Top 30 Construction Projects in Yorkshire and the Humber 2027
Last updated: November 2026 | Source: Barbour ABI
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Eggborough Power Station – 2 Data Centres in Yorkshire & the Humber
According to Barbour ABI’s extensive planning data, the top construction project in Yorkshire and the Humber is the Eggborough Power Station – 2 Data Centres project with a value of £636m.
- 2nd place – £400m East Yorkshire 400MW Solar Farm
- 3rd place – £357m The Balk, Almholme – 49.9MW Solar Farm & 1025MW Energy Storage System
Key findings: top construction projects in Yorkshire and the Humber
- Total value: The top 30 Yorkshire and the Humber construction projects total £4.92bn.
- Utilities lead the table: Utilities has 13 entries worth £2.25bn, or 46% of the total, led by the £400m East Yorkshire Solar Farm.
- Residential: Four Residential projects total £507m, or 10% of the combined value, led by the £220m Wellington Square development.
- Civil Engineering: Three Civil Engineering projects total £496m, or 10% of the combined value, led by the £250m Haweswater Aqueduct Swather Section.
- Data centres: Three data centre projects total £849m, or 17% of the combined value, including the £636m Eggborough Power Station data centres at number one.
- Regional analysis: Yorkshire and the Humber has 8 of the UK’s top 100 construction projects, worth £2.68bn.
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Top Construction Projects Yorkshire and the Humber 2027 League Table
| Position | Project | Main Sector | Region | Start Date | Project Value | Project ID | View Project |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eggborough Power Station - 2 Data Centres | Commercial & Retail | Yorks & Humber | Jan-27 | £ 635,616,000 | 12784626 | View project |
| 2 | East Yorkshire 400MW Solar Farm | Utilities | Yorks & Humber | Jan-27 | £ 400,000,000 | 12646999 | View project |
| 3 | The Balk, Almholme - 49.9MW Solar Farm & 1025MW Energy Storage System | Utilities | Yorks & Humber | Apr-27 | £ 357,400,000 | 12712255 | View project |
| 4 | South Humber Bank 95MW Energy Centre | Utilities | Yorks & Humber | Jan-27 | £ 300,000,000 | 12409118 | View project |
| 5 | Metsa Tissue Paper Mill Facility, Rawcliffe Road | Industrial | Yorks & Humber | Apr-27 | £ 275,172,000 | 12738173 | View project |
| 6 | Haweswater Aqueduct Resilience Programme - Swather Section | Civil Engineering | Yorks & Humber | Oct-26 | £ 250,000,000 | 12584096 | View project |
| 7 | H2H Saltend Chemicals Park - 600MW Humber Blue Hydrogen Facility | Utilities | Yorks & Humber | Jan-27 | £ 240,000,000 | 12713788 | View project |
| 8 | Wellington Square - 464 Apartments & Offices | Residential | Yorks & Humber | Oct-26 | £ 220,000,000 | 12689386 | View project |
| 9 | A1237 York Outer Ring Road - Road Improvements | Civil Engineering | Yorks & Humber | Oct-26 | £ 165,000,000 | 12665581 | View project |
| 10 | Little Crow - 200MW Solar Park | Utilities | Yorks & Humber | Dec-26 | £ 160,000,000 | 12628070 | View project |
| 11 | Eggborough Power Station, Selby Road - 500MW Battery Storage | Utilities | Yorks & Humber | Jan-27 | £ 150,000,000 | 12668238 | View project |
| 12 | Yorkshire Green - Substation | Power & Utility | Yorks & Humber | Jul-26 | £ 141,000,000 | 12700149 | View project |
| 13 | Humber Zero Project - VPI Power Station | Utilities | Yorks & Humber | Sep-26 | £ 130,689,000 | 12623388 | View project |
| 14 | Lisbon Street - 578 Flats | Residential | Yorks & Humber | Oct-26 | £ 130,000,000 | 12930633 | View project |
| 15 | Soay Solar Farm and Greener Grid Park | Utilities | Yorks & Humber | Apr-26 | £ 125,000,000 | 12566936 | View project |
| 16 | Yorkshire Energy Park Phase 1 - 13.5MW Energy Centre and Data Centre | Commercial & Retail | Yorks & Humber | Dec-26 | £ 125,000,000 | 12628941 | View project |
| 17 | Meadowhall Shopping Centre - Mixed Use Development | Commercial & Retail | Yorks & Humber | Jan-27 | £ 100,000,000 | 12615280 | View project |
