Top 30 Construction Projects in South East 2027
Last updated: November 2026 | Source: Barbour ABI
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LON6 Hyperscale, Iver Heath Data Park and Rampion 2 Offshore 1.2GW Wind Farm are Top Construction Projects in South East
According to Barbour ABI’s extensive planning data, the joint top construction projects in the South East are the LON6 Hyperscale, Iver Heath Data Park – 90MW Data Centre and Rampion 2 Offshore 1.2GW Wind Farm projects, each with a value of £1.2bn.
- 2nd place – £418m Giles Lane – Student Accommodation & Sports Pavilion
- 3rd place – £365m Manor Farm – 147MW Data Centre & Battery Energy Storage
Key findings: top construction projects in the South East
- Total value: The top 30 South East construction projects total £7.19bn.
- Residential has the most projects: Residential has 15 entries worth £2.45bn, or 34% of the total.
- Commercial & Retail has the biggest projects: Commercial & Retail has 4 projects worth £1.89bn, or 26% of the combined value, which is an average of £473m per project.
- Energy infrastructure: Four Utilities projects total £1.77bn, or 25% of the combined value, led by the £1.2bn Rampion 2 offshore wind farm.
- Data centres: Three data centre projects total £1.77bn, or 25% of the combined value, and all three are in the top 10.
- Regional analysis: The South East has 9 of the UK’s top 100 construction projects, worth £4.54bn.
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Top Construction Projects South East 2027 League Table
| Position | Project | Main Sector | Region | Start Date | Project Value | Project ID | View Project |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LON6 Hyperscale, Iver Heath Data Park - 90MW Data Centre | Commercial & Retail | South East | Jan-27 | £ 1,200,000,000 | 12671637 | View project |
| 2 | Rampion 2 Offshore 1.2GW Wind Farm | Utilities | South East | Jan-27 | £ 1,200,000,000 | 12627544 | View project |
| 3 | Giles Lane - Student Accommodation & Sports Pavilion | Residential | South East | Jul-26 | £ 418,000,000 | 12536679 | View project |
| 4 | Manor Farm - 147MW Data Centre & Battery Energy Storage | Commercial & Retail | South East | Feb-27 | £ 365,000,000 | 12814730 | View project |
| 5 | Five Estuaries 300MW Offshore Wind Farm | Utilities | South East | Mar-27 | £ 300,000,000 | 12597881 | View project |
| 6 | HM Prison Grendon Springhill 2 | Civic & Public | South East | Jan-27 | £ 300,000,000 | 12576965 | View project |
| 7 | Brighton Gasworks Development | Residential | South East | Mar-27 | £ 280,000,000 | 12611663 | View project |
| 8 | Brighton 3Ts Hospital, Sussex Cancer Centre - Stage 2 | Medical & Healthcare | South East | Jul-26 | £ 250,000,000 | 12809115 | View project |
| 9 | Strode Farm - Phase C & D - 296 Houses & Flats | Residential | South East | Oct-26 | £ 230,000,000 | 12811952 | View project |
| 10 | LCY20 - Data Centre | Commercial & Retail | South East | Jan-27 | £ 200,000,000 | 12677325 | View project |
| 11 | Medway One - Energy Hub | Utilities | South East | Jan-27 | £ 200,000,000 | 12774411 | View project |
| 12 | Goldsworth Road Development - 965 Flats, Retail Units & Offices | Residential | South East | Apr-27 | £ 190,000,000 | 12226910 | View project |
| 13 | Midsummer Boulevard, The Point - Mixed Development | Residential | South East | Feb-27 | £ 150,000,000 | 12024248 | View project |
| 14 | Oxford United FC, The Triangle - Stadium Development | Sports | South East | Apr-27 | £ 150,000,000 | 12612419 | View project |
| 15 | Strood Civic Centre - 195 Houses & Ambulance Rest Station | Residential | South East | Mar-27 | £ 150,000,000 | 12769432 | View project |
| 16 | Westwood Village - Phases 1B, 2 & 4 | Residential | South East | Jan-27 | £ 150,000,000 | 12808768 | View project |
| 17 | Park Mall - Housing Mixed Development, 200 Car Park & Demolition | Residential | South East | Jan-27 | £ 144,000,000 | 12872897 | View project |
