What is the Top 30 Construction Projects in Northern Ireland League Table?
The Top 30 Construction Projects in Northern Ireland 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 Northern Ireland
This league table includes the top construction projects in Northern Ireland 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.
Housing Development in Derry is Top Construction Project in Northern Ireland
According to Barbour ABI’s extensive planning data, the top construction project in Northern Ireland is the Housing Development in Derry with a value of £152m.
- 2nd place – £146m Student Accommodation Development in Belfast
- 3rd place – £140m Business Park Development in Kilbegs
Other Top Construction Project League Tables by region and city
Regional Tables: United Kingdom | London | South East | South West | East Midlands | West Midlands | North West | Wales | Yorkshire & the Humber | North East | Scotland
City Tables: Birmingham | Liverpool | Manchester | Aberdeen | Cardiff | Nottingham | Glasgow
Top 30 Construction Projects Northern Ireland 2026 League Table
| Position | Project | Main Sector | Start Date | Project Value | Project ID | View Project |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Housing Development in Derry | Residential | 10/23/2026 | £ 151,800,000 | 12714134 | View project |
| 2 | Student Accommodation Development in Belfast | Residential | 11/8/2026 | £ 146,250,000 | 12715034 | View project |
| 3 | Business Park Development in Kilbegs | Industrial | 10/14/2026 | £ 140,000,000 | 12691270 | View project |
| 4 | Residential Development in Antrim & Newtownabbey | Residential | 10/25/2026 | £ 115,000,000 | 12388636 | View project |
| 5 | Weavers Cross Development in Belfast | Residential | 12/21/2026 | £ 100,000,000 | 12659602 | View project |
| 6 | Antrim Area Hospital Development in Antrim | Medical & Healthcare | 8/13/2026 | £ 80,000,000 | 12743669 | View project |
| 7 | Apartments Development in Belfast | Residential | 10/24/2026 | £ 74,500,000 | 12395664 | View project |
| 8 | Student Accommodation Development in Belfast | Residential | 8/19/2026 | £ 72,000,000 | 12790136 | View project |
| 9 | Student Accommodation Development in Belfast | Residential | 8/14/2026 | £ 70,000,000 | 12802885 | View project |
| 10 | Commercial Development in Belfast | Commercial & Retail | 11/28/2026 | £ 67,000,000 | 12771627 | View project |
| 11 | Student Accommodation Development in Belfast | Residential | 2/19/2027 | £ 65,000,000 | 12838744 | View project |
| 12 | City Quays 5 Belfast Harbour Commercial Development in Belfast | Commercial & Retail | 11/30/2026 | £ 64,000,000 | 12770957 | View project |
| 13 | Factory Development in Newtownabbey | Industrial | 11/27/2026 | £ 57,000,000 | 12605209 | View project |
| 14 | Student Accommodation Development in Belfast | Residential | 11/17/2026 | £ 57,000,000 | 12738103 | View project |
| 15 | Student Accommodation Development in Belfast | Residential | 10/25/2026 | £ 57,000,000 | 12629415 | View project |
| 16 | Housing Development in Derry | Residential | 12/22/2026 | £ 56,100,000 | 12627983 | View project |
| 17 | Forensic Science Office Development in Carrickfergus | Commercial & Retail | 4/30/2026 | £ 51,000,000 | 12730286 | View project |
| 18 | Housing Development in Dungannon | Residential | 11/6/2026 | £ 46,200,000 | 12813823 | View project |
| 19 | Housing Development in Dungannon | Residential | 9/20/2026 | £ 46,200,000 | 12669127 | View project |
| 20 | Apartment Development in Belfast | Residential | 9/21/2026 | £ 46,000,000 | 12730223 | View project |
| 21 | City Quays 4 Belfast Harbour Development in Belfast | Residential | 2/7/2027 | £ 46,000,000 | 12690604 | View project |
| 22 | Residential Development in Enniskillen | Residential | 1/16/2027 | £ 44,000,000 | 12721349 | View project |
| 23 | SAICA Manufacturing Development in Newry | Industrial | 10/20/2026 | £ 44,000,000 | 12760960 | View project |
| 24 | Housing Development in Belfast | Residential | 9/28/2026 | £ 41,580,000 | 12525023 | View project |
| 25 | Housing Development in Doagh | Residential | 9/11/2026 | £ 41,140,000 | 12653739 | View project |
| 26 | Housing Development in Lisburn | Residential | 1/7/2027 | £ 37,510,000 | 12801345 | View project |
