Top 30 Construction Projects in East Midlands 2027
Last updated: November 2026 | Source: Barbour ABI
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Green Hill 500MW Solar Farm & 500MW Battery Storage 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 Green Hill 500MW Solar Farm & 500MW Battery Storage project with a value of £650m.
- 2nd place – £500m Cottam 600MW Solar Project
- 2nd place – £500m Heckington Fen Solar Park – 500MW Solar Farm & Battery Storage
- 3rd place – £400m Gate Burton Energy Park
- 3rd place – £400m West Burton 480MW Solar Project
Key findings: top construction projects in East Midlands
- Total value: The top 30 East Midlands construction projects total £4.84bn.
- Utilities lead the table: Utilities has 13 entries worth £3.52bn, or 73% of the total, and holds the top six positions.
- Industrial: Eight Industrial projects total £718m, or 15% of the combined value, most of them logistics and distribution schemes.
- Residential: Six Residential projects total £432m, or 9% of the combined value, delivering 2,451 homes between them.
- Solar: Eight solar projects total £2.39bn, or 49% of the combined value, led by the £650m Green Hill Solar Farm and Battery Storage.
- Regional analysis: The East Midlands has 6 of the UK’s top 100 construction projects, worth £2.8bn.
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Top Construction Projects East Midlands 2027 League Table
| Position | Contractor | Region | Number of Projects | Total Value | View Projects |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Taylor Wimpey | East Midlands | 4 | £ 437,380,000 | View projects |
| 2 | Winvic Construction Limited | East Midlands | 6 | £ 376,544,000 | View projects |
| 3 | Persimmon Homes (East Yorkshire) Limited | East Midlands | 7 | £ 235,140,000 | View projects |
| 4 | Barratt Homes | East Midlands | 13 | £ 224,910,000 | View projects |
| 5 | Bellway Homes | East Midlands | 8 | £ 189,980,000 | View projects |
| 6 | Strata Group (Yorkshire) Limited | East Midlands | 3 | £ 181,140,000 | View projects |
| 7 | Galliford Try Construction | East Midlands | 7 | £ 161,178,487 | View projects |
| 8 | Fidra Energy | East Midlands | 1 | £ 150,000,000 | View projects |
| 9 | Bowmer & Kirkland Limited | East Midlands | 5 | £ 138,556,265 | View projects |
| 10 | Bloor Homes | East Midlands | 8 | £ 133,504,000 | View projects |
| 11 | Vistry Partnerships | East Midlands | 6 | £ 128,240,000 | View projects |
| 12 | William Davis Homes Limited | East Midlands | 5 | £ 125,660,000 | View projects |
| 13 | Morgan Sindall Group | East Midlands | 7 | £ 109,343,750 | View projects |
| 14 | Kier Group | East Midlands | 4 | £ 106,002,500 | View projects |
| 15 | Lindum Construction Company Limited | East Midlands | 24 | £ 104,122,188 | View projects |
| 16 | Jelson Homes Limited | East Midlands | 6 | £ 101,265,000 | View projects |
| 17 | Willmott Dixon Holdings Ltd | East Midlands | 6 | £ 97,136,944 | View projects |
| 18 | Wates Construction Limited | East Midlands | 4 | £ 95,112,500 | View projects |
| 19 | Countryside Homes | East Midlands | 2 | £ 94,608,827 | View projects |
| 20 | Miller Homes | East Midlands | 5 | £ 92,549,509 | View projects |
| 21 | Davidsons Homes | East Midlands | 6 | £ 90,960,000 | View projects |
| 22 | Stonebridge Homes Limited | East Midlands | 4 | £ 88,260,000 | View projects |
| 23 | MJ Gleeson Group PLC | East Midlands | 6 | £ 84,120,000 | View projects |
| 24 | Lagan Construction Group Limited | East Midlands | 3 | £ 74,615,516 | View projects |
| 25 | Henry Brothers Ltd | East Midlands | 3 | £ 73,100,000 | View projects |
| 26 | Morris Homes (North) Limited | East Midlands | 2 | £ 66,700,000 | View projects |
| 27 | GMI Construction Group Plc | East Midlands | 2 | £ 63,000,000 | View projects |
| 28 | Berkeley DeVeer | East Midlands | 3 | £ 62,800,000 | View projects |
| 29 | Make One Group | East Midlands | 1 | £ 60,000,000 | View projects |
| 30 | Balfour Beatty Regional Construction Limited | East Midlands | 4 | £ 59,700,000 | View projects |
| Position | Project | Main Sector | Region | Start Date | Project Value | Project ID | View Project |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Green Hill 500MW Solar Farm & 500MW Battery Storage | Utilities | East Midlands | Feb-27 | £ 650,000,000 | 12767634 | View project |
| 2 | Cottam 600MW Solar Project | Utilities | East Midlands | Jan-27 | £ 500,000,000 | 12627877 | View project |
| 3 | Heckington Fen Solar Park - 500MW Solar Farm & Battery Storage | Utilities | East Midlands | Jan-27 | £ 500,000,000 | 12598362 | View project |
| 4 | Gate Burton Energy Park | Utilities | East Midlands | Nov-26 | £ 400,000,000 | 12627866 | View project |
| 5 | West Burton 480MW Solar Project | Utilities | East Midlands | Jan-27 | £ 400,000,000 | 12627878 | View project |
| 6 | Normanton Energy Reserve - 500MW Battery Storage | Utilities | East Midlands | Jan-27 | £ 350,000,000 | 12656772 | View project |
| 7 | Enderby Logistics Hub | Industrial | East Midlands | Apr-26 | £ 200,000,000 | 12420001 | View project |