| 18 | Avebury Boulevard, Central Milton Keynes - 367 Flats | Residential | South East | Jan-27 | £ 135,000,000 | 12560791 | View project |
| 19 | St Marys Wharf, Millbrook - Mixed Development | Residential | South East | Sep-26 | £ 132,000,000 | 12558276 | View project |
| 20 | Magdalen Street, Oxford - Life Sciences, Technology & Innovation Space | Commercial & Retail | South East | Jan-27 | £ 125,000,000 | 12865987 | View project |
| 21 | One Horton Heath - Phase 10, Upper Acre - 277 Houses And 147 Apartments | Residential | South East | Feb-27 | £ 120,000,000 | 12891193 | View project |
| 22 | Crown Gardens, Commercial Way - 272 Apartments & Retail | Residential | South East | Dec-26 | £ 100,000,000 | 12747505 | View project |
| 23 | Horatio & Leamington - Blocks A, C, D, 319 Apartments & Commercial Space | Residential | South East | Apr-27 | £ 100,000,000 | 12757864 | View project |
| 24 | King Alfred Leisure Centre - Redevelopment | Sports | South East | Jan-27 | £ 100,000,000 | 12032402 | View project |
| 25 | The London Golf Club - Hotel, Spa, Conference Centre & Visitor Accommodation | Hotel & Catering | South East | Jan-27 | £ 100,000,000 | 12814180 | View project |
| 26 | John Smith Drive - Research & Development Building | Industrial | South East | Dec-26 | £ 89,227,500 | 12682249 | View project |
| 27 | Bridge Labs - Specialist Life Science Facility | Industrial | South East | Oct-26 | £ 80,000,000 | 12775820 | View project |
| 28 | Bank House, Midsummer Boulevard - 355 Flats | Residential | South East | Oct-26 | £ 78,000,000 | 12693785 | View project |
| 29 | The Agora Centre Love Wolverton - 67 Flats, 48 Houses And Retail | Residential | South East | Jun-26 | £ 76,800,000 | 12135077 | View project |
| 30 | Ridham Avenue, Swale Way - Kemsley 249MW Battery Energy Storage | Utilities | South East | Jan-27 | £ 74,700,000 | 12758731 | View project |
| Position | Project | Main Sector | Region | Start Date | Project Value | Project ID | View Project |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LON6 Hyperscale, Iver Heath Data Park - 90MW Data Centre | Commercial & Retail | South East | Jan-27 | £ 1,200,000,000 | 12671637 | View project |
| 2 | Rampion 2 Offshore 1.2GW Wind Farm | Utilities | South East | Jan-27 | £ 1,200,000,000 | 12627544 | View project |
| 3 | Giles Lane - Student Accommodation & Sports Pavilion | Residential | South East | Jul-26 | £ 418,000,000 | 12536679 | View project |
| 4 | Manor Farm - 147MW Data Centre & Battery Energy Storage | Commercial & Retail | South East | Feb-27 | £ 365,000,000 | 12814730 | View project |
| 5 | Five Estuaries 300MW Offshore Wind Farm | Utilities | South East | Mar-27 | £ 300,000,000 | 12597881 | View project |
| 6 | HM Prison Grendon Springhill 2 | Civic & Public | South East | Jan-27 | £ 300,000,000 | 12576965 | View project |
| 7 | Brighton Gasworks Development | Residential | South East | Mar-27 | £ 280,000,000 | 12611663 | View project |
| 8 | Brighton 3Ts Hospital, Sussex Cancer Centre - Stage 2 | Medical & Healthcare | South East | Jul-26 | £ 250,000,000 | 12809115 | View project |
| 9 | Strode Farm - Phase C & D - 296 Houses & Flats | Residential | South East | Oct-26 | £ 230,000,000 | 12811952 | View project |
| 10 | LCY20 - Data Centre | Commercial & Retail | South East | Jan-27 | £ 200,000,000 | 12677325 | View project |
| 11 | Medway One - Energy Hub | Utilities | South East | Jan-27 | £ 200,000,000 | 12774411 | View project |
| 12 | Goldsworth Road Development - 965 Flats, Retail Units & Offices | Residential | South East | Apr-27 | £ 190,000,000 | 12226910 | View project |
| 13 | Midsummer Boulevard, The Point - Mixed Development | Residential | South East | Feb-27 | £ 150,000,000 | 12024248 | View project |
| 14 | Oxford United FC, The Triangle - Stadium Development | Sports | South East | Apr-27 | £ 150,000,000 | 12612419 | View project |
