Top 30 Construction Projects in Glasgow 2027
Last updated: November 2026 | Source: Barbour ABI
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Buchanan Galleries Redevelopment is Top Construction Project in Glasgow
According to Barbour ABI’s extensive planning data, the top construction project in Glasgow is the Buchanan Galleries Redevelopment project with a value of £850m.
- 2nd place – £100m Lancefield Quay, Phase 1 – 409 Apartments
- 3rd place – £100m Lancefield Quay, Phase 2 – 300 Apartments
Key findings: top construction projects in Glasgow
- Top 30 construction projects in Glasgow total £1.70bn.
- Commercial and retail leads by value. Six projects total £987.2m, or 58% of the combined value. The £850m Buchanan Galleries Redevelopment accounts for most of it, with two further Buchanan Galleries schemes adding £43.2m.
- Residential has the most projects. It has 16 entries worth £603.1m, or 35% of the total. Large apartment schemes dominate this sector, led by two Lancefield Quay phases at £100m each.
- Education is the third largest sector. Three projects total £43m, 3% of the combined value. All three are school or university refurbishment, extension and roof works.
- Student accommodation is a strong project type. Seven student accommodation schemes total £278.9m, nearly half of all residential value. Collegelands Park (£95m) and Charing Cross (£70m) are the largest.
- Glasgow’s value is concentrated at the top, with most starts due in 2027. The top 10 projects hold 84% of the total at £1.42bn, and the top five reach 71%. 18 of the 30 projects are due to start in 2027.
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Top Construction Projects Glasgow 2027 League Table
| Position | Project | Main Sector | City | Start Date | Project Value | Project ID | View Project |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Buchanan Galleries Redevelopment | Commercial & Retail | Glasgow | Apr-27 | £ 850,000,000 | 11990004 | View project |
| 2 | Lancefield Quay, Phase 1 - 409 Apartments | Residential | Glasgow | Dec-26 | £ 100,000,000 | 12553366 | View project |
| 3 | Lancefield Quay, Phase 2 - 300 Apartments | Residential | Glasgow | Jan-27 | £ 100,000,000 | 12746098 | View project |
| 4 | Collegelands Park - Student Accommodation, Apartments & Commercial Development | Residential | Glasgow | Apr-27 | £ 95,000,000 | 12774845 | View project |
| 5 | New Rotterdam Wharf - Scottish Opera HQ and Student Accommodation | Commercial & Retail | Glasgow | Apr-27 | £ 70,525,000 | 12745540 | View project |
| 6 | Charing Cross - 750 Bedroom Student Accommodation | Residential | Glasgow | Jan-27 | £ 70,000,000 | 12869965 | View project |
| 7 | Caledonia Road - 152 Flats | Residential | Glasgow | Jan-27 | £ 40,000,000 | 12827400 | View project |
| 8 | Pinkston Road - 240 Houses, 184 Flats, retail and office units | Residential | Glasgow | Mar-27 | £ 37,800,000 | 12853353 | View project |
| 9 | University Of Glasgow, Western Campus Plot E - 477 Bed Student Accommodation | Residential | Glasgow | Dec-26 | £ 30,000,000 | 12814006 | View project |
| 10 | West George Street - 147 Student Accommodation | Residential | Glasgow | Oct-26 | £ 30,000,000 | 12747272 | View project |
| 11 | Buchanan Galleries - South Retail Extension | Commercial & Retail | Glasgow | Jan-27 | £ 28,183,000 | 12500508 | View project |
| 12 | 64 - 72a Waterloo Street - Student Accommodation and Commercial Units | Residential | Glasgow | Dec-26 | £ 24,155,000 | 12197718 | View project |
| 13 | Gaelic Primary School - Refurbishment & Extension | Education | Glasgow | Feb-27 | £ 23,000,000 | 12541788 | View project |
| 14 | Sandyford Street - 142 Bed Hotel | Hotel & Catering | Glasgow | Jan-27 | £ 18,396,000 | 12713913 | View project |
| 15 | Saturland Farm, Salterland Road - 60.8MW Battery Energy Storage System | Utilities | Glasgow | Jan-27 | £ 18,240,000 | 12658292 | View project |