| 27 | Housing Development in Castlereagh | Residential | 1/20/2027 | £ 36,740,000 | 12386962 | View project |
| 28 | Sprucefield Park Extension in Belfast | Hotel & Catering | 8/20/2026 | £ 36,000,000 | 12731483 | View project |
| 29 | Apartments Development in Belfast | Residential | 11/28/2026 | £ 34,750,000 | 12655001 | View project |
| 30 | Mixed Development in Belfast | Residential | 11/6/2026 | £ 34,034,000 | 12647815 | View project |
| Position | Project | Main Sector | Start Date | Project Value | Project ID | View Project |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Housing Development in Derry | Residential | 10/23/2026 | £ 151,800,000 | 12714134 | View project |
| 2 | Student Accommodation Development in Belfast | Residential | 11/8/2026 | £ 146,250,000 | 12715034 | View project |
| 3 | Business Park Development in Kilbegs | Industrial | 10/14/2026 | £ 140,000,000 | 12691270 | View project |
| 4 | Residential Development in Antrim & Newtownabbey | Residential | 10/25/2026 | £ 115,000,000 | 12388636 | View project |
| 5 | Weavers Cross Development in Belfast | Residential | 12/21/2026 | £ 100,000,000 | 12659602 | View project |
| 6 | Antrim Area Hospital Development in Antrim | Medical & Healthcare | 8/13/2026 | £ 80,000,000 | 12743669 | View project |
| 7 | Apartments Development in Belfast | Residential | 10/24/2026 | £ 74,500,000 | 12395664 | View project |
| 8 | Student Accommodation Development in Belfast | Residential | 8/19/2026 | £ 72,000,000 | 12790136 | View project |
| 9 | Student Accommodation Development in Belfast | Residential | 8/14/2026 | £ 70,000,000 | 12802885 | View project |
| 10 | Commercial Development in Belfast | Commercial & Retail | 11/28/2026 | £ 67,000,000 | 12771627 | View project |
| 11 | Student Accommodation Development in Belfast | Residential | 2/19/2027 | £ 65,000,000 | 12838744 | View project |
| 12 | City Quays 5 Belfast Harbour Commercial Development in Belfast | Commercial & Retail | 11/30/2026 | £ 64,000,000 | 12770957 | View project |
| 13 | Factory Development in Newtownabbey | Industrial | 11/27/2026 | £ 57,000,000 | 12605209 | View project |
| 14 | Student Accommodation Development in Belfast | Residential | 11/17/2026 | £ 57,000,000 | 12738103 | View project |
| 15 | Student Accommodation Development in Belfast | Residential | 10/25/2026 | £ 57,000,000 | 12629415 | View project |
| 16 | Housing Development in Derry | Residential | 12/22/2026 | £ 56,100,000 | 12627983 | View project |
| 17 | Forensic Science Office Development in Carrickfergus | Commercial & Retail | 4/30/2026 | £ 51,000,000 | 12730286 | View project |
| 18 | Housing Development in Dungannon | Residential | 11/6/2026 | £ 46,200,000 | 12813823 | View project |
| 19 | Housing Development in Dungannon | Residential | 9/20/2026 | £ 46,200,000 | 12669127 | View project |
| 20 | Apartment Development in Belfast | Residential | 9/21/2026 | £ 46,000,000 | 12730223 | View project |
| 21 | City Quays 4 Belfast Harbour Development in Belfast | Residential | 2/7/2027 | £ 46,000,000 | 12690604 | View project |
| 22 | Residential Development in Enniskillen | Residential | 1/16/2027 | £ 44,000,000 | 12721349 | View project |
| 23 | SAICA Manufacturing Development in Newry | Industrial | 10/20/2026 | £ 44,000,000 | 12760960 | View project |
| 24 | Housing Development in Belfast | Residential | 9/28/2026 | £ 41,580,000 | 12525023 | View project |
| 25 | Housing Development in Doagh | Residential | 9/11/2026 | £ 41,140,000 | 12653739 | View project |
| 26 | Housing Development in Lisburn | Residential | 1/7/2027 | £ 37,510,000 | 12801345 | View project |
| 27 | Housing Development in Castlereagh | Residential | 1/20/2027 | £ 36,740,000 | 12386962 | View project |
| 28 | Sprucefield Park Extension in Belfast | Hotel & Catering | 8/20/2026 | £ 36,000,000 | 12731483 | View project |
| 29 | Apartments Development in Belfast | Residential | 11/28/2026 | £ 34,750,000 | 12655001 | View project |
| 30 | Mixed Development in Belfast | Residential | 11/6/2026 | £ 34,034,000 | 12647815 | 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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