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Top Construction Projects in Northern Ireland

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690 Dwelling Housing Development is Top Construction Project in Northern Ireland

We’ve curated the Barbour ABI data to bring you the top construction projects within Northern Ireland. 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 construction projects in Northern Ireland sees the a 690 dwelling housing development in first place with a value of £152m. A student accommodation development in Belfast with a value of 146m lands in second place, and in third is a residential development in Antrim and Newtownabbey valued at £115m.

Top Construction Projects 2025

Regional Tables: United Kingdom | South East | South West | East of England | East Midlands | West Midlands | North West | Wales | Yorkshire & the Humber | North East | Scotland

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

 

PositionProject Main SectorLocationStart DateValue of ProjectProject IDView Project
1Housing Development in DerryResidentialNorthern IrelandSep-25 £ 151,800,000 12714134View projects
2Student Accommodation Development in BelfastResidentialNorthern IrelandSep-25 £ 146,250,000 12715034View projects
3Residential Development in Antrim & NewtownabbeyResidentialNorthern IrelandMar-25 £ 115,000,000 12388636View projects
4Housing Development in ColeraineResidentialNorthern IrelandMar-25 £ 103,000,000 12715057View projects
5Regeneration Project in StrabaneCommercial & RetailNorthern IrelandDec-25 £ 102,000,000 12760353View projects
6Apartment Development in BelfastResidentialNorthern IrelandJun-25 £ 88,500,000 12706148View projects
7Residential Development in EnniskillenResidentialNorthern IrelandOct-25 £ 88,400,000 12743886View projects
8Almac Development in CraigavonIndustrialNorthern IrelandMar-25 £ 80,000,000 12743887View projects
9Factory Extension in BallymoneyIndustrialNorthern IrelandApr-25 £ 75,000,000 12567022View projects
10Apartments Development in BelfastResidentialNorthern IrelandDec-25 £ 74,500,000 12395664View projects
11Student Accommodation Development in BelfastResidentialNorthern IrelandOct-25 £ 72,000,000 12790136View projects
12Cityside Health & Care Centre Development in DerryCare ResidentialNorthern IrelandFeb-25 £ 70,000,000 12711847View projects
13Apartment Development in BessbrookResidentialNorthern IrelandJun-25 £ 68,000,000 12667362View projects
14Housing Development in BessbrookResidentialNorthern IrelandSep-25 £ 68,000,000 12725746View projects
15Apartment Development in BelfastResidentialNorthern IrelandJun-25 £ 67,500,000 12664697View projects
16Commercial Development in BelfastCommercial & RetailNorthern IrelandSep-25 £ 67,000,000 12771627View projects
17Belfast Harbour Commercial Development in BelfastCommercial & RetailNorthern IrelandSep-25 £ 64,000,000 12770957View projects
18Mixed Development in McKee ClockResidentialNorthern IrelandOct-25 £ 60,554,000 12697812View projects
19Student Accommodation Development in BelfastResidentialNorthern IrelandJan-25 £ 57,000,000 12738103View projects
20Mixed Development in DundonaldResidentialNorthern IrelandJul-25 £ 53,000,000 12648781View projects

(Source: Barbour ABI, updated January 2025)

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How to use the league table

  • View the highest value construction projects within the selected region
  • Use the arrows at the top of each column to:
      • sort by project start date
      • sort by construction project value
      • alphabetise construction sectors
      • alphabetise by location
  • Use the search bar to find specific construction projects
  • Select the regions to view the top construction projects in your target area

Use the project ID’s to view the projects in the platform.

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