| 18 | Station Road, Carlton - 99MW Battery Energy Storage System | Utilities | Yorks & Humber | Apr-27 | £ 99,000,000 | 12818233 | View project |
| 19 | Lisbon Court, Wellington Street - Office Redevelopment | Commercial & Retail | Yorks & Humber | Jan-27 | £ 90,000,000 | 12454753 | View project |
| 20 | Ferrybridge C Power Station - Data Centre | Commercial & Retail | Yorks & Humber | Apr-27 | £ 88,000,000 | 12817834 | View project |
| 21 | Hebden Bridge - Flood Alleviation Scheme ESE | Civil Engineering | Yorks & Humber | Jan-27 | £ 81,120,000 | 12823480 | View project |
| 22 | Bridge Street Development, Phase 2 - 678 Flats/Retail | Residential | Yorks & Humber | Apr-27 | £ 80,000,000 | 12408186 | View project |
| 23 | Eastfield Farm, Cemetery Lane - 313 Houses & 68 Extra Care Apartments | Residential | Yorks & Humber | Nov-26 | £ 77,000,000 | 12679523 | View project |
| 24 | Leeds United Football Club, Elland Road - Stadium Expansion | Sports | Yorks & Humber | Jan-27 | £ 75,000,000 | 12811357 | View project |
| 25 | East York Energy Hub - 249.9MW Battery Energy Storage System | Utilities | Yorks & Humber | Nov-26 | £ 74,970,000 | 12616788 | View project |
| 26 | E.ON Blackburn Meadows District Heating Network Expansion | Utilities | Yorks & Humber | Jan-27 | £ 73,000,000 | 12805798 | View project |
| 27 | Springfield Farm, Weeland Road - 240MW Battery Energy Storage Facility | Utilities | Yorks & Humber | Oct-26 | £ 72,000,000 | 12648563 | View project |
| 28 | Waterside Park Business Hub - Business Park | Commercial & Retail | Yorks & Humber | Dec-26 | £ 70,399,500 | 12607058 | View project |
| 29 | Common Farm - 49.9MW Solar Farm & Battery Storage | Utilities | Yorks & Humber | Jul-26 | £ 65,000,000 | 12601425 | View project |
| 30 | Lynfield Mount Hospital - New Modular Ward & Refurbishment Project | Medical & Healthcare | Yorks & Humber | Jun-26 | £ 65,000,000 | 12733088 | View project |
| Position | Project | Main Sector | Region | Start Date | Project Value | Project ID | View Project |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eggborough Power Station - 2 Data Centres | Commercial & Retail | Yorks & Humber | Jan-27 | £ 635,616,000 | 12784626 | View project |
| 2 | East Yorkshire 400MW Solar Farm | Utilities | Yorks & Humber | Jan-27 | £ 400,000,000 | 12646999 | View project |
| 3 | The Balk, Almholme - 49.9MW Solar Farm & 1025MW Energy Storage System | Utilities | Yorks & Humber | Apr-27 | £ 357,400,000 | 12712255 | View project |
| 4 | South Humber Bank 95MW Energy Centre | Utilities | Yorks & Humber | Jan-27 | £ 300,000,000 | 12409118 | View project |
| 5 | Metsa Tissue Paper Mill Facility, Rawcliffe Road | Industrial | Yorks & Humber | Apr-27 | £ 275,172,000 | 12738173 | View project |
| 6 | Haweswater Aqueduct Resilience Programme - Swather Section | Civil Engineering | Yorks & Humber | Oct-26 | £ 250,000,000 | 12584096 | View project |
| 7 | H2H Saltend Chemicals Park - 600MW Humber Blue Hydrogen Facility | Utilities | Yorks & Humber | Jan-27 | £ 240,000,000 | 12713788 | View project |
| 8 | Wellington Square - 464 Apartments & Offices | Residential | Yorks & Humber | Oct-26 | £ 220,000,000 | 12689386 | View project |
| 9 | A1237 York Outer Ring Road - Road Improvements | Civil Engineering | Yorks & Humber | Oct-26 | £ 165,000,000 | 12665581 | View project |
| 10 | Little Crow - 200MW Solar Park | Utilities | Yorks & Humber | Dec-26 | £ 160,000,000 | 12628070 | View project |
| 11 | Eggborough Power Station, Selby Road - 500MW Battery Storage | Utilities | Yorks & Humber | Jan-27 | £ 150,000,000 | 12668238 | View project |
| 12 | Yorkshire Green - Substation | Power & Utility | Yorks & Humber | Jul-26 | £ 141,000,000 | 12700149 | View project |
| 13 | Humber Zero Project - VPI Power Station | Utilities | Yorks & Humber | Sep-26 | £ 130,689,000 | 12623388 | View project |
| 14 | Lisbon Street - 578 Flats | Residential | Yorks & Humber | Oct-26 | £ 130,000,000 | 12930633 | View project |
| 15 | Soay Solar Farm and Greener Grid Park | Utilities | Yorks & Humber | Apr-26 | £ 125,000,000 | 12566936 | View project |
