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Top Construction Projects in Yorkshire & the Humber

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Thorpe Marsh Power Station is Top Construction Project in Yorkshire & the Humber

We’ve curated the Barbour ABI data to bring you the top construction projects within Yorkshire and the Humber in 2025. 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.

The latest data for the top Yorkshire & the Humber construction projects sees the Thorpe Marsh Power Station 1.45GW Battery Energy Storage project with a value of £435m. The Thorpe Marsh Power Station also takes second place with the 1.40GW Battery Energy Storage project valued at £420m. Third place is the Third Energy UK Gas Limited 100MW Battery Energy Storage project valued at £300m.

Top Construction Projects 2025

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Position Project Main Sector Location Start Date Project Value Project ID View Project
1 Thorpe Marsh Power Station – 1.45GW Battery Energy Storage – Option 1 Utilities Doncaster Nov-25 £ 435,000,000 12551425 View project
2 Thorpe Marsh Power Station, Marsh Lane – 1.40GW Battery Energy Storage- Option 2 Utilities Doncaster Oct-25 £ 420,000,000 12699794 View project
3 Third Energy UK Gas Limited – 100MW Battery Energy Storage Utilities Ryedale Feb-26 £ 300,000,000 12594167 View project
4 H2H Saltend Chemicals Park – 600MW Humber Blue Hydrogen Facility Utilities East Riding of Yorkshire Feb-26 £ 240,000,000 12713788 View project
5 Little Crow – 200MW Solar Park Utilities North Lincolnshire Oct-25 £ 160,000,000 12628070 View project
6 Eggborough Power Station, Selby Road – 500MW Battery Storage Utilities Selby Nov-25 £ 150,000,000 12668238 View project
7 Pensana Plc, Saltend Rare Earth Separation Facility Industrial East Riding of Yorkshire Jan-26 £ 150,000,000 12618865 View project
8 Saltend Chemicals Park – Processing Facility Industrial East Riding of Yorkshire Jan-26 £ 150,000,000 12549597 View project
9 Able Humber Port – AMEP Area K Monopile Factory Industrial North Lincolnshire Feb-26 £ 125,000,000 12581418 View project
10 Soay Solar Farm and Greener Grid Park Utilities East Riding of Yorkshire Jan-26 £ 125,000,000 12566936 View project
11 87-91 Kirkstall Road – 618 Flats Residential Leeds Mar-25 £ 118,450,000 12512844 View project
12 Unity Connect – Distribution Hub Industrial Doncaster Apr-25 £ 108,000,000 12781439 View project
13 Stallingborough Road – 525 Houses Residential North East Lincolnshire Nov-25 £ 105,000,000 12743560 View project
14 Leeds Bradford Airport – Terminal Alterations – Phase 2 Transport Leeds Jun-25 £ 100,000,000 12723018 View project
15 New Clee Sidings – Aquaculture Processing Facility Industrial North East Lincolnshire Mar-26 £ 100,000,000 12713445 View project
16 Smith & Nephew Medical Manufacturer Facility – Melton West Business Park Industrial East Riding of Yorkshire Jun-25 £ 100,000,000 12533879 View project
17 Albion Square Redevelopment Residential Kingston on Hull Dec-25 £ 96,000,000 12386704 View project
18 Kirkstall Road – Phase 1 – 324 Flats, Commercial Space & Pedestrian Bridge Residential Leeds Apr-25 £ 95,000,000 12344456 View project
19 Bridge Street Development, Phase 2 – 578 Flats/Retail Residential Leeds Nov-25 £ 80,000,000 12408186 View project
20 Clay Pit Lane, Merrion Way, Buildings A&B – Student Accommodation Residential Leeds Jan-26 £ 80,000,000 12627132 View project
21 Low Sulphur Gasoline Project – Processing Plant Industrial North Lincolnshire Oct-25 £ 80,000,000 12814847 View project
22 Mabgate Yard – 310 Flats & Commercial Units Residential Leeds Jan-26 £ 80,000,000 12645192 View project
23 Wellington Plaza – Extension Commercial & Retail Leeds Oct-25 £ 80,000,000 12693944 View project
24 Springfield Farm, Weeland Road – 240MW Battery Energy Storage Facility Utilities Selby Oct-25 £ 72,000,000 12648563 View project
25 Lidl Regional Distribution Centre RDC Industrial Leeds Aug-25 £ 70,000,000 12384655 View project
26 A1237 York Outer Ring Road – Road Improvements Civil Engineering York Jan-26 £ 65,000,000 12665581 View project
27 Common Farm – 49.9MW Solar Farm & Battery Storage Utilities Rotherham Oct-25 £ 65,000,000 12601425 View project
28 Eggborough Power Station Redevelopment – 2 Employment Units Industrial Selby Jul-25 £ 61,000,000 12481046 View project
29 Mere Flats, Marsh Hill – 56MW Solar Farm & 16MW Battery Storage Utilities Doncaster Oct-25 £ 60,800,000 12629504 View project
30 York Central – Government Hub Commercial & Retail York Mar-26 £ 60,000,000 12755198 View project

(Source: Barbour ABI, updated October 2025)

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