What is the Top 30 Construction Projects in the North East League Table?
The Top 30 Construction Projects in the North East 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: August 2026.
How we determine the top construction projects in the North East
This league table includes the top construction projects in the North East 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.
Redcar Bulk Terminal Waste to Energy Plant is Top Construction Project in North East
According to Barbour ABI’s extensive planning data, the top construction project in the North East is the Redcar Bulk Terminal 49.9MW Waste to Energy Plant with a value of £450m.
- 2nd place – £215m Fulwell Cain Studios, Phase 1, Site A – Sound Stages
- 3rd place – £200m Borough Road, Gresham – Student Accommodation
Other Top Construction Project League Tables by region and city
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Top 30 Construction Projects North East 2026 League Table
| Position | Project | Main Sector | Start Date | Project Value | Project ID | View Project |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Redcar Bulk Terminal - 49.9MW Waste to Energy Plant | Utilities | 10/1/2026 | £ 450,000,000 | 12415382 | View project |
| 2 | Fulwell Cain Studios, Phase 1, Site A - Sound Stages | Utilities | 9/1/2026 | £ 215,000,000 | 12750686 | View project |
| 3 | Borough Road, Gresham - 230 Flats, 200 Bed Hotel & 450 Student Accommodation | Hotel & Catering | 1/1/2027 | £ 200,000,000 | 12834322 | View project |
| 4 | Follingsby Park, Phase 2, Plot A - Distribution Unit | Industrial | 8/1/2026 | £ 200,000,000 | 12486310 | View project |
| 5 | Wilton International, Plot 1A & 1B - Tees Lithium Hydroxide Manufacturing Plant | Industrial | 3/1/2026 | £ 200,000,000 | 12669226 | View project |
| 6 | Plot 6 Dorman Point - DME Production Plant | Industrial | 11/1/2026 | £ 150,000,000 | 12688035 | View project |
| 7 | Shotley Bridge - Hospital & Energy Centre | Medical & Healthcare | 4/1/2026 | £ 150,000,000 | 12545059 | View project |
| 8 | Latos Preston Farm - Data Centre | Commercial & Retail | 10/1/2026 | £ 100,000,000 | 12856466 | View project |
| 9 | Tees Valley Energy Recovery Facility - 35.5MW | Utilities | 7/1/2026 | £ 100,000,000 | 12483486 | View project |
| 10 | Wilton International, Greystones Road - Phase 1 | Utilities | 10/1/2026 | £ 84,000,000 | 12733520 | View project |
| 11 | Framwellgate School Durham - School Rebuilding Programme - Wave 3 | Education | 4/1/2026 | £ 67,929,173 | 12648496 | View project |
| 12 | Eldon Square Shopping Centre - Sports And Leisure Centre | Commercial & Retail | 10/1/2026 | £ 65,000,000 | 12752069 | View project |
| 13 | Polam Hall School - School Rebuilding Programme - Wave 3 | Education | 2/27/2026 | £ 64,081,879 | 12648488 | View project |
| 14 | Brierton Lane, Phase 1 - 298 Houses & 18 Flats | Residential | 8/9/2026 | £ 63,130,000 | 12796113 | View project |
| 15 | Longpasture Solar Farm - 49.9MW Solar Farm & 40MW Battery Storage | Utilities | 7/1/2026 | £ 61,900,000 | 12678777 | View project |
| 16 | Hawks Mill - 446 Aparthotel & Commercial Units | Hotel & Catering | 8/1/2026 | £ 60,000,000 | 12447133 | View project |
| 17 | Nunthorpe Grange - 205 Houses, Middlesbrough | Residential | 10/1/2026 | £ 56,820,000 | 12855167 | View project |
| 18 | Land North of Burdon Lane - 532 Houses | Residential | 9/1/2026 | £ 53,200,000 | 12471703 | View project |
| 19 | Whitworth Park - 299 Houses | Residential | 6/1/2026 | £ 52,980,000 | 12862332 | View project |
| 20 | Spennymoor 99.9MW Energy Storage System | Utilities | 9/1/2026 | £ 50,000,000 | 12615483 | View project |
| 21 | Bluestone Farm, Low Lands - 49.99MW Solar Farm | Utilities | 10/1/2026 | £ 49,990,000 | 12692329 | View project |
| 22 | Burnt House Farm - 49.99MW Solar Farm | Utilities | 2/1/2027 | £ 49,990,000 | 12595397 | View project |
| 23 | Low Horton Farm - 49.99MW Solar Farm | Utilities | 10/1/2026 | £ 49,990,000 | 12595103 | View project |
| 24 | Croxdale Farms, Hett Moor Farm - 49.9MW Solar Farm | Utilities | 11/6/2026 | £ 49,900,000 | 12591116 | View project |
| 25 | North Cote Farm & Park Farm, Dunsdale - 49.9MW Solar Arrays | Utilities | 10/1/2026 | £ 49,900,000 | 12656613 | View project |
| 26 | Gatesheads Quayside - 344 Bed Hotel | Hotel & Catering | 10/1/2026 | £ 48,000,000 | 12674999 | View project |
