What is the Top Construction Projects in the South East League Table?Â
The Top Construction Projects in the South East League Table shows you exactly where the biggest money is moving across the region in an easy-to-use interactive table.
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This table is updated quarterly. Last updated: April 2026.
How we determine the top construction projects in the South East
This league table includes the top construction projects in the South 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.
Gatwick Airport Northern Runway is Top Construction Project in South East
According to Barbour ABI’s extensive planning data, the top construction project in the South East is the Gatwick Airport Northern Runway project with a value of £2.2bn.
- 2nd place – £1.2bn Iver Heath Data Park – 90MW Data Centre
- 2nd place – £1.2bn Rampion 2 Offshore 1.2GW Wind Farm
- 3rd place – £418m Giles Lane – Student Accommodation & Sports Pavilion
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Regional Tables: London | United Kingdom | South West | East of England | East Midlands | West Midlands | Northern Ireland | North West | Wales | Yorkshire & the Humber | North East | Scotland
City Tables:  Birmingham | Liverpool | Manchester | Aberdeen | Cardiff | Nottingham | Glasgow |
The Top 30 Construction Projects in the South East 2026 League Table
| Position | Project | Main Sector | Location | Start Date | Project Value | Project ID | View Project |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | London Gatwick Airport - Northern Runway | Civil Engineering | South East | 01/08/2026 | £ 2,200,000,000 | 12238688 | View project |
| 2 | Iver Heath Data Park - 90MW Data Centre | Commercial & Retail | South East | 01/07/2026 | £ 1,200,000,000 | 12671637 | View project |
| 3 | Rampion 2 Offshore 1.2GW Wind Farm | Utilities | South East | 10/08/2026 | £ 1,200,000,000 | 12627544 | View project |
| 4 | Giles Lane - Student Accommodation & Sports Pavilion | Residential | South East | 01/12/2025 | £ 418,000,000 | 12536679 | View project |
| 5 | Former Akzo Nobel Site Phase 1 - Building C, Data Centre | Commercial & Retail | South East | 01/11/2025 | £ 400,000,000 | 12778797 | View project |
| 6 | HM Prison Grendon Springhill 2 | Civic & Public | South East | 01/07/2026 | £ 300,000,000 | 12576965 | View project |
| 7 | Brighton 3Ts Hospital, Sussex Cancer Centre - Stage 2 | Medical & Healthcare | South East | 15/05/2026 | £ 250,000,000 | 12809115 | View project |
| 8 | Strode Farm - Phase C & D - 296 Houses & Flats | Residential | South East | 01/10/2026 | £ 230,000,000 | 12811952 | View project |
| 9 | LCY20 - Data Centre | Commercial & Retail | South East | 01/07/2026 | £ 200,000,000 | 12677325 | View project |
| 10 | Medway One - Energy Hub | Utilities | South East | 01/06/2026 | £ 200,000,000 | 12774411 | View project |
| 11 | Goldsworth Road Development - 965 Flats, Retail Units & Offices | Residential | South East | 01/08/2026 | £ 190,000,000 | 12226910 | View project |
| 12 | Oxford Flood Alleviation Scheme - Western Conveyance | Civil Engineering | South East | 01/10/2025 | £ 176,000,000 | 12186668 | View project |
| 13 | Bob Lane, Twineham - 264MW Battery Energy Storage System | Utilities | South East | 22/09/2026 | £ 150,000,000 | 12625621 | View project |
| 14 | Oxford United FC, The Triangle - Stadium Development | Sports | South East | 01/08/2026 | £ 150,000,000 | 12612419 | View project |