| 16 | Meadow Road - Student Accommodation | Residential | Glasgow | Apr-27 | £ 16,900,000 | 12853772 | View project |
| 17 | Buchanan Galleries - Mid Mall & Facade Alterations | Commercial & Retail | Glasgow | Dec-26 | £ 15,000,000 | 12872584 | View project |
| 18 | 35 Church Street - External Improvement Works | Commercial & Retail | Glasgow | Jan-27 | £ 13,475,000 | 12819463 | View project |
| 19 | 63-77 Otago Street - Student Accommodation | Residential | Glasgow | Jan-27 | £ 12,857,500 | 12813190 | View project |
| 20 | 97 Cleveden Road - Care Home | Care Residential | Glasgow | Jun-26 | £ 12,000,000 | 12873251 | View project |
| 21 | XWorks Dalmarnock - Industry & Office | Industrial | Glasgow | Apr-26 | £ 11,200,000 | 12861296 | View project |
| 22 | 100 Mallaig Road - 12 Flats & 24 Houses | Residential | Glasgow | Nov-26 | £ 10,000,000 | 12846129 | View project |
| 23 | Charles Huang Advanced Technology & Innovation Centre - Roof Works | Education | Glasgow | Jun-26 | £ 10,000,000 | 12843943 | View project |
| 24 | HiLux Glasgow - 78 Flats | Residential | Glasgow | Dec-26 | £ 10,000,000 | 11061819 | View project |
| 25 | Linburn School - Extension | Education | Glasgow | Nov-26 | £ 10,000,000 | 12825864 | View project |
| 26 | Queen Street Station Redevelopment - North Hanover Street | Commercial & Retail | Glasgow | Mar-27 | £ 10,000,000 | 12569214 | View project |
| 27 | 65-97 Ingram Street - 109 Flats & Retail Units | Residential | Glasgow | Mar-27 | £ 9,781,000 | 12638209 | View project |
| 28 | Bigg Regeneration Project Dundashill, Plot 4B - 19 Apartments & 69 Houses | Residential | Glasgow | Jan-27 | £ 8,325,000 | 12821987 | View project |
| 29 | Crookston Road - 65 Houses | Residential | Glasgow | Jun-26 | £ 8,280,000 | 12650768 | View project |
| 30 | Masjid Noor Scotland Markaz - Extension | Civic & Public | Glasgow | Jan-27 | £ 8,000,000 | 12379358 | View project |
| Position | Project | Main Sector | City | Start Date | Project Value | Project ID | View Project |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Buchanan Galleries Redevelopment | Commercial & Retail | Glasgow | Apr-27 | £ 850,000,000 | 11990004 | View project |
| 2 | Lancefield Quay, Phase 1 - 409 Apartments | Residential | Glasgow | Dec-26 | £ 100,000,000 | 12553366 | View project |
| 3 | Lancefield Quay, Phase 2 - 300 Apartments | Residential | Glasgow | Jan-27 | £ 100,000,000 | 12746098 | View project |
| 4 | Collegelands Park - Student Accommodation, Apartments & Commercial Development | Residential | Glasgow | Apr-27 | £ 95,000,000 | 12774845 | View project |
| 5 | New Rotterdam Wharf - Scottish Opera HQ and Student Accommodation | Commercial & Retail | Glasgow | Apr-27 | £ 70,525,000 | 12745540 | View project |
| 6 | Charing Cross - 750 Bedroom Student Accommodation | Residential | Glasgow | Jan-27 | £ 70,000,000 | 12869965 | View project |
| 7 | Caledonia Road - 152 Flats | Residential | Glasgow | Jan-27 | £ 40,000,000 | 12827400 | View project |
| 8 | Pinkston Road - 240 Houses, 184 Flats, retail and office units | Residential | Glasgow | Mar-27 | £ 37,800,000 | 12853353 | View project |
| 9 | University Of Glasgow, Western Campus Plot E - 477 Bed Student Accommodation | Residential | Glasgow | Dec-26 | £ 30,000,000 | 12814006 | View project |
| 10 | West George Street - 147 Student Accommodation | Residential | Glasgow | Oct-26 | £ 30,000,000 | 12747272 | View project |
| 11 | Buchanan Galleries - South Retail Extension | Commercial & Retail | Glasgow | Jan-27 | £ 28,183,000 | 12500508 | View project |
| 12 | 64 - 72a Waterloo Street - Student Accommodation and Commercial Units | Residential | Glasgow | Dec-26 | £ 24,155,000 | 12197718 | View project |
| 13 | Gaelic Primary School - Refurbishment & Extension | Education | Glasgow | Feb-27 | £ 23,000,000 | 12541788 | View project |
| 14 | Sandyford Street - 142 Bed Hotel | Hotel & Catering | Glasgow | Jan-27 | £ 18,396,000 | 12713913 | View project |
