Top 30 Construction Projects in East Midlands 2026
Last updated: October 2026 | Source: Barbour ABI
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Outer Dowsing 1.5GW Offshore Wind Farm is the top construction project in East Midlands
According to Barbour ABI’s extensive planning data, the top construction project in the East Midlands is the Outer Dowsing 1.5GW Offshore Wind Farm project with a value of £1.5bn.
- 2nd place – £340m DIRFT III, Zone G, Crick – M&S Distribution Warehouse Units
- 3rd place – £218m North Hykeham Relief Road
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Top Construction Projects East Midlands 2026 League Table
| Position | Project | Main Sector | Start Date | Project Value | Project ID | View Project |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Outer Dowsing 1.5GW Offshore Wind Farm | Utilities | Oct-26 | £ 1,500,000,000 | 12648022 | View project |
| 2 | DIRFT III, Zone G, Crick - M&S Distribution Warehouse Units | Industrial | Oct-25 | £ 340,000,000 | 12855206 | View project |
| 3 | North Hykeham Relief Road | Civil Engineering | Mar-26 | £ 218,000,000 | 12480827 | View project |
| 4 | Enderby Logistics Hub | Industrial | Apr-26 | £ 200,000,000 | 12420001 | View project |
| 5 | West Burton Power Station - 500MW Battery Storage | Utilities | Oct-26 | £ 150,000,000 | 12654591 | View project |
| 6 | Bracebridge Heath, Phase 1a - 450 Houses | Residential | Jan-26 | £ 106,240,000 | 12800454 | View project |
| 7 | Spittalgate Level - Given Distribution Facility | Industrial | Jan-26 | £ 85,000,000 | 12576933 | View project |
| 8 | Normandy Way, Stoke Road - 466 Houses And 9 Flats | Residential | Sep-26 | £ 83,935,000 | 12636815 | View project |
| 9 | VGP Park - Netherfields Lane, Sawley - Industrial Development | Industrial | Oct-25 | £ 80,000,000 | 12492681 | View project |
| 10 | Boulton Moor - 510 Houses & 16 Flats | Residential | Jan-26 | £ 73,020,000 | 12816301 | View project |
| 11 | Fernwood South - 430 Houses | Residential | Sep-26 | £ 69,420,000 | 12811053 | View project |
| 12 | Welford Road Development, Phase 2B - 650 Houses | Residential | Nov-25 | £ 65,000,000 | 12788429 | View project |
| 13 | Fair Oaks Renewable Energy Park - 49.9MW Solar Panels & 50MW Battery | Utilities | Oct-26 | £ 64,900,000 | 12597885 | View project |
| 14 | Barnards Drive, Sileby - 282 Houses & 6 Flats | Residential | Jul-26 | £ 63,200,000 | 12356654 | View project |
| 15 | Earlstrees Road - Warehouse & Office | Industrial | Oct-25 | £ 60,202,000 | 12848984 | View project |
| 16 | Farthing Stone Hotel - Redevelopment | Hotel & Catering | Sep-26 | £ 60,000,000 | 12694426 | View project |
| 17 | Loughborough University - 552 Bed Student Accommodation (LUSA) Development | Residential | Jan-26 | £ 59,096,074 | 12832572 | View project |
| 18 | Coventry Lane - 473 Houses | Residential | Oct-25 | £ 56,760,000 | 12683440 | View project |
| 19 | Arkwright Street - 320 Apartments & Retail Unit | Residential | Oct-25 | £ 55,000,000 | 12478784 | View project |
| 20 | Fairham, Nottingham Road, Phase 5 - 271 Houses | Residential | May-26 | £ 50,420,000 | 12789483 | View project |
| 21 | Mulberry 350, Millbuck Industrial Estate - Storage & Distribution Unit | Industrial | Jan-26 | £ 50,000,000 | 12669656 | View project |
| 22 | DHL Distribution Centre - Worksop 460 - Phase 2 | Industrial | Jun-26 | £ 50,000,000 | 12505711 | View project |
| 23 | Ashton Green, Phase 3 - 440 Houses | Residential | Oct-26 | £ 50,000,000 | 12819000 | View project |
| 24 | Highfields Farm - 49.9MW Solar Farm & 8MW Battery Storage | Utilities | Oct-26 | £ 49,990,000 | 12587367 | View project |
| 25 | Field View Cottage, Watling Street - Crick Solar Farm | Utilities | Jan-26 | £ 49,900,000 | 12694843 | View project |
| 26 | Bumble Bee Farm, Saundby - 49.9MW Solar Farm & Battery Storage | Utilities | Aug-26 | £ 49,900,000 | 12598670 | View project |
| 27 | Desford Lane, Ratby - 219 Houses & 6 Flats | Residential | Nov-25 | £ 46,110,000 | 12603005 | View project |
| 28 | A614 & A6097, Warren Hill - Road Improvements | Civil Engineering | Jul-26 | £ 43,000,000 | 12577346 | View project |
