newsBathroom furniture supplier secures new warehouse hub in Bristol
Bathroom furniture supplier Roper Rhodes has taken a warehouse at developer BGO and joint venture partner Equation Properties’ 65-acre Matrix 49 scheme in Avonmouth.
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newsPackaging company leases Leicester warehouse
A Leicestershire-based packaging company has expanded its operations after securing Unit 7 at Leicester Distribution Park on Sunningdale Road by way of an assignment of the lease.
newsDeveloper breaks ground on Bristol M&S logistics unit
Real estate development and investment firm, Epta Development Corporation (EDC), and its development partner, Stoford, have commenced construction of a new Marks & Spencer logistics facility at their 101-acre Axis Works scheme, Bristol, on behalf of investor LondonMetric Property.
newsSheet metal manufacturer and distributor seals deal on Stoke-on-Trent warehouse
Sheet metal manufacturer and distributor Jarrobs has taken a 40,000 ft2 + warehouse on the former Dudston pottery factory in Stoek-on-Trent which was redeveloped by investor Vengrove last year to create an industrial estate.
newsPlans lodged for Leicestershire logistics park
Property company Ashfield Land has submitted outline planning proposals for a 645,000 ft2 industrial and logistics park on the former Shawell Quarry in Leicestershire.
newsConstruction start for London urban sheds scheme
Specialist logistics developer Padrock has started construction on a new 210,000 ft2 urban multi-let industrial (MLI) and logistics development in Leyton, East London.
newsFunding secured for Northamptonshire midbox warehouse scheme
Investor Investec has provided developer Hillwood with a £27.7m senior loan for the development of a 248,000 ft2 Grade A industrial scheme in Northamptonshire.
newsPanattoni expands Essex mid box warehouse scheme
Active industrial and logistics developer Panattoni has acquired an additional 10-acre plot at Horizon 120 Business Park in Braintree to deliver the next phase of its Panattoni Braintree scheme which it acquired last year.
newsEXCLUSIVE Tritax Big Box seeks 2 million ft2 + Cambridgeshire logistics park with pre-let already secured
Investor developer Tritax Big Box has submitted an Environmental Impact Assessment scoping report as a precursor to submitting a planning proposal for a 2.5 million ft2 plus industrial and logistics park near Box Hill in Cambridgeshire having already secured a nationally recognised parcel delivery company for the 705,000 ft2 first phase.
articleSmarter warehouse automation
How do you transform a 100,500 sq m warehouse, the size of 14 football fields, to handle a surge in small-item eComm orders without building new facilities?
articleGood intentions…
Logistics Matters Property Editor Liza Helps examines the upcoming Budget.
productGeekplus unveils Robot Arm Picking Station
The innovation has the potential to ‘usher in an era of fully unmanned warehouses’.
newsNew warehouse scheme for Andover
Developer Kier Property in joint venture with Test Valley Council has secured planning permission for a 455,378 ft2 four unit industrial and logistics scheme in Andover in the Southeast.
newsWarehouse deal sorted and signed in a week
In one of the fastest property transactions of the year, a 34,000 ft2 warehouse deal has been sorted and signed in just one week.
newsFood importer takes Ellesmere Port warehouse
Asian and Oriental foods importer and wholesaler SOP International has taken a 138,612 ft2 warehouse at PLP’s PLP Ellesmere Port scheme in the Northwest.
newsIntermodal Logistics Park North Rail freight scheme consultation launched
Tritax Big Box (TBBD) has launched the statutory consultation for its 8.25 million ft2 + Intermodal Logistics Park North Rail Freight Interchange in the Northwest prior to submitting a Development Consent Order to the Planning Inspectorate.
productCase study: order fulfilment efficiency boosted by 3,500%
Eco-friendly gardening eCommerce firm Gardening Naturally has transformed its operations with Forterro’s Orderwise, achieving a 3,500% increase in fulfilment speed and tripling revenue since deploying the ERP and warehouse management system (WMS).
productReimagining logistics at ODTH with scalable automation from Movu Robotics
Belgium-based ODTH First Class Logistics has taken a decisive step toward the future of warehousing by transforming its Rumst site into a high-performance, automated logistics hub.
newsFood distribution specialist expands with new Northwest warehouse
Food distribution specialist Dealicious Mealz has taken a circa.110,000 ft2 warehouse in the Northwest to expand its UK operations.
articleUK shoppers embrace AI for delivery updates and returns – but still want transparency and a human safety net
New research reveals 6 in 10 want AI powered delivery tracking and smarter returns, yet half still prefer a human touch when things go wrong.
