Top 30 Construction Projects in North West 2027
Last updated: November 2026 | Source: Barbour ABI
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Morecambe 480MW Offshore Windfarm 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 Morecambe 480MW Offshore Windfarm project with a value of £528m.
- 2nd place – £294m Great Northern Warehouse Development
- 3rd place – £286m Cambridge Halls – 2,330 Student Bed Studio Flats And Cluster Apartments
Key findings: top construction projects in the North West
- Total value: The top 30 North West construction projects total £6.20bn.
- Utilities lead the table: Utilities has 10 entries worth £2.38bn, or 38% of the total, led by the £528m Morecambe Offshore Windfarm.
- Residential: Residential has 7 entries worth £1.45bn, or 23% of the combined value.
- Industrial: Three Industrial projects total £513m, or 8% of the combined value, led by the £250m BAE Systems Project Spartan.
- Haweswater Aqueduct: Six sections of the Haweswater Aqueduct Resilience Programme total £1.5bn, or 24% of the combined value.
- Regional analysis: The North West has 13 of the UK’s top 100 construction projects, worth £3.64bn, the second-highest number of any region after London.
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Top Construction Projects North West 2027 League Table
| Position | Project | Main Sector | Region | Start Date | Project Value | Project ID | View Project |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Morecambe 480MW Offshore Windfarm | Utilities | North West | Mar-27 | £ 528,000,000 | 12627914 | View project |
| 2 | Great Northern Warehouse Development | Residential | North West | Jan-27 | £ 294,000,000 | 12680253 | View project |
| 3 | Cambridge Halls - 2,330 Student Bed Studio Flats And Cluster Apartments | Residential | North West | Jul-26 | £ 286,000,000 | 12832063 | View project |
| 4 | Fanny House Farm, Bay Gateway - 940MW Battery Storage | Utilities | North West | Dec-26 | £ 282,000,000 | 12718773 | View project |
| 5 | BAE Systems - Project Spartan Engineering and Research Building | Industrial | North West | Feb-27 | £ 250,000,000 | 12780812 | View project |
| 6 | Former Whites Site - Data Centre & Office | Commercial & Retail | North West | Mar-27 | £ 250,000,000 | 12824956 | View project |
| 7 | Haweswater Aqueduct - Bowland Section | Water | North West | Oct-26 | £ 250,000,000 | 12585964 | View project |
| 8 | Haweswater Aqueduct - Helks Brow Wray | Utilities | North West | Jan-27 | £ 250,000,000 | 12570203 | View project |
| 9 | Haweswater Aqueduct - Walmersley Haslingden and Walmersley Section Section | Utilities | North West | Jun-26 | £ 250,000,000 | 12569990 | View project |
| 10 | Haweswater Aqueduct Resilience Programme - M66 Motorway, Rochdale Road | Utilities | North West | Sep-26 | £ 250,000,000 | 12569951 | View project |
| 11 | Haweswater Aqueduct Resilience Programme - Ribble Valley Section | Utilities | North West | Apr-27 | £ 250,000,000 | 12586109 | View project |
| 12 | The A685, Appleby Road - Haweswater Aqueduct Resilience Programme | Water | North West | Jan-27 | £ 250,000,000 | 12576838 | View project |
| 13 | Upper Brook Street Plot A & B - 983 Bed Student Accommodation | Residential | North West | Jan-27 | £ 250,000,000 | 12729198 | View project |
| 14 | Hynet Carbon Dioxide Pipeline | Power & Utility | North West | Jan-27 | £ 200,000,000 | 12676257 | View project |
| 15 | Pall Mall, Bixteth Street - 280 Bed Hotel | Hotel & Catering | North West | Jan-27 | £ 200,000,000 | 12491491 | View project |
| 16 | Trafford Wharf - 382 Flats & 412 PBSA | Residential | North West | Apr-27 | £ 200,000,000 | 12817684 | View project |
| 17 | Ashton Road, Carrington - 600MW Battery Energy Storage System | Utilities | North West | Apr-27 | £ 180,000,000 | 12816411 | View project |
| 18 | St James Baltic Triangle Railway Station | Transport | North West | Apr-27 | £ 160,000,000 | 12454344 | View project |
