newsDPD secures build-to-suit at proposed 900,000 sq ft Cambridge scheme
Parcel company DPD has signed an Agreement to Lease for a purpose-built parcel hub at Tritax Big Box’s proposed logistics and industrial scheme in Cambridge.
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articleThe connectivity revolution powering modern global logistics
The world of global logistics is undergoing a radical and significant transformation, shifting away from a reactive past towards a future defined by predictive intelligence. Deutsche Telekom IoT shares its vision for a more connected and efficient supply chain. Logistics Matters Editor Simon Duddy interviews Simon Boyd and Szilard Baradits, both of Deutsche Telekom IoT.
newsDaventry hotel to be redeveloped as warehouse
A 1970s abandoned hotel in Daventry in the Midlands is to be demolished and rebuilt as a warehouse.
newsEXCLUSIVE: Courier conglomerate J&T Express secures second warehouse facility in UK
Hong Kong Stock Exchange listed international delivery and logistics company J&T Express has taken a second facility in the UK with the leasing of a warehouse in the Northwest.
newsUPDATED: Burnham set to raise warehouse business rates
Prime Minister-to-be Andy Burnham has said he is looking to raise business rates on warehouses to pay for a potential 20% cut for high street businesses – a move that has been labelled ‘wrongheaded, damaging and stupid’.
newsChinese 3PL takes second Midlands warehouse
Chinese 3PL Top Cloud Logistics has taken a second warehouse at developer investor Prologis’ 65-acre Prologis Park Midpoint scheme in Birmingham in the West Midlands.
newsCouncil refuses planning application for Northampton logistics scheme
West Northamptonshire Council has refused Frontier Estates’ application to develop a 750,714 ft2 industrial and logistics scheme on the former Furtho Pit gravel works site after receiving some 3,500 objections.
newsBREAKING NEWS: Bookseller Waterstones to open new Burton warehouse
Bookseller Waterstones is to open a new distribution facility at Indurent Park Burton after securing an assignment of a 295,000 ft2 warehouse facility from recipe box company Gousto.
articleOf MEES and occupiers…
The news that the Government’s revised Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards (MEES) drops 2027 EPC C deadline for large commercial rentals has to be good news, especially as it was estimated that approximately 128 million ft2 of UK warehouse space, 18% of all units above 50,000 ft2 would have failed to meet it. Liza Helps reports.
newsEXCLUSIVE: Super Smart Services snaps up another Fradley Park warehouse
Chinese 3PL Super Smart Services (CIRRO Fulfillment) has snapped up another warehouse at Fradley Park, Lichfield in the Midlands.
newsUrban warehouse scheme for Elstree
Specialist logistics developer Padrock has submitted plans to speculatively develop a 245,000 ft2 Grade A urban multi-let industrial (MLI) and logistics development in Elstree, Hertfordshire.
newsUPDATED: Logistics company snaps up Irlam last mile warehouse
Logistics and distribution firm PACE Logistics has snapped up investor Realterm’s last mile warehouse facility, Northbank 40 in Irlam Greater Manchester on a 10 year lease.
newsOccupier moves into new warehouse in less than a week
International furniture retailer Nick Scali moved into its new Northamptonshire warehouse within five days of agreeing heads of terms with investor and developer, Hillwood for the Q80 Quattro Raunds property.
newsPlans submitted for Bracknell urban logistics scheme
JP Morgan Asset Management and joint venture partner Graftongate have submitted a planning application for a prime urban logistics development in Bracknell.
newsBREAKING NEWS: Logistics property giant looks to acquire UK rival
US logistics property investor and developer Prologis has offered £12.6 billion to acquire UK rival SEGRO.
newsOnline homeware and furniture company opens DIRFT facility
Online furnisher and ecommerce homeware brand Laura James is set to open its brand new 217,785 ft2 build-to-suit warehouse facility at Prologis’ 7 million ft2 + Prologis RFI DIRFT III development near Daventry in Northamptonshire, East Midlands on 1st July.
newsDeveloper plots much needed small warehouse units for Ipswich
Port One logistics park landlord Curzon de Vere is plotting a small warehouse units at its Port One Business and Logistics Park near Ipswich in the East of England.
newsPlanning secured for new warehouses at Eurocentral in Scotland
Developers Manse and J. Smart & Co (Contractors), have received planning consent from North Lanarkshire Council for Eurocentral Gateway, a new best-in-class industrial and logistics development at Eurocentral, Motherwell in Scotland.
newsDHL to launch Derby automated healthcare hub
The new 194,000 sq ft multi-user healthcare facility at Infinity Park Derby is designed specifically for life sciences organisations.
newsCainiao opens fulfillment centre in the Netherlands
The eComm logistics player has designed the facility to support both B2B distribution and B2C order fulfillment.
