newsNext to close Bradford warehouse
Clothes and homeware retailer Next is closing its returns distribution centre in Bradford citing among other reasons the high cost of updating and repairing the 1980s facility.
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newsSmaller units preferred for Speke
A site for a single warehouse development in Speke is being changed to provide seven smaller units to be ‘more attractive’ to the market.
newsWarehouse let with 30% rent uplift
A warehouse in Dartford has been re-let at a rent 30% higher than the previous passing rent showing the strength of occupier demand in the area.
newsEngland needs more midbox warehouse space
More than six million ft2 of small to midbox space is needed in England every year to satisfy demand according to new research by Potter Space and Savills.
newsWakefield Europort site prepped for new warehouse scheme
Demolition of a 375,000 ft2 former DHL distribution centre is underway to make room for a brand new warehouse at Wakefield Europort in West Yorkshire.
newsConstruction started on Weetabix warehouse
Construction has started on a 160,800 ft2 speculative warehouse development on the former Weetabix factory site in Corby.
newsDPD plans another Crawley depot
Plans for a new DPD parcel delivery centre in Crawley have been given the go ahead.
newsNew spec warehouse for Suffolk
Hot on the heels of handing over its 1.17 million ft2 The Range warehouse, Gateway 14 Ltd and developer partner Jaynic have submitted detailed plans to speculatively develop a new warehouse on the 2.3 million ft2 Gateway 14 site in Stowmarket, Suffolk.
newsMarket demand drives midbox development
A 33,000 ft2 warehouse has been launched to the market in Newbury, Berkshire, with the express notion of taking advantage of the lack of Midbox warehousing in the region.
newsNew DC for Wolverhampton manufacturer
Independent paper converter Task Consumer Products is to get a new distribution centre and HQ building in Citygate Park, Stafford Road in Wolverhampton in the West Midlands.
newsOverseas investor debuts in Milton Keynes
Overseas investment firm Oryx Real Estate Partners has bought its first UK logistics development investment in Milton Keynes.
newsSolar array deal for warehouse site
Green energy provider Centrica Business Solutions has agreed a long lease for a solar array on the roof of an aluminium manufacturer’s factory warehouse near Bristol.
newsContractor picked for Birmingham scheme
GMI Construction Group has been picked to build a 400,000 ft2 urban warehousing scheme in Kings Norton, Birmingham.
newsSportswear company secures Aylesbury warehouse
Sportswear and premium streetwear company Mitchell & Ness, has agreed a 10 year lease on a new UK distribution facility at Westcott Venture Park, Ayelsbury in the Southeast.
newsPoole warehouse let to online company
Online and catalogue business products company Poole Bay Holdings has taken another warehouse in Poole to help expand the business.
newsContractor selected for Beckton scheme
Developer Valor has appointed contractor Glencar to build its new 223,230 ft2 last mile logistics scheme at Beckton in East London.
newsBT takes space at SEGRO’s Croydon scheme
BT Group is the first occupier at developer SEGRO’s 150,000 ft2 plus SEGRO Park Croydon Redhouse Road scheme in southeast London.
newsKettering development public inquiry starts
A public inquiry has started this week regarding a highly controversial 400,000 ft2 plus logistics and industrial site in Kettering, Northamptonshire.
newsPeel proposes Salford midbox scheme
Regeneration company Peel Waters, part of developer Peel L&P, is looking to build a 108,000 ft2 mid box scheme on an ex-recycling depot in Salford.
newsStoford secures occupier for Exeter scheme
Commercial property developer Stoford has secured a leading UK retailer for a 42,500 ft2 regional fulfilment centre at its Exeter Logistics Park in Devon. The name of the retailer has not been disclosed.
