newsLondon City Bond commits to Gateway tenancy
THIS IS the second business to sign a tenancy in three months at London Gateway.
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newsPrime space acquired in Golden Triangle
PROLOGIS UK has acquired an additional building at its highly successful logistics park in Coventry, further strengthening its holdings in a core location.
productAstraZeneca revamps logistics in Germany
MOVIANTO HAS taken over warehousing and distribution for AstraZeneca in Germany.
article5 point plan for countering supply chain uncertainty
The Christmas peak may have been a big mountain to climb, but retailers are increasingly aware that many of the challenges faced will continue well into the future. The sector must plan now for even higher levels of agility going forward. Louisa Hosegood sets out a five-point strategy for supply chain leaders.
newsShadow Minister unfairly maligns sector says warehousing chief
COMMENTS BY Labour’s shadow science minister, Chi Onwurah, have been dubbed unfair and betray a lack of understanding of a sector that employs over 7% of the country’s workforce, says chief executive officer of the UK Warehousing Association Clare Bottle.
productMezzanine lift aids expansion
THE TOY swap subscription service Whirli has expanded its warehouse operation in London to meet increasing demand for its service.
newsPlanning secured for Yorkshire mid box project
HARWORTH GROUP has secured planning for 110,000 sq ft of industrial & logistics space as part of Phase 2 of its Gateway 36 development in Barnsley.
newsBusy month for developer
FIRETHORN TRUST has appointed Winvic Construction to deliver a 42-acre development, Link Logistics Park in Ellesmere Port.
articleSeeking sustainable warehouse space?
Matt Whittaker asks searching questions about the impact of COP26 on warehouse space supply.
articleHörmann features as Crewe built-to-suit warehouse comes on line
PANATTONI HAS developed Crewe 305 for the market. The warehouse will provide 305,000 sq ft of built to suit logistics space.
newsSpec build warehouse set for London Gateway
DP WORLD in the UK has announced it will fast-track the delivery of a speculative 119,000 sq ft green warehouse at London Gateway’s port-centric Logistics Park to meet unprecedented demand for space at the freeport site.
product36 metre high clad rack for hardware firm
EHLIS, a distributor of hardware products, has opened a clad-rack warehouse equipped by AR Racking.
productAct fast for CCA savings
BUSINESSES WITH cold storage facilities are being urged to act fast to make use of the new application window to access Climate Change Levy savings by joining the cold storage Climate Change Agreement (CCA).
newsRace for space as supply crunch continues
ACCORDING TO the latest research by Colliers, industrial occupiers are in a race for space as the UK is experiencing the lowest level of supply ever recorded.
articlePosition your ops for the future
The Tomorrow’s Warehouse Event offered insights, predictions and advice on how to position your business to best benefit from future trends. HSS editor Simon Duddy reports.
newsCustomer-facing appointments at Prologis
PROLOGIS UK has appointed two new customer-facing staff to focus on maintaining and developing customer relationships as demand for logistics property continues to grow.
productSt. Modwen Logistics unveils massive Derby investment
THE INITIAL phase will comprise investment of £46.5 million to acquire land from joint venture partner Network Rail and deliver the first four units.
newsAmazon dismisses GMB concerns over warehouse safety
THE UNION GMB says its investigation shows ‘more than 1,000 serious injuries have been reported at Amazon sites to health and safety bodies since 2016.
productMulti-tier cobots for Milton Keynes warehouse
GXO LOGISTICS is said to have achieved an industry first by deploying 6 River Systems (6RS) collaborative robots, or cobots, on multiple mezzanine floors in one of its distribution centres in Milton Keynes, England.
productLidl France to build €79 million logistics hub
THE RETAILER awarded a contract to Vinci to build a logistics hub and offices for its regional headquarters in Saint-Augustin, located in the Pas-de-Calais region of northern France.
