Top 30 Construction Projects in East of England 2027
Last updated: November 2026 | Source: Barbour ABI
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Sizewell C Nuclear Power Station is the top construction project in East of England
According to Barbour ABI’s extensive planning data, the top construction project in the East of England is the Sizewell C Nuclear Power Station with a value of £38bn.
- 2nd place – £900m East Anglia TWO Offshore 960MW Wind Farm
- 3rd place – £800m East Anglia ONE NORTH Offshore 800MW Wind Farm
Key findings: top construction projects in the East of England
- Total value: The top 30 East of England construction projects total £44.59bn, or £6.59bn without Sizewell C.
- Nuclear dominates the table: The £38bn Sizewell C Nuclear Power Station is the largest project in the table and accounts for 85% of the combined value.
- Healthcare: Two Cambridge hospitals total £1.27bn: the Cambridge Children’s Hospital (£671m) and the Cambridge Cancer Research Hospital (£600m).
- Industrial: Five Industrial projects total £839m, led by the £250m Melbourn Science Park redevelopment.
- Offshore wind: Two East Anglia offshore wind farms total £1.7bn and rank second and third in the table.
- Regional analysis: The East of England has 9 of the UK’s top 100 construction projects, worth £42.27bn, the highest value of any region.
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Top Construction Projects East of England 2027 League Table
| Position | Project | Main Sector | Region | Start Date | Project Value | Project ID | View Project |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sizewell C Nuclear Power Station | Power & Utility | East of England | Jan-27 | £ 38,000,000,000 | 11792443 | View project |
| 2 | East Anglia TWO Offshore 960MW Wind Farm | Utilities | East of England | Oct-26 | £ 900,000,000 | 12628697 | View project |
| 3 | East Anglia ONE NORTH Offshore 800MW Wind Farm | Utilities | East of England | Feb-27 | £ 800,000,000 | 12628698 | View project |
| 4 | Cambridge Childrens Hospital | Medical & Healthcare | East of England | Feb-27 | £ 671,000,000 | 12545072 | View project |
| 5 | Cambridge Cancer Research Hospital | Medical & Healthcare | East of England | Apr-27 | £ 600,000,000 | 12689976 | View project |
| 6 | Sky Studios Elstree North | Utilities | East of England | Jan-27 | £ 400,000,000 | 12872428 | View project |
| 7 | Longfield - 500MW Solar Farm | Utilities | East of England | Jan-27 | £ 350,000,000 | 12627550 | View project |
| 8 | Anglia Square Redevelopment - Phase 1A - 367 Flats/Commercial | Residential | East of England | Oct-26 | £ 300,000,000 | 11890433 | View project |
| 9 | Melbourn Science Park - Redevelopment | Industrial | East of England | Nov-26 | £ 250,000,000 | 12696975 | View project |
| 10 | Gateway Energy Centre - 450MW Battery Energy Storage Facility | Utilities | East of England | Dec-26 | £ 200,000,000 | 12607961 | View project |
| 11 | Weston Avenue Logistics Hub | Industrial | East of England | Feb-27 | £ 200,000,000 | 12687799 | View project |
| 12 | Brentwood Enterprise Park | Industrial | East of England | Jan-27 | £ 150,000,000 | 12629711 | View project |
| 13 | Sizewell C - Saxmundham to Leiston Line & Green Rail Route | Civil Engineering | East of England | Sep-26 | £ 150,000,000 | 12782350 | View project |
| 14 | Stansted Airport - North Western Main Terminal Expansion | Civil Engineering | East of England | Jul-26 | £ 150,000,000 | 12730240 | View project |
| 15 | Land North of Stansted Airport, Phase 2, Option 1 - Commercial Unit | Industrial | East of England | Apr-27 | £ 125,839,000 | 12781927 | View project |
| 16 | Cambridge North Station Commercial Quarter - Offices | Commercial & Retail | East of England | Jan-27 | £ 118,068,000 | 12644837 | View project |
| 17 | Linmere Island, Houghton Regis - 48MW Data Centre | Commercial & Retail | East of England | Jan-27 | £ 114,000,000 | 12818648 | View project |
