newsA lack of technical skills in the workforce including those in logistics around automation and artificial intelligence – credited with delivering the fastest GDP growth in the UK for two and a half years only this week – could threaten to stall the technological revolution and hamper economic growth going forwards.
newsTwo lease deals have been secured at Seacroft Industrial Estate in Leeds in just one month reflecting demand for well-located Grade A space in the market.
newsAccording to Collier’s latest research on the industrial and logistics warehouse market in Scotland vacancy rates remain extremely low despite supply levels increasing.
newsDebenhams Group over-expanded its warehouse estate as it acquired brands too quickly, founder Carol Kane told visitors at the Retail Supply Chain & Logistics Expo at ExCeL London this week.
newsPan-European logistics real estate specialist Verdion and L&G’s Industrial Property Investment Fund have been given the green light Bu Greenwich Council in London for a £30 million urban logistics scheme.
newsYet another warehouse scheme is being planned on a site off the M3 near Basingstoke, the town whose councillors said logistics and industrial warehousing was ‘not part of the vision for the town of Basingstoke’ only a few years ago.
newsSuper Smart Service has taken a second unit at Indurent Park Burton, bringing its total space at the park to more than 277,000 ft2.
newsInternational professional tableware manufacturer Nevilles has secured a warehouse in Erith to act as its Global Distribution Centre.
newsPlanning officers for Cherwell Council have minded councillors to approve the second phase of Tritax Big Box developments 160-acre Tritax Park Oxford scheme near Bicester.
newsAir Liquide Healthcare Ireland, Indra Mobility and Veloris have signed 10-year leases at Airport Trade Park, a €40m, 120,260 sq ft urban logistics scheme close to Dublin Airport.
newsSEGRO has secured yet another build to suit mega warehouse this time for an as yet unnamed occupier seeking a 650,000 ft2 facility at its 5 million ft2 + SEGRO Logistics Park Northampton scheme in the East Midlands following the news last week that was submitting proposals for a 780,000 ft2 facility at its SEGRO Park Coventry Gateway scheme in the West Midlands.
newsDHL Supply Chain has secured a pre-let subject to planning on a warehouse in Warwickshire.
newsSuch is the demand for small to midbox space in the southwest that regional developer Summerfield Commercial report that half of its latest development has been pre-sold before practical completion.
newsBuilding Contractor Mclaren Construction (Midlands & North) has been appointed to deliver a multi-million-pound warehouse redevelopment and logistics project at MountPark 360 in Avonmouth on behalf of Waitrose and DHL Supply Chain.
newsPrologis Essentials has nearly doubled its revenue over the past 12 months on the back of rising demand for complex logistics fit-outs.
newsIn 2027, Logistics Matters will run three Tomorrow’s Warehouse conferences, offering networking and learning opportunities to warehousing and logistics professionals.
articleGetting environmental advice early isn’t an additional development cost. It’s one of the simplest ways to protect the value of a site and avoid expensive mistakes later on, says Wendy Lancaster, landscape director and director of expert witness at environmental consultancy Tyler Grange.
articleMaybe it doesn’t shout a lot about itself, maybe its overshadowed by its adjoining port facilities, or maybe its just getting on with its job, whatever the reason DP World’s London Gateway Logistics Park is somewhat of a hidden gem. And it has certainly changed a lot from my first visit over a decade ago – for starters there’s 4.4 million ft2 of logistics space up and mostly occupied by the likes of DHL (for Mars), UPS, Curry’s, Oasis – perhaps they know something the rest of us don’t?
newsGas company Cadent has taken Prologis’ 80,000 ft2 DC4 warehouse at Bromford Gate adjacent its existing National Distribution Centre enabling the company to consolidate its Birmingham-based operations.
newsHinckley Investment, a joint venture between Bridges Fund Management and developer Graftongate, has secured planning permission for its 95,000 ft2 warehouse in Hinckley, Leicestershire.
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