| 8 | Oaklands 152.4MW Solar NSIP | Utilities | East Midlands | Jan-27 | £ 174,250,000 | 12590804 | View project |
| 9 | West Burton Power Station - 500MW Battery Storage | Utilities | East Midlands | Oct-26 | £ 150,000,000 | 12654591 | View project |
| 10 | Bicker Fen Bess, Vicarage Drove - 400MW Battery Storage | Utilities | East Midlands | Mar-27 | £ 120,000,000 | 12793833 | View project |
| 11 | Welbeck Road & Oxcroft Lane - 547 Houses | Residential | East Midlands | Feb-27 | £ 114,720,000 | 12836186 | View project |
| 12 | Boston Alternative 102MW Energy Facility | Utilities | East Midlands | Apr-27 | £ 102,000,000 | 12628067 | View project |
| 13 | Haldens Parkway, Plot 1 - Distribution Centre & Pumping Station | Industrial | East Midlands | Feb-27 | £ 99,817,000 | 12642942 | View project |
| 14 | Mercia Park Expansion - Zones 1 & 2 - Distribution and Employment Units | Industrial | East Midlands | Dec-26 | £ 96,625,000 | 12794518 | View project |
| 15 | Millers Place - 466 Houses And 9 Flats | Residential | East Midlands | Sep-26 | £ 83,935,000 | 12636815 | View project |
| 16 | Panattoni Towcester, Watling Street - Plots 2 & 3 - Employment Units | Industrial | East Midlands | Apr-27 | £ 80,000,000 | 12906231 | View project |
| 17 | G Park Ashby, Corkscrew Lane - Distribution Unit | Industrial | East Midlands | Mar-27 | £ 70,000,000 | 12433525 | View project |
| 18 | Fernwood South - 430 Houses | Residential | East Midlands | Sep-26 | £ 69,420,000 | 12811053 | View project |
| 19 | Plot 06, Segro Logistics Park - Distribution Building | Industrial | East Midlands | Feb-27 | £ 67,126,000 | 12879383 | View project |
| 20 | Fair Oaks Renewable Energy Park - 49.9MW Solar Panels & 50MW Battery | Utilities | East Midlands | Dec-26 | £ 64,900,000 | 12597885 | View project |
| 21 | Barnards Drive, Sileby - 282 Houses & 6 Flats | Residential | East Midlands | Jul-26 | £ 63,200,000 | 12356654 | View project |
| 22 | Barn Farm - 200MW Batter Energy Storage Facility | Power & Utility | East Midlands | Feb-27 | £ 60,000,000 | 12830232 | View project |
| 23 | Farthing Stone Hotel - Redevelopment | Hotel & Catering | East Midlands | Sep-26 | £ 60,000,000 | 12694426 | View project |
| 24 | Magna Park Corby, Plot MPC6 - Industrial Unit | Industrial | East Midlands | Jan-27 | £ 54,859,000 | 12679965 | View project |
| 25 | Sutton Bridge Solar Farm - Walpole Battery Storage | Utilities | East Midlands | Mar-27 | £ 54,400,000 | 12770503 | View project |
| 26 | Fairham, Nottingham Road, Phase 5 - 271 Houses | Residential | East Midlands | May-26 | £ 50,420,000 | 12789483 | View project |
| 27 | Ashton Green, Phase 3 - 440 Houses | Residential | East Midlands | Oct-26 | £ 50,000,000 | 12819000 | View project |
| 28 | DHL Distribution Centre - Worksop 460 - Phase 2 | Industrial | East Midlands | Jun-26 | £ 50,000,000 | 12505711 | View project |
| 29 | Hockerton Road, Caunton - 49.9MW Solar Farm | Utilities | East Midlands | Mar-27 | £ 50,000,000 | 12602176 | View project |
| 30 | Leicester Royal Infirmary - Windsor Building Extension | Medical & Healthcare | East Midlands | Nov-26 | £ 50,000,000 | 12870612 | View project |
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The top construction project rankings are sourced directly from Barbour ABI’s Construction Project Leads Platform.
The rankings are based on projects by total value with a start date six months back through to six months forward. All construction sectors are eligible to be included.
Please note that we’ve excluded all masterplans from our league tables and instead focus on individual projects.
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- Green Hill 500MW Solar Farm & 500MW Battery Storage: £650m
- Cottam 600MW Solar Project: £500m
- Heckington Fen Solar Park – 500MW Solar Farm & Battery Storage: £500m
- Gate Burton Energy Park: £400m
- West Burton 480MW Solar Project: £400m
- Normanton Energy Reserve – 500MW Battery Storage: £350m
- Enderby Logistics Hub: £200m
- Oaklands 152.4MW Solar NSIP: £174m
- West Burton Power Station – 500MW Battery Storage: £150m
- Bicker Fen BESS, Vicarage Drove – 400MW Battery Storage: £120m
As of November 2026, the biggest construction project in the East Midlands is Green Hill 500MW Solar Farm & 500MW Battery Storage, valued at £650m.
Our league tables include the top construction projects 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.
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Energy projects dominate the East Midlands’ major construction projects, making up 9 of the top 10.
Utilities and Power & Utility together have 14 projects worth £3.58bn, or 74% of the total. Most are large-scale solar farms and battery energy storage schemes.
Industrial is the next largest sector, with 8 projects worth £718m (15%), led by the £200m Enderby Logistics Hub.
Residential has 6 projects worth £432m (9%), with an average value of around £72m.
No other sector makes up more than 2% of the total value.
All of Barbour ABI’s league tables are updated on a quarterly basis.