| 18 | Land North of Stansted Airport, Phase 2, Option 3 - Commercial Development | Industrial | East of England | Apr-27 | £ 112,974,000 | 12781891 | View project |
| 19 | M1 to A6 Link Road | Civil Engineering | East of England | Dec-26 | £ 108,000,000 | 12140960 | View project |
| 20 | Land South of Stortford Road - 272 Houses | Residential | East of England | Jun-26 | £ 105,000,000 | 12862531 | View project |
| 21 | Project Camro Plus - Elean Business Park - Data Centre | Commercial & Retail | East of England | Apr-27 | £ 100,000,000 | 12641004 | View project |
| 22 | Helena Romanes School - School Rebuilding Programme - Wave 3 | Education | East of England | May-26 | £ 84,600,000 | 12648499 | View project |
| 23 | Cherry Orchard Brickworks - Mixed Development | Care Residential | East of England | Sep-26 | £ 80,000,000 | 12377311 | View project |
| 24 | Fairbanks Studios, Elstree - Redevelopment | Utilities | East of England | Apr-26 | £ 80,000,000 | 12719756 | View project |
| 25 | HMS Ganges Redevelopment - Phase 2 | Residential | East of England | May-26 | £ 77,000,000 | 12834063 | View project |
| 26 | Cambridge City Council - Civic Quarter | Commercial & Retail | East of England | Jan-27 | £ 75,000,000 | 12767400 | View project |
| 27 | Toddington Services, Hipsey Spinney - 250 MW Battery Storage | Utilities | East of England | Dec-26 | £ 75,000,000 | 12752011 | View project |
| 28 | Waller Avenue - 342 Apartments and Office | Residential | East of England | Mar-27 | £ 72,000,000 | 12657558 | View project |
| 29 | Great Oaks - 245 Flats | Residential | East of England | Nov-26 | £ 70,000,000 | 12546757 | View project |
| 30 | Tollgate Village, Stanway - Cinema, Retail & Restaurants - Phase 2 | Commercial & Retail | East of England | Apr-27 | £ 70,000,000 | 12122045 | View project |
| Position | Project | Main Sector | Region | Start Date | Project Value | Project ID | View Project |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sizewell C Nuclear Power Station | Power & Utility | East of England | Jan-27 | £ 38,000,000,000 | 11792443 | View project |
| 2 | East Anglia TWO Offshore 960MW Wind Farm | Utilities | East of England | Oct-26 | £ 900,000,000 | 12628697 | View project |
| 3 | East Anglia ONE NORTH Offshore 800MW Wind Farm | Utilities | East of England | Feb-27 | £ 800,000,000 | 12628698 | View project |
| 4 | Cambridge Childrens Hospital | Medical & Healthcare | East of England | Feb-27 | £ 671,000,000 | 12545072 | View project |
| 5 | Cambridge Cancer Research Hospital | Medical & Healthcare | East of England | Apr-27 | £ 600,000,000 | 12689976 | View project |
| 6 | Sky Studios Elstree North | Utilities | East of England | Jan-27 | £ 400,000,000 | 12872428 | View project |
| 7 | Longfield - 500MW Solar Farm | Utilities | East of England | Jan-27 | £ 350,000,000 | 12627550 | View project |
| 8 | Anglia Square Redevelopment - Phase 1A - 367 Flats/Commercial | Residential | East of England | Oct-26 | £ 300,000,000 | 11890433 | View project |
| 9 | Melbourn Science Park - Redevelopment | Industrial | East of England | Nov-26 | £ 250,000,000 | 12696975 | View project |
| 10 | Gateway Energy Centre - 450MW Battery Energy Storage Facility | Utilities | East of England | Dec-26 | £ 200,000,000 | 12607961 | View project |
| 11 | Weston Avenue Logistics Hub | Industrial | East of England | Feb-27 | £ 200,000,000 | 12687799 | View project |
| 12 | Brentwood Enterprise Park | Industrial | East of England | Jan-27 | £ 150,000,000 | 12629711 | View project |
| 13 | Sizewell C - Saxmundham to Leiston Line & Green Rail Route | Civil Engineering | East of England | Sep-26 | £ 150,000,000 | 12782350 | View project |
| 14 | Stansted Airport - North Western Main Terminal Expansion | Civil Engineering | East of England | Jul-26 | £ 150,000,000 | 12730240 | View project |
