How we select the top construction projects in the West Midlands
We’ve curated the Barbour ABI data to bring you the top construction projects in the West Midlands in 2026. This includes the top construction projects by total value across all sectors with a start date 6 months back, and 6 months forward. Please note that we have excluded all masterplans from our league tables.
City Centre South Phase 1 is Top Construction Project in West Midlands
According to Barbour ABI planning data, the top construction project in the West Midlands is the City Centre South – Phase 1, 991 Flats & Commercial Space valued at £450m. In second place is the HS2 – Birmingham Interchange Station valued at £370m. The HS2 – Birmingham Interchange People Mover construction project is in third place with a total value of £270m.
Last Updated: April 2026
Top Construction Projects 2026
Regional Tables: United Kingdom | London | South East | South West | East of England | East Midlands | Northern Ireland | North West | Wales | Yorkshire & the Humber | North East | Scotland
City Tables: Birmingham | Liverpool | Manchester | Aberdeen | Cardiff | Nottingham | Glasgow |
| Position | Project | Main Sector | Location | Start Date | Project Value | Project ID | View Project |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | City Centre South – Phase 1, 991 Flats & Commercial Space | Residential | West Midlands | 01/11/2025 | £ 450,000,000 | 12754873 | View project |
| 2 | HS2 – Birmingham Interchange Station | Transport | West Midlands | 01/02/2026 | £ 370,000,000 | 12001227 | View project |
| 3 | HS2 Birmingham Interchange People Mover | Transport | West Midlands | 01/10/2026 | £ 270,000,000 | 12444194 | View project |
| 4 | Birmingham Smithfield, Phase 1 – Mixed Development | Residential | West Midlands | 01/10/2026 | £ 173,000,000 | 12690593 | View project |
| 5 | Camp Hill Gardens – 557 Flats, 6 Houses & Commercial Space | Residential | West Midlands | 01/12/2025 | £ 150,000,000 | 12412950 | View project |
| 6 | Neighbourhood JQ, Newhall Hill – 504 Flats | Residential | West Midlands | 01/07/2026 | £ 150,000,000 | 12646156 | View project |
| 7 | New Riverside Shrewsbury – Shopping Centre | Commercial & Retail | West Midlands | 01/09/2026 | £ 150,000,000 | 11939918 | View project |
| 8 | Stratford 46 Business Park Development | Commercial & Retail | West Midlands | 01/01/2026 | £ 140,000,000 | 12332152 | View project |
| 9 | Oasis Village – 456 Flats & Commercial Units | Residential | West Midlands | 01/09/2026 | £ 130,000,000 | 12586095 | View project |
| 10 | Cellarhead Substation, Rownall Road – 400MW Battery Storage Facility | Utilities | West Midlands | 01/07/2026 | £ 120,000,000 | 12605552 | View project |
| 11 | Clyde Street, Digbeth – 481 Apartments & Commercial Space | Residential | West Midlands | 01/10/2026 | £ 112,000,000 | 12744939 | View project |
| 12 | Mell Square Shopping Centre – Apartments & Commercial Use | Education | West Midlands | 30/07/2026 | £ 100,000,000 | 12608610 | View project |
| 13 | Villa Park Stadium Expansion Phase 1 – North Stand Extension | Sports | West Midlands | 01/05/2026 | £ 100,000,000 | 12326452 | View project |
| 14 | Tower Leaf, Deritend – 454 Flats | Residential | West Midlands | 01/06/2026 | £ 90,000,000 | 12500496 | View project |
| 15 | 100 Broad Street – 294 Flats & Commercial Space | Residential | West Midlands | 01/04/2026 | £ 85,000,000 | 12448648 | View project |
| 16 | Pickford Gate, Phase 2 & 3A – 455 Houses & 36 Flats | Residential | West Midlands | 13/08/2026 | £ 81,780,000 | 12804482 | View project |
| 17 | Pressworks, Smithfield – 711 Flats & Retail Units | Residential | West Midlands | 29/09/2026 | £ 80,000,000 | 12586703 | View project |
| 18 | Moseley Road East & Cheapside North – 366 Flats | Residential | West Midlands | 01/06/2026 | £ 78,000,000 | 12531427 | View project |
| 19 | Torque, Chester Road, Erdington – Parcel A & B | Industrial | West Midlands | 01/10/2025 | £ 77,000,000 | 12798198 | View project |
| 20 | Bridgnorth, Phase 2 & 3 – 301 Houses & 22 Flats | Residential | West Midlands | 01/10/2025 | £ 76,370,000 | 12782891 | View project |
| 21 | Holly Lane Energy Park – 75MW Battery Energy Storage Facility | Utilities | West Midlands | 06/03/2026 | £ 75,000,000 | 12701223 | View project |
| 22 | Upper Lighthorne New Settlement – Phase 2D | Residential | West Midlands | 29/06/2026 | £ 73,500,000 | 12651512 | View project |
| 23 | University Of Warwick Campus – Research and Education Building – Phase 1 | Education | West Midlands | 01/08/2026 | £ 72,937,500 | 12843573 | View project |
| 24 | Dudley Road – 309 Houses, 388 Flats & Retail Units | Residential | West Midlands | 01/07/2026 | £ 66,777,000 | 12844087 | View project |
| 25 | Canalside Quarter, Union Mill – 312 Apartments & 58 Houses | Residential | West Midlands | 01/01/2026 | £ 65,000,000 | 12535006 | View project |
| 26 | Little Beanit Farm, Balsall Common – 200MW Battery Storage | Utilities | West Midlands | 01/09/2026 | £ 60,000,000 | 12648185 | View project |
| 27 | Malvern Technology Park – 6 Employment Units | Commercial & Retail | West Midlands | 01/02/2026 | £ 60,000,000 | 12791303 | View project |
| 28 | T Main Road, Ansty – 200MW Battery Energy Storage System | Utilities | West Midlands | 01/01/2026 | £ 60,000,000 | 12759466 | View project |
| 29 | West Longbridge, Bristol Road South – Employment Development | Industrial | West Midlands | 01/02/2026 | £ 60,000,000 | 12850318 | View project |
| 30 | Coventry University, Earl Street – Civic Centre 2 (Phase 1) | Civic & Public | West Midlands | 01/08/2026 | £ 58,000,000 | 12503215 | View project |
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