| 19 | Plot 10A, First Street - Offices | Commercial & Retail | North West | Jan-27 | £ 150,000,000 | 12686874 | View project |
| 20 | Progressive Energy Limited - Bio-Substitute Renewable Fuels Facility | Utilities | North West | Jan-27 | £ 150,000,000 | 12410198 | View project |
| 21 | Warren Street - 588 Apartments | Residential | North West | Jan-27 | £ 150,000,000 | 12608648 | View project |
| 22 | Tudor Place, Cherryfield Drive, Kirkby - 807 Houses | Residential | North West | May-26 | £ 146,880,000 | 12223665 | View project |
| 23 | Hulton Park Development - Golf Links & Hotel | Sports | North West | Feb-27 | £ 140,000,000 | 12288144 | View project |
| 24 | Panattoni, Hardwick Grange - Industrial Building And Office | Industrial | North West | Dec-26 | £ 135,000,000 | 12899680 | View project |
| 25 | The Galleries, Plot 1 - Multi Media Centre & Cinema | Leisure | North West | Jan-27 | £ 135,000,000 | 12694338 | View project |
| 26 | Fiddlers Ferry Redevelopment - Phase 1 | Industrial | North West | Jan-27 | £ 128,339,000 | 12700865 | View project |
| 27 | One City Road Redevelopment | Commercial & Retail | North West | Mar-27 | £ 121,425,000 | 12527629 | View project |
| 28 | Blackdyke Farm, Blackford - 400MW Battery Energy Storage Facility | Utilities | North West | Oct-26 | £ 120,000,000 | 12739476 | View project |
| 29 | Low Harker Farm, Low Harker - 400MW Battery Storage Facility | Utilities | North West | Oct-26 | £ 120,000,000 | 12768898 | View project |
| 30 | Metalworks, Vauxhall Road - 401 Flats, 5 Houses, Retail Unit & Gym | Residential | North West | Nov-26 | £ 120,000,000 | 12226894 | View project |
| Position | Project | Main Sector | Region | Start Date | Project Value | Project ID | View Project |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Morecambe 480MW Offshore Windfarm | Utilities | North West | Mar-27 | £ 528,000,000 | 12627914 | View project |
| 2 | Great Northern Warehouse Development | Residential | North West | Jan-27 | £ 294,000,000 | 12680253 | View project |
| 3 | Cambridge Halls - 2,330 Student Bed Studio Flats And Cluster Apartments | Residential | North West | Jul-26 | £ 286,000,000 | 12832063 | View project |
| 4 | Fanny House Farm, Bay Gateway - 940MW Battery Storage | Utilities | North West | Dec-26 | £ 282,000,000 | 12718773 | View project |
| 5 | BAE Systems - Project Spartan Engineering and Research Building | Industrial | North West | Feb-27 | £ 250,000,000 | 12780812 | View project |
| 6 | Former Whites Site - Data Centre & Office | Commercial & Retail | North West | Mar-27 | £ 250,000,000 | 12824956 | View project |
| 7 | Haweswater Aqueduct - Bowland Section | Water | North West | Oct-26 | £ 250,000,000 | 12585964 | View project |
| 8 | Haweswater Aqueduct - Helks Brow Wray | Utilities | North West | Jan-27 | £ 250,000,000 | 12570203 | View project |
| 9 | Haweswater Aqueduct - Walmersley Haslingden and Walmersley Section Section | Utilities | North West | Jun-26 | £ 250,000,000 | 12569990 | View project |
| 10 | Haweswater Aqueduct Resilience Programme - M66 Motorway, Rochdale Road | Utilities | North West | Sep-26 | £ 250,000,000 | 12569951 | View project |
| 11 | Haweswater Aqueduct Resilience Programme - Ribble Valley Section | Utilities | North West | Apr-27 | £ 250,000,000 | 12586109 | View project |
| 12 | The A685, Appleby Road - Haweswater Aqueduct Resilience Programme | Water | North West | Jan-27 | £ 250,000,000 | 12576838 | View project |
| 13 | Upper Brook Street Plot A & B - 983 Bed Student Accommodation | Residential | North West | Jan-27 | £ 250,000,000 | 12729198 | View project |
| 14 | Hynet Carbon Dioxide Pipeline | Power & Utility | North West | Jan-27 | £ 200,000,000 | 12676257 | View project |
| 15 | Pall Mall, Bixteth Street - 280 Bed Hotel | Hotel & Catering | North West | Jan-27 | £ 200,000,000 | 12491491 | View project |
