Top 30 Construction Projects in North West 2026
Last updated: August 2026
The Top Construction Projects North West League Table shows you exactly where the biggest money is moving across the industry right now in an easy-to-use interactive table. All projects are sourced directly from our leading Construction Project Leads Platform.
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Morgan Offshore Wind Farm is Top Construction Project in North West
According to Barbour ABI’s extensive planning data, the top construction project in the North West is the Morgan Offshore – 1500MW Wind Farm with a value of £1bn.
- 2nd place – £400m The Gasworks, New Town
- 3rd place – £294m Great Northern Warehouse Development
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Top Construction Projects North West 2026 League Table
| Position | Project | Main Sector | Start Date | Project Value | Project ID | View Project |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Morgan Offshore - 1500MW Wind Farm | Utilities | 1/1/2027 | £ 1,000,000,000 | 12627908 | View project |
| 2 | The Gasworks, New Town - 1202 Houses & Flats | Residential | 11/1/2026 | £ 400,000,000 | 12320840 | View project |
| 3 | Great Northern Warehouse Development | Residential | 11/1/2026 | £ 294,000,000 | 12680253 | View project |
| 4 | Cambridge Halls - 2,330 Student Bed Studio Flats And Cluster Apartments | Residential | 6/1/2026 | £ 286,000,000 | 12832063 | View project |
| 5 | Fanny House Farm, Bay Gateway - 940MW Battery Storage | Utilities | 12/1/2026 | £ 282,000,000 | 12718773 | View project |
| 6 | BAE Systems - Project Spartan Engineering and Research Building | Industrial | 11/1/2026 | £ 250,000,000 | 12780812 | View project |
| 7 | Haweswater Aqueduct - Bowland Section | Water | 9/30/2026 | £ 250,000,000 | 12585964 | View project |
| 8 | Haweswater Aqueduct - Helks Brow Wray | Utilities | 12/16/2026 | £ 250,000,000 | 12570203 | View project |
| 9 | Haweswater Aqueduct - Walmersley Haslingden and Walmersley Section Section | Utilities | 6/22/2026 | £ 250,000,000 | 12569990 | View project |
| 10 | Haweswater Aqueduct Resilience Programme - M66 Motorway, Rochdale Road | Utilities | 9/30/2026 | £ 250,000,000 | 12569951 | View project |
| 11 | Haweswater Aqueduct Resilience Programme - Ribble Valley Section | Utilities | 10/1/2026 | £ 250,000,000 | 12586109 | View project |
| 12 | Upper Brook Street Plot A & B - 983 Bed Student Accommodation | Residential | 1/1/2027 | £ 250,000,000 | 12729198 | View project |
| 13 | Hynet Carbon Dioxide Pipeline | Power & Utility | 1/1/2027 | £ 200,000,000 | 12676257 | View project |
| 14 | Pall Mall, Bixteth Street - 280 Bed Hotel | Hotel & Catering | 10/1/2026 | £ 200,000,000 | 12491491 | View project |
| 15 | One Heritage Tower - 545 Apartments & Commercial Units | Residential | 10/1/2026 | £ 160,000,000 | 12467286 | View project |
| 16 | Progressive Energy Limited - Bio-Substitute Renewable Fuels Facility | Utilities | 10/1/2026 | £ 150,000,000 | 12410198 | View project |
| 17 | Warren Street - 588 Apartments | Residential | 1/1/2027 | £ 150,000,000 | 12608648 | View project |
| 18 | Tudor Place, Cherryfield Drive, Kirkby - 807 Houses | Residential | 5/14/2026 | £ 146,880,000 | 12223665 | View project |
| 19 | Colloco, St Johns Campus - 16 Storey Office Building | Commercial & Retail | 10/1/2026 | £ 140,000,000 | 12634682 | View project |
| 20 | Hulton Park Development - Golf Links & Hotel | Sports | 7/1/2026 | £ 140,000,000 | 12288144 | View project |
| 21 | The Galleries, Plot 1 - Multi Media Centre & Cinema | Leisure | 1/1/2027 | £ 135,000,000 | 12694338 | View project |
| 22 | Fiddlers Ferry Redevelopment - Phase 1 | Industrial | 1/1/2027 | £ 128,339,000 | 12700865 | View project |
| 23 | Blackdyke Farm, Blackford - 400MW Battery Energy Storage Facility | Utilities | 10/1/2026 | £ 120,000,000 | 12739476 | View project |
| 24 | Low Harker Farm, Low Harker - 400MW Battery Storage Facility | Utilities | 10/1/2026 | £ 120,000,000 | 12768898 | View project |
| 25 | Metalworks, Vauxhall Road - 401 Flats, 5 Houses, Retail Unit & Gym | Residential | 11/1/2026 | £ 120,000,000 | 12226894 | View project |
| 26 | Hale Gate Road - 472 Houses And 28 Flats | Residential | 7/1/2026 | £ 116,000,000 | 12871883 | View project |
| 27 | Arundel Street - 355 Apartments & Commercial Space | Residential | 10/1/2026 | £ 110,000,000 | 12370040 | View project |
| 28 | City Walk, Love Lane - 507 Apartments | Residential | 10/1/2026 | £ 110,000,000 | 12724265 | View project |
