Local developments timeline
Major projects and contracts around Flintshire, Cheshire and Anglesey, written from a contractor's point of view. Every item links to its source. Last checked 12 October 2026.
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Airbus invests £150m at Broughton for A321 wing production
Airbus is reported to be converting the former A380 wing facility for an A321 line, completing by the end of 2026 with 480 new jobs.
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Uniper names Worley as preferred EPC contractor for Connah's Quay Low Carbon Power
Uniper selected Worley for its proposed 1.38GW low carbon power station at Connah's Quay, with a consent decision expected and phase one possible from 2030.
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Great British Energy Nuclear reports nearly £900m of contracts placed
Over 70 percent of contract value since 2023 went to UK registered companies, with billions still to procure.
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Rolls-Royce SMR and Great British Energy Nuclear sign Wylfa contract
The contract was reported to include up to £599 million from the National Wealth Fund, three reactors of 1.4 GWe in total and around 5,000 UK supply chain jobs. Reported timelines differ between sources.
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Anglesey Freeport moves into delivery
A memorandum between the UK and Welsh governments, Anglesey council and Stena Line released a first £25 million seed tranche, with 5,000 jobs projected by 2030.
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Knauf Insulation plans £180m rock mineral wool plant at Shotton
Ambition North Wales reported a £180m investment, with 137 direct jobs, construction planned to start during 2026 and capacity of over 100,000 tonnes a year.
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Wylfa confirmed as home of the UK's first small modular reactors
Wylfa was confirmed as the site for the first UK SMRs, with a reported £2.5 billion public investment, three initial reactors and around 3,000 peak jobs.
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A494 River Dee Bridge replacement: programme and £145m tender
The Welsh Government's tender valued the bridge replacement at £145m, with enabling works planned for autumn 2026 and the new bridge opening in autumn 2029.
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HyNet plans shown for installations near Flint and Northop Hall
A public drop-in session was held at Aston Park Community Centre on 21 October 2025 to show plans for installations near Flint, Northop Hall, Mold Junction, Rock Bank and Babell.
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Padeswood carbon capture cement plant signs final contracts
Heidelberg Materials' Padeswood project signed final contracts with the Low Carbon Contracts Company, moving towards construction, with up to 500 construction jobs and around 50 permanent roles.
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Penspen wins detailed design contract for the Flintshire CO2 pipeline
Penspen was awarded detailed design by United Living Infrastructure Services, covering six valve stations and a branch to Padeswood cement works.
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HyNet pipeline construction in Flintshire due to begin
Work on the Flintshire section was reported to start in August 2025, with road closures and lane restrictions expected over around 17 months.
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Liverpool Bay carbon capture project moves into construction
The HyNet carbon storage project received its go-ahead, with a new CO2 pipeline crossing Cheshire into Flintshire and more than 2,000 delivery jobs reported.
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Costain selected for Urenco's Capenhurst growth programme
Costain will design, procure, build and commission works at the Capenhurst enrichment site, on contracts running for at least three years.
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Shotton Mill redevelopment backed by £1bn plan and UK Export Finance
Eren Holding's redevelopment of Shotton Mill in Deeside was described by the Welsh Government as a £1bn plus project, with 220 jobs created once fully commissioned.
Figures are as reported by the sources linked on each item and may change. Job numbers and dates are forecasts, not commitments.