| 27 | Burtree Garden Village Phase 1 - Access & Infrastructure | Civil Engineering | 12/15/2026 | £ 43,000,000 | 12690685 | View project |
| 28 | Staindrop Road, Phase 1 - 428 Houses | Residential | 7/1/2026 | £ 42,800,000 | 12849720 | View project |
| 29 | Wynyard Park, Area 5 - 65 Houses | Residential | 4/1/2026 | £ 41,680,000 | 12843018 | View project |
| 30 | BAE Birtley - 276 Houses | Residential | 10/1/2026 | £ 40,000,000 | 12625401 | View project |
| Position | Project | Main Sector | Start Date | Project Value | Project ID | View Project |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Redcar Bulk Terminal - 49.9MW Waste to Energy Plant | Utilities | 10/1/2026 | £ 450,000,000 | 12415382 | View project |
| 2 | Fulwell Cain Studios, Phase 1, Site A - Sound Stages | Utilities | 9/1/2026 | £ 215,000,000 | 12750686 | View project |
| 3 | Borough Road, Gresham - 230 Flats, 200 Bed Hotel & 450 Student Accommodation | Hotel & Catering | 1/1/2027 | £ 200,000,000 | 12834322 | View project |
| 4 | Follingsby Park, Phase 2, Plot A - Distribution Unit | Industrial | 8/1/2026 | £ 200,000,000 | 12486310 | View project |
| 5 | Wilton International, Plot 1A & 1B - Tees Lithium Hydroxide Manufacturing Plant | Industrial | 3/1/2026 | £ 200,000,000 | 12669226 | View project |
| 6 | Plot 6 Dorman Point - DME Production Plant | Industrial | 11/1/2026 | £ 150,000,000 | 12688035 | View project |
| 7 | Shotley Bridge - Hospital & Energy Centre | Medical & Healthcare | 4/1/2026 | £ 150,000,000 | 12545059 | View project |
| 8 | Latos Preston Farm - Data Centre | Commercial & Retail | 10/1/2026 | £ 100,000,000 | 12856466 | View project |
| 9 | Tees Valley Energy Recovery Facility - 35.5MW | Utilities | 7/1/2026 | £ 100,000,000 | 12483486 | View project |
| 10 | Wilton International, Greystones Road - Phase 1 | Utilities | 10/1/2026 | £ 84,000,000 | 12733520 | View project |
| 11 | Framwellgate School Durham - School Rebuilding Programme - Wave 3 | Education | 4/1/2026 | £ 67,929,173 | 12648496 | View project |
| 12 | Eldon Square Shopping Centre - Sports And Leisure Centre | Commercial & Retail | 10/1/2026 | £ 65,000,000 | 12752069 | View project |
| 13 | Polam Hall School - School Rebuilding Programme - Wave 3 | Education | 2/27/2026 | £ 64,081,879 | 12648488 | View project |
| 14 | Brierton Lane, Phase 1 - 298 Houses & 18 Flats | Residential | 8/9/2026 | £ 63,130,000 | 12796113 | View project |
| 15 | Longpasture Solar Farm - 49.9MW Solar Farm & 40MW Battery Storage | Utilities | 7/1/2026 | £ 61,900,000 | 12678777 | View project |
| 16 | Hawks Mill - 446 Aparthotel & Commercial Units | Hotel & Catering | 8/1/2026 | £ 60,000,000 | 12447133 | View project |
| 17 | Nunthorpe Grange - 205 Houses, Middlesbrough | Residential | 10/1/2026 | £ 56,820,000 | 12855167 | View project |
| 18 | Land North of Burdon Lane - 532 Houses | Residential | 9/1/2026 | £ 53,200,000 | 12471703 | View project |
| 19 | Whitworth Park - 299 Houses | Residential | 6/1/2026 | £ 52,980,000 | 12862332 | View project |
| 20 | Spennymoor 99.9MW Energy Storage System | Utilities | 9/1/2026 | £ 50,000,000 | 12615483 | View project |
| 21 | Bluestone Farm, Low Lands - 49.99MW Solar Farm | Utilities | 10/1/2026 | £ 49,990,000 | 12692329 | View project |
| 22 | Burnt House Farm - 49.99MW Solar Farm | Utilities | 2/1/2027 | £ 49,990,000 | 12595397 | View project |
| 23 | Low Horton Farm - 49.99MW Solar Farm | Utilities | 10/1/2026 | £ 49,990,000 | 12595103 | View project |
| 24 | Croxdale Farms, Hett Moor Farm - 49.9MW Solar Farm | Utilities | 11/6/2026 | £ 49,900,000 | 12591116 | View project |
| 25 | North Cote Farm & Park Farm, Dunsdale - 49.9MW Solar Arrays | Utilities | 10/1/2026 | £ 49,900,000 | 12656613 | View project |
| 26 | Gatesheads Quayside - 344 Bed Hotel | Hotel & Catering | 10/1/2026 | £ 48,000,000 | 12674999 | View project |
| 27 | Burtree Garden Village Phase 1 - Access & Infrastructure | Civil Engineering | 12/15/2026 | £ 43,000,000 | 12690685 | View project |
| 28 | Staindrop Road, Phase 1 - 428 Houses | Residential | 7/1/2026 | £ 42,800,000 | 12849720 | View project |
| 29 | Wynyard Park, Area 5 - 65 Houses | Residential | 4/1/2026 | £ 41,680,000 | 12843018 | View project |
| 30 | BAE Birtley - 276 Houses | Residential | 10/1/2026 | £ 40,000,000 | 12625401 | 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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