| 29 | Middlewich Eastern Bypass | Civil Engineering | 5/1/2026 | £ 108,000,000 | 11171172 | View project |
| 30 | Marine Lakes Events Centre | Leisure | 10/1/2026 | £ 106,000,000 | 12575520 | View project |
| Position | Project | Main Sector | Start Date | Project Value | Project ID | View Project |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Morgan Offshore - 1500MW Wind Farm | Utilities | 1/1/2027 | £ 1,000,000,000 | 12627908 | View project |
| 2 | The Gasworks, New Town - 1202 Houses & Flats | Residential | 11/1/2026 | £ 400,000,000 | 12320840 | View project |
| 3 | Great Northern Warehouse Development | Residential | 11/1/2026 | £ 294,000,000 | 12680253 | View project |
| 4 | Cambridge Halls - 2,330 Student Bed Studio Flats And Cluster Apartments | Residential | 6/1/2026 | £ 286,000,000 | 12832063 | View project |
| 5 | Fanny House Farm, Bay Gateway - 940MW Battery Storage | Utilities | 12/1/2026 | £ 282,000,000 | 12718773 | View project |
| 6 | BAE Systems - Project Spartan Engineering and Research Building | Industrial | 11/1/2026 | £ 250,000,000 | 12780812 | View project |
| 7 | Haweswater Aqueduct - Bowland Section | Water | 9/30/2026 | £ 250,000,000 | 12585964 | View project |
| 8 | Haweswater Aqueduct - Helks Brow Wray | Utilities | 12/16/2026 | £ 250,000,000 | 12570203 | View project |
| 9 | Haweswater Aqueduct - Walmersley Haslingden and Walmersley Section Section | Utilities | 6/22/2026 | £ 250,000,000 | 12569990 | View project |
| 10 | Haweswater Aqueduct Resilience Programme - M66 Motorway, Rochdale Road | Utilities | 9/30/2026 | £ 250,000,000 | 12569951 | View project |
| 11 | Haweswater Aqueduct Resilience Programme - Ribble Valley Section | Utilities | 10/1/2026 | £ 250,000,000 | 12586109 | View project |
| 12 | Upper Brook Street Plot A & B - 983 Bed Student Accommodation | Residential | 1/1/2027 | £ 250,000,000 | 12729198 | View project |
| 13 | Hynet Carbon Dioxide Pipeline | Power & Utility | 1/1/2027 | £ 200,000,000 | 12676257 | View project |
| 14 | Pall Mall, Bixteth Street - 280 Bed Hotel | Hotel & Catering | 10/1/2026 | £ 200,000,000 | 12491491 | View project |
| 15 | One Heritage Tower - 545 Apartments & Commercial Units | Residential | 10/1/2026 | £ 160,000,000 | 12467286 | View project |
| 16 | Progressive Energy Limited - Bio-Substitute Renewable Fuels Facility | Utilities | 10/1/2026 | £ 150,000,000 | 12410198 | View project |
| 17 | Warren Street - 588 Apartments | Residential | 1/1/2027 | £ 150,000,000 | 12608648 | View project |
| 18 | Tudor Place, Cherryfield Drive, Kirkby - 807 Houses | Residential | 5/14/2026 | £ 146,880,000 | 12223665 | View project |
| 19 | Colloco, St Johns Campus - 16 Storey Office Building | Commercial & Retail | 10/1/2026 | £ 140,000,000 | 12634682 | View project |
| 20 | Hulton Park Development - Golf Links & Hotel | Sports | 7/1/2026 | £ 140,000,000 | 12288144 | View project |
| 21 | The Galleries, Plot 1 - Multi Media Centre & Cinema | Leisure | 1/1/2027 | £ 135,000,000 | 12694338 | View project |
| 22 | Fiddlers Ferry Redevelopment - Phase 1 | Industrial | 1/1/2027 | £ 128,339,000 | 12700865 | View project |
| 23 | Blackdyke Farm, Blackford - 400MW Battery Energy Storage Facility | Utilities | 10/1/2026 | £ 120,000,000 | 12739476 | View project |
| 24 | Low Harker Farm, Low Harker - 400MW Battery Storage Facility | Utilities | 10/1/2026 | £ 120,000,000 | 12768898 | View project |
| 25 | Metalworks, Vauxhall Road - 401 Flats, 5 Houses, Retail Unit & Gym | Residential | 11/1/2026 | £ 120,000,000 | 12226894 | View project |
| 26 | Hale Gate Road - 472 Houses And 28 Flats | Residential | 7/1/2026 | £ 116,000,000 | 12871883 | View project |
| 27 | Arundel Street - 355 Apartments & Commercial Space | Residential | 10/1/2026 | £ 110,000,000 | 12370040 | View project |
| 28 | City Walk, Love Lane - 507 Apartments | Residential | 10/1/2026 | £ 110,000,000 | 12724265 | View project |
| 29 | Middlewich Eastern Bypass | Civil Engineering | 5/1/2026 | £ 108,000,000 | 11171172 | View project |
| 30 | Marine Lakes Events Centre | Leisure | 10/1/2026 | £ 106,000,000 | 12575520 | View project |
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The tables cover all sectors across the UK, but are as assigned under our system as followed:
- Industrial
- Civic and Public
- Civil Engineering
- Utilities
- Commercial & Retail
- Medical & Healthcare
- Leisure
- Residential
- Education
Important note: we track all major infrastructure projects within the table but class them under utilities, civic and public, and civil engineering.