| 15 | Westwood Village - Phases 1B, 2 & 4 | Residential | South East | 01/08/2026 | £ 150,000,000 | 12808768 | View project |
| 16 | Fort Halstead - Offices/750 Houses/Primary School | Residential | South East | 01/07/2026 | £ 116,488,500 | 12468403 | View project |
| 17 | Mornings Mill Farm - 105 Flats, 595 Houses & 5 Commercial Units | Residential | South East | 01/11/2025 | £ 109,736,500 | 12818676 | View project |
| 18 | Biostar Syngenta, Jealotts Hill Research Station - Bioscience Building | Industrial | South East | 01/03/2026 | £ 100,000,000 | 12641561 | View project |
| 19 | Crown Gardens, Commercial Way - 272 Apartments & Retail | Residential | South East | 01/06/2026 | £ 100,000,000 | 12747505 | View project |
| 20 | Horatio & Leamington - Blocks A, C, D, 319 Apartments & Commercial Space | Residential | South East | 01/07/2026 | £ 100,000,000 | 12757864 | View project |
| 21 | The London Golf Club - Hotel, Spa, Conference Centre & Visitor Accommodation | Hotel & Catering | South East | 01/08/2026 | £ 100,000,000 | 12814180 | View project |
| 22 | Mount Browne Police Headquarters | Civic & Public | South East | 30/06/2026 | £ 98,850,529 | 12345171 | View project |
| 23 | South Caldecotte Phase 2 - 3 Employment Units - Option 2 | Industrial | South East | 30/09/2026 | £ 91,730,000 | 12665661 | View project |
| 24 | Building R1, Rutherford Appleton Laboratory - Laser Facility | Industrial | South East | 01/10/2025 | £ 85,000,000 | 12754395 | View project |
| 25 | MOD - Baker Barracks - South Region Design And Build | Residential | South East | 06/10/2025 | £ 80,000,000 | 12749690 | View project |
| 26 | St Marys Wharf, Millbrook - Mixed Development | Residential | South East | 01/05/2026 | £ 79,000,000 | 12558276 | View project |
| 27 | Bank House, Midsummer Boulevard - 355 Flats | Residential | South East | 01/05/2026 | £ 78,000,000 | 12693785 | View project |
| 28 | Shinfield Park - Logistics Buildings | Commercial & Retail | South East | 01/03/2026 | £ 75,000,000 | 12805814 | View project |
| 29 | Ridham Avenue, Swale Way - Kemsley 249MW Battery Energy Storage | Utilities | South East | 01/08/2026 | £ 74,700,000 | 12758731 | View project |
| 30 | Campbell Park View, Marlborough Gate - 285 Flats & Commercial Development | Residential | South East | 01/10/2025 | £ 70,000,000 | 12761108 | View project |
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| Position | Project | Main Sector | Location | Start Date | Project Value | Project ID | View Project |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | London Gatwick Airport – Northern Runway | Civil Engineering | South East | 01/08/2026 | £ 2,200,000,000 | 12238688 | View project |
| 2 | Iver Heath Data Park – 90MW Data Centre | Commercial & Retail | South East | 01/07/2026 | £ 1,200,000,000 | 12671637 | View project |
| 3 | Rampion 2 Offshore 1.2GW Wind Farm | Utilities | South East | 10/08/2026 | £ 1,200,000,000 | 12627544 | View project |
| 4 | Giles Lane – Student Accommodation & Sports Pavilion | Residential | South East | 01/12/2025 | £ 418,000,000 | 12536679 | View project |
| 5 | Former Akzo Nobel Site Phase 1 – Building C, Data Centre | Commercial & Retail | South East | 01/11/2025 | £ 400,000,000 | 12778797 | View project |
| 6 | HM Prison Grendon Springhill 2 | Civic & Public | South East | 01/07/2026 | £ 300,000,000 | 12576965 | View project |
| 7 | Brighton 3Ts Hospital, Sussex Cancer Centre – Stage 2 | Medical & Healthcare | South East | 15/05/2026 | £ 250,000,000 | 12809115 | View project |