| 16 | Yorkshire Energy Park Phase 1 - 13.5MW Energy Centre and Data Centre | Commercial & Retail | Yorks & Humber | Dec-26 | £ 125,000,000 | 12628941 | View project |
| 17 | Meadowhall Shopping Centre - Mixed Use Development | Commercial & Retail | Yorks & Humber | Jan-27 | £ 100,000,000 | 12615280 | View project |
| 18 | Station Road, Carlton - 99MW Battery Energy Storage System | Utilities | Yorks & Humber | Apr-27 | £ 99,000,000 | 12818233 | View project |
| 19 | Lisbon Court, Wellington Street - Office Redevelopment | Commercial & Retail | Yorks & Humber | Jan-27 | £ 90,000,000 | 12454753 | View project |
| 20 | Ferrybridge C Power Station - Data Centre | Commercial & Retail | Yorks & Humber | Apr-27 | £ 88,000,000 | 12817834 | View project |
| 21 | Hebden Bridge - Flood Alleviation Scheme ESE | Civil Engineering | Yorks & Humber | Jan-27 | £ 81,120,000 | 12823480 | View project |
| 22 | Bridge Street Development, Phase 2 - 678 Flats/Retail | Residential | Yorks & Humber | Apr-27 | £ 80,000,000 | 12408186 | View project |
| 23 | Eastfield Farm, Cemetery Lane - 313 Houses & 68 Extra Care Apartments | Residential | Yorks & Humber | Nov-26 | £ 77,000,000 | 12679523 | View project |
| 24 | Leeds United Football Club, Elland Road - Stadium Expansion | Sports | Yorks & Humber | Jan-27 | £ 75,000,000 | 12811357 | View project |
| 25 | East York Energy Hub - 249.9MW Battery Energy Storage System | Utilities | Yorks & Humber | Nov-26 | £ 74,970,000 | 12616788 | View project |
| 26 | E.ON Blackburn Meadows District Heating Network Expansion | Utilities | Yorks & Humber | Jan-27 | £ 73,000,000 | 12805798 | View project |
| 27 | Springfield Farm, Weeland Road - 240MW Battery Energy Storage Facility | Utilities | Yorks & Humber | Oct-26 | £ 72,000,000 | 12648563 | View project |
| 28 | Waterside Park Business Hub - Business Park | Commercial & Retail | Yorks & Humber | Dec-26 | £ 70,399,500 | 12607058 | View project |
| 29 | Common Farm - 49.9MW Solar Farm & Battery Storage | Utilities | Yorks & Humber | Jul-26 | £ 65,000,000 | 12601425 | View project |
| 30 | Lynfield Mount Hospital - New Modular Ward & Refurbishment Project | Medical & Healthcare | Yorks & Humber | Jun-26 | £ 65,000,000 | 12733088 | View project |
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- Eggborough Power Station – 2 Data Centres: £636m
- East Yorkshire 400MW Solar Farm: £400m
- The Balk, Almholme – 49.9MW Solar Farm & 1,025MW Energy Storage System: £357m
- South Humber Bank 95MW Energy Centre: £300m
- Metsa Tissue Paper Mill Facility, Rawcliffe Road: £275m
- Haweswater Aqueduct Resilience Programme – Swather Section: £250m
- H2H Saltend Chemicals Park – 600MW Humber Blue Hydrogen Facility: £240m
- Wellington Square – 464 Apartments & Offices: £220m
- A1237 York Outer Ring Road – Road Improvements: £165m
- Little Crow – 200MW Solar Park: £160m
As of November 2026, the biggest construction project in Yorkshire and the Humber is the Eggborough Power Station data centre development, valued at £636m.
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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Energy and commercial projects make up most of Yorkshire and the Humber’s major construction projects.
Utilities and Power & Utility together have 14 projects worth £2.39bn, or 49% of the total. They’re led by the East Yorkshire 400MW Solar Farm and include solar, battery storage and hydrogen schemes across the Humber.
Commercial & Retail has 6 projects worth £1.11bn (23%).
Data centres make up most of the commercial total, with 3 projects worth £849m, or about 17% of the overall value. They’re led by the £636m Eggborough Power Station development.
Residential has 4 projects worth £507m (10%), with an average value of around £127m.
Civil Engineering has 3 projects worth £496m (10%), including the Haweswater Aqueduct Swather Section and the A1237 York Outer Ring Road improvements.
Industrial has 1 project worth £275m (6%), the Metsa Tissue Paper Mill Facility.
No other sector makes up more than 2% of the total value.
All of Barbour ABI’s league tables are updated on a quarterly basis.
