Top 30 Construction Projects in West Midlands 2027
Last updated: November 2026 | Source: Barbour ABI
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HS2 – Washwood Heath Depot and Network Integrated Control Centre is Top Construction Project in West Midlands
According to Barbour ABI’s extensive planning data, the top construction project is the HS2 – Washwood Heath Depot and Network Integrated Control Centre project with a value of £480m.
- 2nd place – £200m Garrison Circus – 710 Student Flats, 546 Flats & Commercial
- 3rd place – £173m Birmingham Smithfield, Phase 1 – Mixed Development
Key findings: top construction projects in West Midlands
- Total value: The top 30 West Midlands construction projects total £3.23bn.
- Residential has the most projects: Residential has 16 entries worth £1.69bn, or 52% of the total.
- HS2 tops the table: The £480m HS2 Washwood Heath Depot and Network Integrated Control Centre is the largest project in the table and accounts for 15% of the combined value.
- Battery storage: All four Utilities projects are battery energy storage schemes, totalling £299m, or 9% of the combined value.
- Student accommodation: Three projects include student accommodation, worth £399m, led by the £200m Garrison Circus development.
- Regional analysis: The West Midlands has 1 of the UK’s top 100 construction projects, the £480m HS2 Washwood Heath Depot.
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Top Construction Projects West Midlands 2027 League Table
| Position | Project | Main Sector | Region | Start Date | Project Value | Project ID | View Project |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | HS2 - Washwood Heath Depot and Network Integrated Control Centre | Civil Engineering | West Midlands | Dec-26 | £ 480,000,000 | 12480260 | View project |
| 2 | Garrison Circus - 710 Student Flats, 546 Flats & Commercial | Residential | West Midlands | Feb-27 | £ 200,000,000 | 12714253 | View project |
| 3 | Birmingham Smithfield, Phase 1 - Mixed Development | Residential | West Midlands | Dec-26 | £ 173,000,000 | 12690593 | View project |
| 4 | Comberton Road - 1055 Houses, Primary School, Retail And Community Hub | Residential | West Midlands | Mar-27 | £ 150,000,000 | 12504130 | View project |
| 5 | New Riverside Shrewsbury - Shopping Centre | Commercial & Retail | West Midlands | Mar-27 | £ 150,000,000 | 11939918 | View project |
| 6 | Oasis Village - 456 Flats & Commercial Units | Residential | West Midlands | Sep-26 | £ 130,000,000 | 12586095 | View project |
| 7 | Warners Fields, Sites A, C & D1 - 1160 Flats & Leisure Space | Residential | West Midlands | Jan-27 | £ 125,000,000 | 12619667 | View project |
| 8 | Cellarhead Substation, Rownall Road - 400MW Battery Storage Facility | Utilities | West Midlands | Apr-26 | £ 120,000,000 | 12605552 | View project |
| 9 | Clyde Street, Digbeth - 481 Apartments & Commercial Space | Residential | West Midlands | Oct-26 | £ 112,000,000 | 12744939 | View project |
| 10 | Cambrian Wharf, Brindley Drive - Student Accommodation | Residential | West Midlands | Dec-26 | £ 100,000,000 | 12713006 | View project |
| 11 | Mell Square Shopping Centre - Apartments & Commercial Use | Education | West Midlands | Feb-27 | £ 100,000,000 | 12608610 | View project |
| 12 | Villa Park Stadium Expansion Phase 1 - North Stand Extension | Sports | West Midlands | May-26 | £ 100,000,000 | 12326452 | View project |
| 13 | Goods Station - 990 Flats/Student Accommodation/Hotel | Residential | West Midlands | Apr-27 | £ 99,000,000 | 12815557 | View project |
| 14 | 100 Broad Street - 294 Flats & Commercial Space | Residential | West Midlands | Nov-26 | £ 85,000,000 | 12448648 | View project |
| 15 | Hencote Care Village | Care Residential | West Midlands | Jan-27 | £ 85,000,000 | 12613681 | View project |
| 16 | Former Rugeley Power Station - 547 Houses | Residential | West Midlands | Sep-26 | £ 83,820,000 | 12880635 | View project |
