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Top 30 Construction Projects in the West Midlands 2026 League Table

by Barbour ABI Content Team

What is the Top 30 Construction Projects in the West Midlands League Table? 

The Top 30 Construction Projects in the West Midlands League Table shows you exactly where the biggest money is moving across the region right now in an easy-to-use interactive table.

Every project featured is drawn directly from our Construction Project Leads Platform, which tracks and reports on projects across the entire UK from pre-planning through to completion. Whether you’re hunting for high-value targets in your sector or scoping out regional pipeline, the data is right at your fingertips. Learn how to use the interactive table here.

Already a subscriber? Search any Project ID directly in the platform to view the full picture: key roles, decision-maker contact information, live updates, and everything else you need to begin your outreach.

This table is updated quarterly. Last updated: April 2026.

How we determine the top construction projects in the West Midlands

This league table includes the top construction projects in the West Midlands 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.

City Centre South Phase 1 is Top Construction Project in West Midlands

According to Barbour ABI’s extensive planning data, the top construction project in the West Midlands is the City Centre South Phase 1 991 Flats & Commercial Space with a value of £450m.

  • 2nd place – £370m HS2 Birmingham Interchange Station
  • 3rd place – £270m HS2 Birmingham Interchange People Mover

Other Top Construction Project League Tables by region and city 

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 |

Top 30 Construction Projects West Midlands 2026 League Table

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
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

How to use this league table

Projects are ranked by value by default, but you have several ways to customise your view:

  • Number of results: Use the display toggle to show between 10 and all 100 projects at once.
  • Project value: Click the value column to switch between highest and lowest.
  • Start date: Click the start date column to switch between newest and oldest.
  • Alphabetical sorting: Click the project name, sector, or location columns to sort A–Z or Z–A.

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