| 8 | Strode Farm – Phase C & D – 296 Houses & Flats | Residential | South East | 01/10/2026 | £ 230,000,000 | 12811952 | View project |
| 9 | LCY20 – Data Centre | Commercial & Retail | South East | 01/07/2026 | £ 200,000,000 | 12677325 | View project |
| 10 | Medway One – Energy Hub | Utilities | South East | 01/06/2026 | £ 200,000,000 | 12774411 | View project |
| 11 | Goldsworth Road Development – 965 Flats, Retail Units & Offices | Residential | South East | 01/08/2026 | £ 190,000,000 | 12226910 | View project |
| 12 | Oxford Flood Alleviation Scheme – Western Conveyance | Civil Engineering | South East | 01/10/2025 | £ 176,000,000 | 12186668 | View project |
| 13 | Bob Lane, Twineham – 264MW Battery Energy Storage System | Utilities | South East | 22/09/2026 | £ 150,000,000 | 12625621 | View project |
| 14 | Oxford United FC, The Triangle – Stadium Development | Sports | South East | 01/08/2026 | £ 150,000,000 | 12612419 | View project |
| 15 | Westwood Village – Phases 1B, 2 & 4 | Residential | South East | 01/08/2026 | £ 150,000,000 | 12808768 | View project |
| 16 | Fort Halstead – Offices/750 Houses/Primary School | Residential | South East | 01/07/2026 | £ 116,488,500 | 12468403 | View project |
| 17 | Mornings Mill Farm – 105 Flats, 595 Houses & 5 Commercial Units | Residential | South East | 01/11/2025 | £ 109,736,500 | 12818676 | View project |
| 18 | Biostar Syngenta, Jealotts Hill Research Station – Bioscience Building | Industrial | South East | 01/03/2026 | £ 100,000,000 | 12641561 | View project |
| 19 | Crown Gardens, Commercial Way – 272 Apartments & Retail | Residential | South East | 01/06/2026 | £ 100,000,000 | 12747505 | View project |
| 20 | Horatio & Leamington – Blocks A, C, D, 319 Apartments & Commercial Space | Residential | South East | 01/07/2026 | £ 100,000,000 | 12757864 | View project |
| 21 | The London Golf Club – Hotel, Spa, Conference Centre & Visitor Accommodation | Hotel & Catering | South East | 01/08/2026 | £ 100,000,000 | 12814180 | View project |
| 22 | Mount Browne Police Headquarters | Civic & Public | South East | 30/06/2026 | £ 98,850,529 | 12345171 | View project |
| 23 | South Caldecotte Phase 2 – 3 Employment Units – Option 2 | Industrial | South East | 30/09/2026 | £ 91,730,000 | 12665661 | View project |
| 24 | Building R1, Rutherford Appleton Laboratory – Laser Facility | Industrial | South East | 01/10/2025 | £ 85,000,000 | 12754395 | View project |
| 25 | MOD – Baker Barracks – South Region Design And Build | Residential | South East | 06/10/2025 | £ 80,000,000 | 12749690 | View project |
| 26 | St Marys Wharf, Millbrook – Mixed Development | Residential | South East | 01/05/2026 | £ 79,000,000 | 12558276 | View project |
| 27 | Bank House, Midsummer Boulevard – 355 Flats | Residential | South East | 01/05/2026 | £ 78,000,000 | 12693785 | View project |
| 28 | Shinfield Park – Logistics Buildings | Commercial & Retail | South East | 01/03/2026 | £ 75,000,000 | 12805814 | View project |
| 29 | Ridham Avenue, Swale Way – Kemsley 249MW Battery Energy Storage | Utilities | South East | 01/08/2026 | £ 74,700,000 | 12758731 | View project |
| 30 | Campbell Park View, Marlborough Gate – 285 Flats & Commercial Development | Residential | South East | 01/10/2025 | £ 70,000,000 | 12761108 | View project |
How to use this league table
Projects are ranked by value by default, but you have several ways to customise your view:
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