newsFormer Bracknell office site to be redeveloped as warehouse
A former office site in Bracknell is to be redeveloped as warehouse space following its sale to Barwood Capital.
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newsCoventry logistics scheme given go ahead
Industrial developer Panattoni has secured full reserved matters planning consent for a 600,000 ft2 logistics scheme in Coventry in the West Midlands.
newsEXCLUSIVE: Council planners ring-fence site for logistics use only
Hertsmere Council planning officers have recommended ring-fencing a potential industrial site to come forward for logistics not a data centre use.
newsExtended cut off times driving business for THG
THG Fulfil says its 1am next-day delivery (NDD) offering is driving customer acquisition in the wellness & nutrition and beauty sectors.
productSoftware seeks to tackle delivery overbooking
Last mile delivery software firm Bringg has added a Dynamic Delivery Slots extension to its platform.
newsAmazon set to open new delivery station in Cardiff
E-commerce giant and 3PL Amazon is set to open a brand new 144,279 ft2 delivery station in Cardiff Bay this year.
newsHaulier expands with new distribution centre
Beacon Roadways has expanded and relocated to a new site, nine times bigger than its previous facility in Stourbridge West Midlands.
newsPlanning Inspectorate to decide on 2.5 million ft2 logistics scheme
Newlands Developments has asked the Planning Inspectorate to step in after North Northamptonshire Council failed to meet a planning decision deadline for a 2.5 million ft2 logistics scheme in Thrapston, East Midlands.
newsGovernment needs to reconsider business rates changes say logistics leaders
The Government’s overhaul of business rates is flawed and will damage the very sectors it is aiming to support if it goes ahead with higher business rates multiplier to all properties with a Rateable Value above £500,000 warned a coalition of the UK’s leading logistics and industrial long-term investors and developers.
newsIndurent submits plans for final phase at Longbridge
Developer investor Indurent has submitted a planning application for the final phase of development at its Indurent Park Longbridge West.
newsPrologis Research says UK ecommerce market most mature and complex
Research from Prologis reveals that the UK ecommerce market is one of the most mature and complex in Europe and this is changing supply chain dynamics increasing the demand for urban logistics facilities among others…
newsGrocer opens £100m warehouse in Warrington
Iceland Foods has officially opened its new 500,000 sq ft distribution centre at Omega Park in Warrington.
newsAmazon looks to invest $15 billion in US warehousing
Amazon is looking for partners to push forward with a $15-billion warehouse expansion plan that would add nearly 80 new logistics facilities – mostly delivery stations – in US cities and rural areas, according to international news corporation Bloomberg News last week
newsDHL gets go ahead from Planning Inspectorate
The Planning Inspectorate has overturned a council decision to refuse planning for a 1.2 million ft2 scheme proposed by DHL near Towcester in the East Midlands.
newsGovernment rejects Hinckley Rail Freight Interchange
The Secretary of State has refused Tritax Big Box Developments (TBBD) a Development Consent Order (DCO) that would allow it to build strategic rail freight interchange with some 9.1 million ft2 of associated warehousing in the Midlands.
articleSunshine and showers…
Occupiers are back, and developers and investors are breathing a sigh of relief – for right now overall supply is at a decades level high but the benefits to occupiers look to be short-lived as the future development pipeline has fallen off a cliff and shortages are already being predicted. Just what is going on asks Liza Helps.
newsCo-op appoints general manager of 3PL contracts
Fiona Cameron will take on the role as the convenience retailer looks to enhance the value of its food logistics network.
articleHigh throughput and tight integration
Tight integration of robotic picking arms with its high density grid operation is one of the game changers for warehouse operators brought by Ocado Intelligent Automation, says CEO Mark Richardson.
newsInvestor snaps up Marks & Spencer’s Bristol warehouse
Investor LondonMetric Property has snapped up the newly announced M&S regional distribution centre in Bristol for £74 million.
productRobotics enhance cold chain logistics
Hong Kong-based cold storage provider TAHUHU has partnered with Geekplus to integrate advanced robotics.
