newsPrologis secures planning for Luton scheme
Developer Prologis has secured planning approval for the final element of its 19.75-acre industrial and logistics scheme on the former Vauxhall Motor headquarters in Luton in the Southeast.
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newsStoford promotes Cheshire logistics scheme
Developer, Stoford has secured 82 acres of allocated employment land in Cheshire that could provide up to 1.1 million ft2 of industrial and logistics space creating hundreds of jobs for the region.
newsRental uplifts boost investor bottom line
Increases in rent levels have boosted income for investor LondonMetric with rental uplifts of up to 25% recorded on urban warehousing reviews.
newsHorsham urban shed development starts
Midbox developer Chancerygate has started construction on a new 103,000 ft2 Grade A urban logistics development in Southwater, near Horsham.
newsUniserve plans Liverpool megashed
Private logistics provider Uniserve is planning a 947,000 ft2 mega shed on the former Prinovis printworks site in Liverpool in the North west which it acquired last year.
newsCounter terrorism experts call for vigilance in the warehouse
Counter terrorism experts across Europe are calling on businesses to have extra care and vigilance following series of fires in warehouses in Germany and the UK.
newsReeves looking at Amazon tax
Chancellor Rachel Reeves is reported to be looking to target online retailers such as Amazon through business rates reform which she is expected to outline in the Budget next week.
productNew rail freight hub for London
Plans for an integrated rail freight logistics hub on the 30-acre former Bow Goods Yard in East London have been given the go ahead by planners.
newsWarehouses pre-sold before completion
Two warehouses totalling some 147,633 ft2 of space have been pre-sold prior to practical completion scheduled for Q1 2025 in Buckinghamshire.
newsLuxury shoemaker opens state of the art DC
Luxury shoe and fashion accessories company Russell & Bromley has opened a state of the art distribution centre in Corby.
newsIndustrial redevelopment for Cambridge offices
Two office buildings on the Buckingway Business Park in Cambridge, have been acquired with the intention of redeveloping the sites for industrial uses.
newsB&M Retail secures Northwest mega shed
B&M Retails has taken Cain International’s 674,000 ft2 Link 674 warehouse at Ellesmere Port in the Northwest – in one of the biggest speculative warehouse deals of the year – although they are not saying anything about it officially yet.
newsHortons greenlit for Corby warehouse redevelopment
Hot on the heels of the announcement that Hortons has pre-let a 58,000 ft2 building at Saxon Park, comes the news that is has secured planning for the redevelopment of a vacant warehouse unit on the same scheme.
newsIce rink redeveloped as warehouse
A former ice rink in Bracknell in the Southeast is being turned into warehouse space.
newsSynergix relocates from West London
3PL Synergix Logistics Solutions has relocated from West London to Reading in a move local property experts say reflects a trend of traditional occupiers looking to more affordable locations outside the Capital due to displacement and high rents.
productBig rent rise for Northampton shed
Property consultancy Kirkby Diamond secured a 24% rent rise on a 45,000 ft2 warehouse on the Brackmills Industrial Estate in Northampton at review.
productSpec development slowdown pushes rents up
The latest industrial and logistics sector report from Avison Young points to a reduction in new units under construction which could be pushing rent levels up.
newsCompany to consolidate to Liverpool warehouse
Nutrition company Protein Works is to consolidated five sites and relocate to a major new headquarters campus and global logistics centre in Speke Liverpool.
newsFood manufacturer and distributor lands Oldham DC
Food producer Inspired Global Cusine (IGC) is to take investor ERGO’s Oldham 369 warehouse in Chadderton, Oldham, as its brand new manufacturing and distribution centre.
newsHello Fresh to close Nuneaton DC
Recipe box company Hello Fresh is looking to close it 230,000 ft2 plus production and distribution warehouse in Nuneaton less than five years from opening the state-of-the-art facility.