| 16 | Trafford Wharf - 382 Flats & 412 PBSA | Residential | North West | Apr-27 | £ 200,000,000 | 12817684 | View project |
| 17 | Ashton Road, Carrington - 600MW Battery Energy Storage System | Utilities | North West | Apr-27 | £ 180,000,000 | 12816411 | View project |
| 18 | St James Baltic Triangle Railway Station | Transport | North West | Apr-27 | £ 160,000,000 | 12454344 | View project |
| 19 | Plot 10A, First Street - Offices | Commercial & Retail | North West | Jan-27 | £ 150,000,000 | 12686874 | View project |
| 20 | Progressive Energy Limited - Bio-Substitute Renewable Fuels Facility | Utilities | North West | Jan-27 | £ 150,000,000 | 12410198 | View project |
| 21 | Warren Street - 588 Apartments | Residential | North West | Jan-27 | £ 150,000,000 | 12608648 | View project |
| 22 | Tudor Place, Cherryfield Drive, Kirkby - 807 Houses | Residential | North West | May-26 | £ 146,880,000 | 12223665 | View project |
| 23 | Hulton Park Development - Golf Links & Hotel | Sports | North West | Feb-27 | £ 140,000,000 | 12288144 | View project |
| 24 | Panattoni, Hardwick Grange - Industrial Building And Office | Industrial | North West | Dec-26 | £ 135,000,000 | 12899680 | View project |
| 25 | The Galleries, Plot 1 - Multi Media Centre & Cinema | Leisure | North West | Jan-27 | £ 135,000,000 | 12694338 | View project |
| 26 | Fiddlers Ferry Redevelopment - Phase 1 | Industrial | North West | Jan-27 | £ 128,339,000 | 12700865 | View project |
| 27 | One City Road Redevelopment | Commercial & Retail | North West | Mar-27 | £ 121,425,000 | 12527629 | View project |
| 28 | Blackdyke Farm, Blackford - 400MW Battery Energy Storage Facility | Utilities | North West | Oct-26 | £ 120,000,000 | 12739476 | View project |
| 29 | Low Harker Farm, Low Harker - 400MW Battery Storage Facility | Utilities | North West | Oct-26 | £ 120,000,000 | 12768898 | View project |
| 30 | Metalworks, Vauxhall Road - 401 Flats, 5 Houses, Retail Unit & Gym | Residential | North West | Nov-26 | £ 120,000,000 | 12226894 | View project |
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- Morecambe 480MW Offshore Windfarm: £528m
- Great Northern Warehouse Development: £294m
- Cambridge Halls – 2,330 Student Bed Studio Flats and Cluster Apartments: £286m
- Fanny House Farm, Bay Gateway – 940MW Battery Storage: £282m
- BAE Systems – Project Spartan Engineering and Research Building: £250m
- Former Whites Site – Data Centre & Office: £250m
- Haweswater Aqueduct – Bowland Section: £250m
- Haweswater Aqueduct – Helks Brow Wray: £250m
- Haweswater Aqueduct – Walmersley Haslingden and Walmersley Section: £250m
- Haweswater Aqueduct Resilience Programme – M66 Motorway, Rochdale Road: £250m
As of November 2026, the biggest construction project in the North West is the Morecambe 480MW Offshore Windfarm, valued at £528m.
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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Utilities and residential projects make up most of the North West’s major construction projects.
Utilities and Power & Utility together have 11 projects worth £2.58bn (42% of the total), led by the Morecambe Offshore Windfarm. The total also includes four sections of the Haweswater Aqueduct Resilience Programme and several battery energy storage schemes.
Residential has 7 projects worth £1.45bn (23%), with an average value of around £207m. Large student accommodation schemes in Manchester and Liverpool make up a big part of this.
Commercial & Retail has 3 projects worth £521m (8%), including the £250m Former Whites Site data centre.
Industrial has 3 projects worth £513m (8%), led by BAE Systems’ £250m Project Spartan.
Water has 2 projects worth £500m (8%), both of them sections of the Haweswater Aqueduct.
No other sector makes up more than 4% of the total value.
All of Barbour ABI’s league tables are updated on a quarterly basis.