| 15 | Saturland Farm, Salterland Road - 60.8MW Battery Energy Storage System | Utilities | Glasgow | Jan-27 | £ 18,240,000 | 12658292 | View project |
| 16 | Meadow Road - Student Accommodation | Residential | Glasgow | Apr-27 | £ 16,900,000 | 12853772 | View project |
| 17 | Buchanan Galleries - Mid Mall & Facade Alterations | Commercial & Retail | Glasgow | Dec-26 | £ 15,000,000 | 12872584 | View project |
| 18 | 35 Church Street - External Improvement Works | Commercial & Retail | Glasgow | Jan-27 | £ 13,475,000 | 12819463 | View project |
| 19 | 63-77 Otago Street - Student Accommodation | Residential | Glasgow | Jan-27 | £ 12,857,500 | 12813190 | View project |
| 20 | 97 Cleveden Road - Care Home | Care Residential | Glasgow | Jun-26 | £ 12,000,000 | 12873251 | View project |
| 21 | XWorks Dalmarnock - Industry & Office | Industrial | Glasgow | Apr-26 | £ 11,200,000 | 12861296 | View project |
| 22 | 100 Mallaig Road - 12 Flats & 24 Houses | Residential | Glasgow | Nov-26 | £ 10,000,000 | 12846129 | View project |
| 23 | Charles Huang Advanced Technology & Innovation Centre - Roof Works | Education | Glasgow | Jun-26 | £ 10,000,000 | 12843943 | View project |
| 24 | HiLux Glasgow - 78 Flats | Residential | Glasgow | Dec-26 | £ 10,000,000 | 11061819 | View project |
| 25 | Linburn School - Extension | Education | Glasgow | Nov-26 | £ 10,000,000 | 12825864 | View project |
| 26 | Queen Street Station Redevelopment - North Hanover Street | Commercial & Retail | Glasgow | Mar-27 | £ 10,000,000 | 12569214 | View project |
| 27 | 65-97 Ingram Street - 109 Flats & Retail Units | Residential | Glasgow | Mar-27 | £ 9,781,000 | 12638209 | View project |
| 28 | Bigg Regeneration Project Dundashill, Plot 4B - 19 Apartments & 69 Houses | Residential | Glasgow | Jan-27 | £ 8,325,000 | 12821987 | View project |
| 29 | Crookston Road - 65 Houses | Residential | Glasgow | Jun-26 | £ 8,280,000 | 12650768 | View project |
| 30 | Masjid Noor Scotland Markaz - Extension | Civic & Public | Glasgow | Jan-27 | £ 8,000,000 | 12379358 | View project |
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- Buchanan Galleries Redevelopment: £850m
- Lancefield Quay, Phase 1, 409 Apartments: £100m
- Lancefield Quay, Phase 2, 300 Apartments: £100m
- Collegelands Park, Student Accommodation, Apartments & Commercial Development: £95m
- New Rotterdam Wharf, Scottish Opera HQ and Student Accommodation: £70.5m
- Charing Cross, 750-Bedroom Student Accommodation: £70m
- Caledonia Road, 152 Flats: £40m
- Pinkston Road, 240 Houses, 184 Flats, Retail and Office Units: £37.8m
- University of Glasgow, Western Campus Plot E, 477-Bed Student Accommodation: £30m
- West George Street, 147 Student Accommodation: £30m
As of November 2026, the biggest construction project in Glasgow is the Buchanan Galleries Redevelopment valued at £850m.
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Residential has the most major projects, with commercial and retail leading by value.
Commercial and retail leads by value. It has six projects worth £987.2m, or 58% of the total. Buchanan Galleries accounts for three of these projects worth £893.2m, led by the £850m redevelopment, which alone makes up half of Glasgow’s combined value.
Residential has the most projects. It has 16 entries worth £603.1m (35%), mostly student accommodation and large apartment schemes. Its average project value is about £37.7m, well below commercial and retail at about £164.5m.
Education is the third-largest sector. It has three projects worth £43m (3%), led by the £23m Gaelic Primary School refurbishment and extension. All three are refurbishment, extension or roof works rather than new builds.
Beyond these three, no sector reaches 2% of the total. Hotel and catering has one project worth £18.4m, and utilities has one worth £18.2m, a 60.8MW battery energy storage system.
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