The Langthwaite Enterprise Zone is a key element of West Yorkshire Combined Authority’s Strategic Economic Plan, which seeks to accelerate the development of high-quality employment space in advanced and innovative manufacturing sectors. Situated along the East Leeds Link Road and benefiting from close proximity to both Leeds city centre and Junction 45 of the M1, the Enterprise Zone forms part of a regional programme designed to boost economic growth and job creation.

Following planning approval by Wakefield Council in May 2024, construction began on Phase 1 of the Langthwaite site. The £12.7m scheme, delivered by Balfour Beatty with Howard Civil Engineering appointed as the civil engineering contractor, aims to unlock 9.45 hectares of land, providing up to 27,000sqm of potential commercial floorspace. Howard Civil Engineering’s £1.5m package comprised extensive drainage works, road construction, and specialist civil engineering tasks to prepare the site for future development.