| 17 | Pickford Gate, Phase 2 & 3A - 455 Houses & 36 Flats | Residential | West Midlands | Aug-26 | £ 81,780,000 | 12804482 | View project |
| 18 | Moseley Road East & Cheapside North - 366 Flats | Residential | West Midlands | Feb-27 | £ 78,000,000 | 12531427 | View project |
| 19 | Upper Lighthorne New Settlement - Phase 2D | Residential | West Midlands | Jun-26 | £ 73,500,000 | 12651512 | View project |
| 20 | University Of Warwick Campus - Research and Education Building - Phase 1 | Education | West Midlands | Aug-26 | £ 72,937,500 | 12843573 | View project |
| 21 | Beatties, Victoria Street - 306 Flats & Commercial Unit | Residential | West Midlands | Apr-27 | £ 70,000,000 | 12553613 | View project |
| 22 | Fortis Academy, Oscott - Teaching Block & MUGA | Education | West Midlands | Mar-27 | £ 70,000,000 | 12679882 | View project |
| 23 | Royal Wolverhampton School - Redevelopment | Education | West Midlands | May-26 | £ 67,397,262 | 12741390 | View project |
| 24 | Dudley Road - 309 Houses, 388 Flats & Retail Units | Residential | West Midlands | Jul-26 | £ 66,777,000 | 12844087 | View project |
| 25 | Little Beanit Farm, Balsall Common - 200MW Battery Storage | Utilities | West Midlands | Oct-26 | £ 60,000,000 | 12648185 | View project |
| 26 | Malvern Technology Park - 6 Employment Units | Commercial & Retail | West Midlands | Sep-26 | £ 60,000,000 | 12791303 | View project |
| 27 | T Main Road, Ansty - 200MW Battery Energy Storage System | Utilities | West Midlands | Jan-27 | £ 60,000,000 | 12759466 | View project |
| 28 | Trifecta Residences, Bristol Street - 550 Flats & Commercial Spaces | Residential | West Midlands | Jan-27 | £ 60,000,000 | 12753628 | View project |
| 29 | Lower Farm, Drointon Lane - 49.9MW Solar farm & 30MW Battery Energy Storage | Utilities | West Midlands | Feb-27 | £ 58,900,000 | 12697491 | View project |
| 30 | Coventry University, Earl Street - Civic Centre 2 (Phase 1) | Civic & Public | West Midlands | Jan-27 | £ 58,000,000 | 12503215 | View project |
| Position | Project | Main Sector | Region | Start Date | Project Value | Project ID | View Project |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | HS2 - Washwood Heath Depot and Network Integrated Control Centre | Civil Engineering | West Midlands | Dec-26 | £ 480,000,000 | 12480260 | View project |
| 2 | Garrison Circus - 710 Student Flats, 546 Flats & Commercial | Residential | West Midlands | Feb-27 | £ 200,000,000 | 12714253 | View project |
| 3 | Birmingham Smithfield, Phase 1 - Mixed Development | Residential | West Midlands | Dec-26 | £ 173,000,000 | 12690593 | View project |
| 4 | Comberton Road - 1055 Houses, Primary School, Retail And Community Hub | Residential | West Midlands | Mar-27 | £ 150,000,000 | 12504130 | View project |
| 5 | New Riverside Shrewsbury - Shopping Centre | Commercial & Retail | West Midlands | Mar-27 | £ 150,000,000 | 11939918 | View project |
| 6 | Oasis Village - 456 Flats & Commercial Units | Residential | West Midlands | Sep-26 | £ 130,000,000 | 12586095 | View project |
| 7 | Warners Fields, Sites A, C & D1 - 1160 Flats & Leisure Space | Residential | West Midlands | Jan-27 | £ 125,000,000 | 12619667 | View project |
| 8 | Cellarhead Substation, Rownall Road - 400MW Battery Storage Facility | Utilities | West Midlands | Apr-26 | £ 120,000,000 | 12605552 | View project |
| 9 | Clyde Street, Digbeth - 481 Apartments & Commercial Space | Residential | West Midlands | Oct-26 | £ 112,000,000 | 12744939 | View project |
| 10 | Cambrian Wharf, Brindley Drive - Student Accommodation | Residential | West Midlands | Dec-26 | £ 100,000,000 | 12713006 | View project |
| 11 | Mell Square Shopping Centre - Apartments & Commercial Use | Education | West Midlands | Feb-27 | £ 100,000,000 | 12608610 | View project |
| 12 | Villa Park Stadium Expansion Phase 1 - North Stand Extension | Sports | West Midlands | May-26 | £ 100,000,000 | 12326452 | View project |
| 13 | Goods Station - 990 Flats/Student Accommodation/Hotel | Residential | West Midlands | Apr-27 | £ 99,000,000 | 12815557 | View project |
