Projects

Here are just some of our exciting projects we have delivered...

	Live Oasis: St Alban’s Place, Leeds We have recently topped out on a 20-storey student residential accommodation block in Leeds city centre for client Infinity Construction Enterprises, as we continue to grow our presence in the north of England.
Game of Thrones Studio Tour, Banbridge (Northern Ireland) We were the main contractor on Game of Thrones Studio Tour, set at one of the acclaimed series’ original filming locations at Linen Mill Studios in Banbridge.
	Govan to Partick Bridge, Glasgow Farrans is the main contractor on the Govan to Partick Bridge, a fabricated steel cable stayed opening swing bridge, for Glasgow City Council.
Belfast Grand Central Station Belfast Grand Central Station, constructed by Farrans Sacyr for client Translink, stands as the largest fully integrated transport hub on the island of Ireland. Opened in September 2024 it accommodates 20 million passenger journeys annually. The station is already making a significant impact by promoting increased public transport usage and helping to reduce air pollution, contributing to a cleaner and greener city and region.
	Tees Valley Pipeline, County Durham and Tees Valley In County Durham and Tees Valley, Farrans are improving the underground network of water pipes, installing 34km of new pipes, 800mm in diameter, between Lartington Water Treatment Works and Shildon via Whorley Hill. We’re taking the pipeline across the River Tees at two locations. At Cotherstone, we’re constructing a tunnel that will run 20m under the river bed and, at Alwent Beck, we’re building a pipe bridge.
Port of Nigg East Quay, Scotland Farrans has completed the East Quay development for Global Energy in Scotland, providing new wet berths with heavy-duty quays to serve the marine renewable energy market as well as the North Sea oil and gas market.
	A52, Nottingham National Highways has appointed a Griffiths Farrans Joint Venture (GFJV) as the main contractor to deliver the final part of a major upgrade to the A52 in Nottingham.
Gull Wing, Lowestoft The iconic Gull Wing bridge opened to the public on Saturday 7 September 2024, heralding a new era of connectivity and regeneration for the town. Construction work on this project began in spring 2021 and offered employment and training opportunities for the local area through ourselves and our supply chain to leave a lasting legacy within Suffolk.
	Public Transport Interchange, Bristol Airport Griffiths Farrans JV delivered a transformational public transport hub and multi-storey car park as part of Bristol Airport’s largest capital project ever. The development is providing more frequent connections for people to travel to and from Bristol Airport by bus and coach. The £60 million project, part of the Airport’s £400 million transformation programme, enables more sustainable journeys and will see around 250 public transport movements a day.
Kilgallioch Windfarm Extension, South Ayrshire Construction is underway on the extension to ScottishPower Renewables’ Kilgallioch windfarm, enhancing the energy capacity and environmental enrichment. Farrans is principal contractor for the extension of Kilgallioch and neighbouring site Arecleoch which is being constructed at the same time. Farrans is familiar with this site having constructed the original 96 Gamesa turbines operating up to 239 megawatts at the site. Works involved 65km road construction, 45000m3 of reinforced concrete, extraction of 1.2 million tonnes of rock from six on site quarries and the installation of electrical infrastructure including 400km of HV cabling, the construction of 800m2 control building and 410 hectares of tree clearance.
	Golticlay Wind Farm Farrans is constructing the 62.7 megawatts (MW) Golticlay Onshore Wind Farm for RWE. The site is located five kilometres northwest of Lybster in Caithness, Scotland. Golticlay Wind Farm features 11 state-of-the-art wind turbines, each 180 metres to the blade tip and individually boasting a capacity of 5.7 MW. Once operational, the wind farm will be capable of producing enough renewable electricity to power approximately 84,000 Scottish homes annually. The site will not only generate clean, home-grown power but also deliver economic benefits at a regional level, boosting local businesses and creating jobs in the area.
Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA) – Phase 1 & 2 Work has commenced on the refurbishment of the existing terminal (Phase 2) of LBA: REGEN and it is expected to complete in Winter 2026, setting up an exciting period of development for the airport. Farrans is already on-site completing Phase 1 of the project which involved the construction of the 9,500m2, three-storey terminal extension which opened in June 2025.In Phase 2, Farrans will be undertaking a full refurbishment of the existing terminal.
	Layer Water Treatment Works (WTW), Essex Farrans has commenced work on the second phase of a £30m investment to protect and enhance the water supply to more than 300,000 people across Essex for our client Essex & Suffolk Water.