 12798867 | View project |
| 26 | Premier Inn - Manchester Airport, Plot H5 276 Room Hotel | Hotel & Catering | Manchester | 01/01/2026 | £ 42,000,000 | 12824564 | View project |
| 27 | 50 Fountain Street - Offices | Commercial & Retail | Manchester | 01/06/2026 | £ 40,000,000 | 12602505 | View project |
| 28 | One Hardman Boulevard - Office Refurbishment | Commercial & Retail | Manchester | 01/05/2026 | £ 40,000,000 | 12756620 | View project |
| 29 | 40 Swan Street - 118 Flats & Commercial | Residential | Manchester | 01/07/2026 | £ 37,000,000 | 12162964 | View project |
| 30 | Citylabs 3.0 | Industrial | Manchester | 01/09/2026 | £ 35,000,000 | 12424803 | View project |
| Position | Project | Main Sector | Location | Start Date | Project Value | Project ID | View Project |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fallowfield Campus Redevelopment - Student Accommodation | Residential | Manchester | 01/12/2025 | £ 400,000,000 | 12239280 | View project |
| 2 | The Gasworks, New Town - 1202 Houses & Flats | Residential | Manchester | 01/08/2026 | £ 400,000,000 | 12320840 | View project |
| 3 | Manchester Digital Campus | Commercial & Retail | Manchester | 01/07/2026 | £ 310,000,000 | 12787533 | View project |
| 4 | Great Northern Warehouse Development | Residential | Manchester | 01/08/2026 | £ 294,000,000 | 12680253 | View project |
| 5 | Cambridge Halls - 2,330 Student Bed Studio Flats And Cluster Apartments | Residential | Manchester | 01/06/2026 | £ 286,000,000 | 12832063 | View project |
| 6 | Upper Brook Street Plot A & B - 983 Bed Student Accommodation | Residential | Manchester | 01/10/2026 | £ 250,000,000 | 12729198 | View project |
| 7 | New Town, Victoria North - Redbank - 1551 Apartments | Residential | Manchester | 01/04/2026 | £ 210,000,000 | 12708476 | View project |
| 8 | Colloco, St Johns Campus - 16 Storey Office Building | Commercial & Retail | Manchester | 01/06/2026 | £ 140,000,000 | 12634682 | View project |
| 9 | Great Marlborough Street - 850 Student Apartments | Residential | Manchester | 01/04/2026 | £ 130,000,000 | 12385395 | View project |
| 10 | Arundel Street - 355 Apartments & Commercial Space | Residential | Manchester | 01/08/2026 | £ 110,000,000 | 12370040 | View project |
| 11 | Dantzic Street - Plots NT02 | Residential | Manchester | 01/04/2026 | £ 105,000,000 | 12705976 | View project |
| 12 | Kadans Science Centre, Phase 1 - High Tech Labs & Offices | Industrial | Manchester | 01/11/2025 | £ 100,000,000 | 12823931 | View project |
| 13 | One Cathedral Square - 300 Apartments - Phase 3 | Residential | Manchester | 01/07/2026 | £ 80,000,000 | 12586570 | View project |
| 14 | Project Manox - 410 Houses and Flats | Residential | Manchester | 01/07/2026 | £ 80,000,000 | 12482113 | View project |
| 15 | Phoenix Ironworks - 258 Flats & 8 Townhouses | Residential | Manchester | 01/06/2026 | £ 77,100,000 | 12719761 | View project |
| 16 | Cornbrook Hub, Manchester Waters - 154 Bedroom Hotel & 88 Bedroom Aparthotel | Hotel & Catering | Manchester | 01/06/2026 | £ 75,000,000 | 12341601 | View project |
| 17 | Runcorn Street, Hulme - 224 Apartments, 87 Apart Hotel Studios & Commercial | Residential | Manchester | 01/06/2026 | £ 75,000,000 | 12765218 | View project |
| 18 | Sparkle Street - 359 Flats & Highways Works | Residential | Manchester | 01/07/2026 | £ 75,000,000 | 12787881 | View project |
| 19 | Dantzic Street, Plot NT04 - 656 Flats | Residential | Manchester | 01/06/2026 | £ 70,000,000 | 12859104 | View project |
| 20 | Barnhill Street, Moss Side - 212 Apartments | Residential | Manchester | 01/08/2026 | £ 60,000,000 | 12722593 | View project |
| 21 | Airport City G1 & G2 Hotels - Chicago Avenue | Hotel & Catering | Manchester | 01/01/2026 | £ 55,000,000 | 12059384 | View project |
| 22 | Mayfield Manchester Phase 1, Office 2 - The Poulton | Commercial & Retail | Manchester | 01/09/2026 | £ 50,000,000 | 12431039 | View project |
| 23 | Jacksons Brickworks - Phase 1 - 134 Apartments & 244 Houses | Residential | Manchester | 01/10/2026 | £ 49,345,500 | 11943126 | View project |
| 24 | The Residence at Plymouth Grove, Ardwick - 263 Bed Student Accommodation | Residential | Manchester | 01/07/2026 | £ 47,000,000 | 12742500 | View project |
| 25 | First Street Plot 9B - 869 Bed Student Accommodation | Residential | Manchester | 05/03/2026 | £ 43,450,000 | 12798867 | View project |
| 26 | Premier Inn - Manchester Airport, Plot H5 276 Room Hotel | Hotel & Catering | Manchester | 01/01/2026 | £ 42,000,000 | 12824564 | View project |
| 27 | 50 Fountain Street - Offices | Commercial & Retail | Manchester | 01/06/2026 | £ 40,000,000 | 12602505 | View project |
| 28 | One Hardman Boulevard - Office Refurbishment | Commercial & Retail | Manchester | 01/05/2026 | £ 40,000,000 | 12756620 | View project |
| 29 | 40 Swan Street - 118 Flats & Commercial | Residential | Manchester | 01/07/2026 | £ 37,000,000 | 12162964 | View project |
| 30 | Citylabs 3.0 | Industrial | Manchester | 01/09/2026 | £ 35,000,000 | 12424803 | 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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