| 15 | Land North of Stansted Airport, Phase 2, Option 1 - Commercial Unit | Industrial | East of England | Apr-27 | £ 125,839,000 | 12781927 | View project |
| 16 | Cambridge North Station Commercial Quarter - Offices | Commercial & Retail | East of England | Jan-27 | £ 118,068,000 | 12644837 | View project |
| 17 | Linmere Island, Houghton Regis - 48MW Data Centre | Commercial & Retail | East of England | Jan-27 | £ 114,000,000 | 12818648 | View project |
| 18 | Land North of Stansted Airport, Phase 2, Option 3 - Commercial Development | Industrial | East of England | Apr-27 | £ 112,974,000 | 12781891 | View project |
| 19 | M1 to A6 Link Road | Civil Engineering | East of England | Dec-26 | £ 108,000,000 | 12140960 | View project |
| 20 | Land South of Stortford Road - 272 Houses | Residential | East of England | Jun-26 | £ 105,000,000 | 12862531 | View project |
| 21 | Project Camro Plus - Elean Business Park - Data Centre | Commercial & Retail | East of England | Apr-27 | £ 100,000,000 | 12641004 | View project |
| 22 | Helena Romanes School - School Rebuilding Programme - Wave 3 | Education | East of England | May-26 | £ 84,600,000 | 12648499 | View project |
| 23 | Cherry Orchard Brickworks - Mixed Development | Care Residential | East of England | Sep-26 | £ 80,000,000 | 12377311 | View project |
| 24 | Fairbanks Studios, Elstree - Redevelopment | Utilities | East of England | Apr-26 | £ 80,000,000 | 12719756 | View project |
| 25 | HMS Ganges Redevelopment - Phase 2 | Residential | East of England | May-26 | £ 77,000,000 | 12834063 | View project |
| 26 | Cambridge City Council - Civic Quarter | Commercial & Retail | East of England | Jan-27 | £ 75,000,000 | 12767400 | View project |
| 27 | Toddington Services, Hipsey Spinney - 250 MW Battery Storage | Utilities | East of England | Dec-26 | £ 75,000,000 | 12752011 | View project |
| 28 | Waller Avenue - 342 Apartments and Office | Residential | East of England | Mar-27 | £ 72,000,000 | 12657558 | View project |
| 29 | Great Oaks - 245 Flats | Residential | East of England | Nov-26 | £ 70,000,000 | 12546757 | View project |
| 30 | Tollgate Village, Stanway - Cinema, Retail & Restaurants - Phase 2 | Commercial & Retail | East of England | Apr-27 | £ 70,000,000 | 12122045 | View project |
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- Sizewell C Nuclear Power Station: £38bn
- East Anglia TWO Offshore 960MW Wind Farm: £900m
- East Anglia ONE NORTH Offshore 800MW Wind Farm: £800m
- Cambridge Children’s Hospital: £671m
- Cambridge Cancer Research Hospital: £600m
- Sky Studios Elstree North: £400m
- Longfield – 500MW Solar Farm: £350m
- Anglia Square Redevelopment – Phase 1A – 367 Flats/Commercial: £300m
- Melbourn Science Park – Redevelopment: £250m
- Gateway Energy Centre – 450MW Battery Energy Storage Facility: £200m
As of November 2026, the biggest construction project in the East of England is Sizewell C Nuclear Power Station, valued at £38bn. It’s also the biggest project in the UK Top 100.
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 of England’s major construction projects.
Utilities and Power & Utility together have 8 projects worth £40.81bn, or 92% of the total. Sizewell C alone accounts for £38bn (85%).
Without Sizewell C, Utilities still has 7 projects worth £2.81bn. They’re led by the East Anglia TWO and East Anglia ONE NORTH offshore wind farms, alongside solar and battery storage schemes.
Medical & Healthcare has 2 projects worth £1.27bn (3%), the Cambridge Children’s Hospital and the Cambridge Cancer Research Hospital.
Industrial has 5 projects worth £839m (2%).
Residential has 5 projects worth £624m (1%).
Commercial & Retail has 5 projects worth £477m (1%), including 2 data centres worth £214m.
No other sector makes up more than 1% of the total value.
All of Barbour ABI’s league tables are updated on a quarterly basis.