| 29 | Church Street, Eastwood - 125 Houses | Residential | Jan-26 | £ 41,000,000 | 12423223 | View project |
| 30 | Rolls Royce Submarines Limited - Manufacturing Facility Extension | Industrial | Jul-26 | £ 40,500,000 | 12873980 | View project |
| Position | Project | Main Sector | Start Date | Project Value | Project ID | View Project |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Outer Dowsing 1.5GW Offshore Wind Farm | Utilities | Oct-26 | £ 1,500,000,000 | 12648022 | View project |
| 2 | DIRFT III, Zone G, Crick - M&S Distribution Warehouse Units | Industrial | Oct-25 | £ 340,000,000 | 12855206 | View project |
| 3 | North Hykeham Relief Road | Civil Engineering | Mar-26 | £ 218,000,000 | 12480827 | View project |
| 4 | Enderby Logistics Hub | Industrial | Apr-26 | £ 200,000,000 | 12420001 | View project |
| 5 | West Burton Power Station - 500MW Battery Storage | Utilities | Oct-26 | £ 150,000,000 | 12654591 | View project |
| 6 | Bracebridge Heath, Phase 1a - 450 Houses | Residential | Jan-26 | £ 106,240,000 | 12800454 | View project |
| 7 | Spittalgate Level - Given Distribution Facility | Industrial | Jan-26 | £ 85,000,000 | 12576933 | View project |
| 8 | Normandy Way, Stoke Road - 466 Houses And 9 Flats | Residential | Sep-26 | £ 83,935,000 | 12636815 | View project |
| 9 | VGP Park - Netherfields Lane, Sawley - Industrial Development | Industrial | Oct-25 | £ 80,000,000 | 12492681 | View project |
| 10 | Boulton Moor - 510 Houses & 16 Flats | Residential | Jan-26 | £ 73,020,000 | 12816301 | View project |
| 11 | Fernwood South - 430 Houses | Residential | Sep-26 | £ 69,420,000 | 12811053 | View project |
| 12 | Welford Road Development, Phase 2B - 650 Houses | Residential | Nov-25 | £ 65,000,000 | 12788429 | View project |
| 13 | Fair Oaks Renewable Energy Park - 49.9MW Solar Panels & 50MW Battery | Utilities | Oct-26 | £ 64,900,000 | 12597885 | View project |
| 14 | Barnards Drive, Sileby - 282 Houses & 6 Flats | Residential | Jul-26 | £ 63,200,000 | 12356654 | View project |
| 15 | Earlstrees Road - Warehouse & Office | Industrial | Oct-25 | £ 60,202,000 | 12848984 | View project |
| 16 | Farthing Stone Hotel - Redevelopment | Hotel & Catering | Sep-26 | £ 60,000,000 | 12694426 | View project |
| 17 | Loughborough University - 552 Bed Student Accommodation (LUSA) Development | Residential | Jan-26 | £ 59,096,074 | 12832572 | View project |
| 18 | Coventry Lane - 473 Houses | Residential | Oct-25 | £ 56,760,000 | 12683440 | View project |
| 19 | Arkwright Street - 320 Apartments & Retail Unit | Residential | Oct-25 | £ 55,000,000 | 12478784 | View project |
| 20 | Fairham, Nottingham Road, Phase 5 - 271 Houses | Residential | May-26 | £ 50,420,000 | 12789483 | View project |
| 21 | Mulberry 350, Millbuck Industrial Estate - Storage & Distribution Unit | Industrial | Jan-26 | £ 50,000,000 | 12669656 | View project |
| 22 | DHL Distribution Centre - Worksop 460 - Phase 2 | Industrial | Jun-26 | £ 50,000,000 | 12505711 | View project |
| 23 | Ashton Green, Phase 3 - 440 Houses | Residential | Oct-26 | £ 50,000,000 | 12819000 | View project |
| 24 | Highfields Farm - 49.9MW Solar Farm & 8MW Battery Storage | Utilities | Oct-26 | £ 49,990,000 | 12587367 | View project |
| 25 | Field View Cottage, Watling Street - Crick Solar Farm | Utilities | Jan-26 | £ 49,900,000 | 12694843 | View project |
| 26 | Bumble Bee Farm, Saundby - 49.9MW Solar Farm & Battery Storage | Utilities | Aug-26 | £ 49,900,000 | 12598670 | View project |
| 27 | Desford Lane, Ratby - 219 Houses & 6 Flats | Residential | Nov-25 | £ 46,110,000 | 12603005 | View project |
| 28 | A614 & A6097, Warren Hill - Road Improvements | Civil Engineering | Jul-26 | £ 43,000,000 | 12577346 | View project |
| 29 | Church Street, Eastwood - 125 Houses | Residential | Jan-26 | £ 41,000,000 | 12423223 | View project |
| 30 | Rolls Royce Submarines Limited - Manufacturing Facility Extension | Industrial | Jul-26 | £ 40,500,000 | 12873980 | View project |
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