| 14 | 100 Broad Street - 294 Flats & Commercial Space | Residential | West Midlands | Nov-26 | £ 85,000,000 | 12448648 | View project |
| 15 | Hencote Care Village | Care Residential | West Midlands | Jan-27 | £ 85,000,000 | 12613681 | View project |
| 16 | Former Rugeley Power Station - 547 Houses | Residential | West Midlands | Sep-26 | £ 83,820,000 | 12880635 | View project |
| 17 | Pickford Gate, Phase 2 & 3A - 455 Houses & 36 Flats | Residential | West Midlands | Aug-26 | £ 81,780,000 | 12804482 | View project |
| 18 | Moseley Road East & Cheapside North - 366 Flats | Residential | West Midlands | Feb-27 | £ 78,000,000 | 12531427 | View project |
| 19 | Upper Lighthorne New Settlement - Phase 2D | Residential | West Midlands | Jun-26 | £ 73,500,000 | 12651512 | View project |
| 20 | University Of Warwick Campus - Research and Education Building - Phase 1 | Education | West Midlands | Aug-26 | £ 72,937,500 | 12843573 | View project |
| 21 | Beatties, Victoria Street - 306 Flats & Commercial Unit | Residential | West Midlands | Apr-27 | £ 70,000,000 | 12553613 | View project |
| 22 | Fortis Academy, Oscott - Teaching Block & MUGA | Education | West Midlands | Mar-27 | £ 70,000,000 | 12679882 | View project |
| 23 | Royal Wolverhampton School - Redevelopment | Education | West Midlands | May-26 | £ 67,397,262 | 12741390 | View project |
| 24 | Dudley Road - 309 Houses, 388 Flats & Retail Units | Residential | West Midlands | Jul-26 | £ 66,777,000 | 12844087 | View project |
| 25 | Little Beanit Farm, Balsall Common - 200MW Battery Storage | Utilities | West Midlands | Oct-26 | £ 60,000,000 | 12648185 | View project |
| 26 | Malvern Technology Park - 6 Employment Units | Commercial & Retail | West Midlands | Sep-26 | £ 60,000,000 | 12791303 | View project |
| 27 | T Main Road, Ansty - 200MW Battery Energy Storage System | Utilities | West Midlands | Jan-27 | £ 60,000,000 | 12759466 | View project |
| 28 | Trifecta Residences, Bristol Street - 550 Flats & Commercial Spaces | Residential | West Midlands | Jan-27 | £ 60,000,000 | 12753628 | View project |
| 29 | Lower Farm, Drointon Lane - 49.9MW Solar farm & 30MW Battery Energy Storage | Utilities | West Midlands | Feb-27 | £ 58,900,000 | 12697491 | View project |
| 30 | Coventry University, Earl Street - Civic Centre 2 (Phase 1) | Civic & Public | West Midlands | Jan-27 | £ 58,000,000 | 12503215 | View project |
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- HS2 – Washwood Heath Depot and Network Integrated Control Centre: £480m
- Garrison Circus – 710 Student Flats, 546 Flats & Commercial: £200m
- Birmingham Smithfield, Phase 1 – Mixed Development: £173m
- Comberton Road – 1,055 Houses, Primary School, Retail and Community Hub: £150m
- New Riverside Shrewsbury – Shopping Centre: £150m
- Oasis Village – 456 Flats & Commercial Units: £130m
- Warners Fields, Sites A, C & D1 – 1,160 Flats & Leisure Space: £125m
- Cellarhead Substation, Rownall Road – 400MW Battery Storage Facility: £120m
- Clyde Street, Digbeth – 481 Apartments & Commercial Space: £112m
- Cambrian Wharf, Brindley Drive – Student Accommodation: £100m
As of November 2026, the biggest construction project in the West Midlands is the HS2 Washwood Heath Depot and Network Integrated Control Centre, valued at £480m.
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 projects dominate the West Midlands’ major construction projects, making up 7 of the top 10.
Residential is the largest sector, with 16 projects worth £1.69bn (52% of the total) and an average value of around £106m.
Civil Engineering has 1 project worth £480m (15%), the HS2 Washwood Heath Depot.
Education has 4 projects worth £310m (10%).
Utilities has 4 projects worth £299m (9%), all of them battery energy storage or solar and battery storage schemes.
Commercial & Retail has 2 projects worth £210m (7%), led by the £150m New Riverside Shrewsbury shopping centre.
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.