| 15 | Strood Civic Centre - 195 Houses & Ambulance Rest Station | Residential | South East | Mar-27 | £ 150,000,000 | 12769432 | View project |
| 16 | Westwood Village - Phases 1B, 2 & 4 | Residential | South East | Jan-27 | £ 150,000,000 | 12808768 | View project |
| 17 | Park Mall - Housing Mixed Development, 200 Car Park & Demolition | Residential | South East | Jan-27 | £ 144,000,000 | 12872897 | View project |
| 18 | Avebury Boulevard, Central Milton Keynes - 367 Flats | Residential | South East | Jan-27 | £ 135,000,000 | 12560791 | View project |
| 19 | St Marys Wharf, Millbrook - Mixed Development | Residential | South East | Sep-26 | £ 132,000,000 | 12558276 | View project |
| 20 | Magdalen Street, Oxford - Life Sciences, Technology & Innovation Space | Commercial & Retail | South East | Jan-27 | £ 125,000,000 | 12865987 | View project |
| 21 | One Horton Heath - Phase 10, Upper Acre - 277 Houses And 147 Apartments | Residential | South East | Feb-27 | £ 120,000,000 | 12891193 | View project |
| 22 | Crown Gardens, Commercial Way - 272 Apartments & Retail | Residential | South East | Dec-26 | £ 100,000,000 | 12747505 | View project |
| 23 | Horatio & Leamington - Blocks A, C, D, 319 Apartments & Commercial Space | Residential | South East | Apr-27 | £ 100,000,000 | 12757864 | View project |
| 24 | King Alfred Leisure Centre - Redevelopment | Sports | South East | Jan-27 | £ 100,000,000 | 12032402 | View project |
| 25 | The London Golf Club - Hotel, Spa, Conference Centre & Visitor Accommodation | Hotel & Catering | South East | Jan-27 | £ 100,000,000 | 12814180 | View project |
| 26 | John Smith Drive - Research & Development Building | Industrial | South East | Dec-26 | £ 89,227,500 | 12682249 | View project |
| 27 | Bridge Labs - Specialist Life Science Facility | Industrial | South East | Oct-26 | £ 80,000,000 | 12775820 | View project |
| 28 | Bank House, Midsummer Boulevard - 355 Flats | Residential | South East | Oct-26 | £ 78,000,000 | 12693785 | View project |
| 29 | The Agora Centre Love Wolverton - 67 Flats, 48 Houses And Retail | Residential | South East | Jun-26 | £ 76,800,000 | 12135077 | View project |
| 30 | Ridham Avenue, Swale Way - Kemsley 249MW Battery Energy Storage | Utilities | South East | Jan-27 | £ 74,700,000 | 12758731 | View project |
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- LON6 Hyperscale, Iver Heath Data Park – 90MW Data Centre: £1.2bn
- Rampion 2 Offshore 1.2GW Wind Farm: £1.2bn
- Giles Lane – Student Accommodation & Sports Pavilion: £418m
- Manor Farm – 147MW Data Centre & Battery Energy Storage: £365m
- Five Estuaries 300MW Offshore Wind Farm: £300m
- HM Prison Grendon Springhill 2: £300m
- Brighton Gasworks Development: £280m
- Brighton 3Ts Hospital, Sussex Cancer Centre – Stage 2: £250m
- Strode Farm – Phase C & D – 296 Houses & Flats: £230m
- LCY20 – Data Centre: £200m
As of November 2026, the biggest construction projects in the South East are the LON6 Hyperscale 90MW Data Centre at Iver Heath Data Park and the Rampion 2 Offshore 1.2GW Wind Farm, both valued at £1.2bn.
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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Residential, commercial and utilities projects make up most of the South East’s major construction projects.
Residential is the largest sector, with 15 projects worth £2.45bn (34% of the total) and an average value of around £164m.
Commercial & Retail follows, with 4 projects worth £1.89bn (26%) and the highest average value at around £473m.
Data centres make up most of the commercial total, with 3 projects worth £1.77bn, or about 25% of the overall value.
Utilities has 4 projects worth £1.77bn (25%), led by the Rampion 2 and Five Estuaries offshore wind farms.
Civic & Public has 1 project worth £300m, and Medical & Healthcare has 1 project worth £250m.
Sports has 2 projects worth £250m.
No other sector makes up more than 3% of the total value.
All of Barbour ABI’s league tables are updated on a quarterly basis.
