newsMidbox scheme for Altrincham
Developer investor Logicor has started construction of a new multi-let industrial and logistics site in Altrincham Greater Manchester.
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newsUrgently needed scheme promoted
IM Properties has revealed details of an ‘urgently needed’ employment site in Sutton Coldfield neighbouring its Peddimore scheme in Minworth, North Warwickshire, which could include up to 126 acres for logistics use with the ability to accommodate a single unit of 1 million ft2.
newsTrafford Park midbox scheme starts
Construction of a 42,593 ft2 midbox development has started in Trafford Park in the Northwest.
newsDHL logistics scheme plans rejected
Yet again local councillors on a planning committee have gone against their planning officer recommendations and have rejected a logistics scheme with the result that the promoter is looking to appeal.
newsBoohoo closes US warehouse
Online fashion retailer Boohoo has closed its US warehouse operation less than a year after opening and will serve US customers from its Sheffield DC instead.
newsWarehouse rents continue to rise
Rents for large distribution warehouses have risen 5% year on year in 2024 according to latest research by Colliers.
newsNew wave of UK spec warehousing for Panattoni
A new wave of speculative logistics warehouse development is on the horizon after industrial and logistics space developer Panattoni successfully closed a £625 million development loan facility, to invest in speculative development in the UK.
newsHaulage firm secures sale and leaseback
Haulier Truswell Haulage has secured a sale and leaseback of its base in Barnsley, South Yorkshire releasing capital to reinvest in the firm.
newsMidbox scheme for Bedfordshire
Private equity real estate investor Paloma Capital and development partner Graftongate have completed the off market acquisition of a 5.77 acre industrial site in Bedfordshire where they intend to develop a £25 million Midbox warehouse scheme.
newsLogistics space for Northeast
Around 850,000 ft2 of space for industrial and logistics uses is being proposed for the International Advanced Manufacturing Park in Sunderland in the Northeast.
newsIndurent plots for mega shed
Investor developer Indurent is planning to build a 502,000 ft2 mega shed at Heywood Distribution Park in Rochdale in the Northwest.
newsJV backs urban warehouse refurb programme
Private real estate investment firm Crosstree Real Estate Partners and urban development specialist Bloom has set up a £200 million joint venture to target down at heel urban industrial estates for refurbishment.
newsLabour commits to business rates reform
Chancellor Rachel Reeves has committed the Labour government to business rates reform in her first speech as Chancellor at the Labour Party Conference in Liverpool yesterday.
newsEVRi secure third unit in as many months
Parcel distribution company EVRi has secured its third warehouse in as many months with the acquisition of a 163,000 ft2 plus property in the East Midlands.
newsCampaigners call for solar panels on warehouse rooftops
Campaigners against a massive 500 MW solar farm in Northamptonshire are calling for solar panels to be put on warehouse rooftops rather than using valuable agricultural land.
newsInvestors plumping for warehouses
Industrial and logistics warehousing stock is ‘flavour de jour’ for investors with Real Estate Investment Trust Tritax Big Box poised to enter the FTSE Top 100 for the first time this month.
newsRetailers call for business rates ‘level playing field’
In an open letter published today, more than 70 leading retail CEOs have called on the Chancellor Rachel Reeves to level the playing field between industries and introduce a 20% Retail Rates Corrector as part of the Government’s business rates reform.
newsHarworth proposes Northampton logistics scheme
Developer investor and land regeneration specialist Harworth Group is proposing a 1.8 million ft2 industrial and logistics scheme near Rothwell in Northamptonshire.
newsDarlington scheme underway
Logistics developer and operator Citivale and investor Partners Group, have started vertical construction of 402,150 ft2 logsitics and industrial scheme in Darlington in the Northeast.
newsMassive PV array for London scheme
Developer investor SEGRO has completed its largest solar panel installation in London at SEGRO Logistics Centre Faggs Road near Heathrow Airport.
