newsAmazon to open Dunstable fulfillment centre
Amazon has announced it will open a 310,000 sq ft fulfilment centre in Dunstable, creating 500 new permanent jobs. The centre will begin fulfilling customer orders this Autumn.
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productConstruction starts next month on huge Burnley warehouse
Technology distribution business, Exertis, has signed a contract for a 543,620 sq ft national distribution centre at Burnley Bridge Business Park, Lancashire.
articleAgency workers “scared to speak up” says ACAS
A study from ACAS (the Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service) reveals that among callers to the ACAS helpline, agency workers were often unaware of their employment rights and afraid of raising workplace concerns due to fears over job security.
productMini warehouses offer quick turnaround storage solution
Aganto is to launch a new ‘off the peg’ range comprising mini warehouses at competitive prices.
productFlexible range of tote boxes
Casting Support Systems (CSS) has expanded its range of tote boxes.
newsSEGRO builds four new units on spec in Slough
SEGRO has delivered 132,055 sq ft of speculative industrial development on the Slough Trading Estate. The four buildings are under the Estate’s Simplified Planning Zone.
articleYodel invests now for next Christmas peak
The parcel carrier has invested in a new service centre, providing additional capacity throughout the year, including the peak Christmas period.
articleIs Amazon suffering from a logistics cost crisis?
LCP Consulting asks: is Amazon’s Prime service is hurting the online retail giant from within?
productMinimal cost mini warehouses
Leading temporary building specialist, Aganto is to launch a new range after listening to customers and recognising the change in trends in the market. The Mini Warehouse Rental Company, to be launched next month, will offer even quicker installation at low cost for a choice of mini sized warehouses.
articleUKWA scores victory for members on excise goods
Campaigning and pressure from the Association resulted in HMRC making improvements to its excise duty approvals.
newsFire chiefs say sprinklers contained Sainsbury’s DC blaze
Blaze starts in a lorry parked outside the Charlton DC loading bay but doesn’t spread far into the warehouse.
articleFloating 100 tonnes on air
Heavy lifting equipment essential for warehouse that specialises in heavyweight loads.
articleEasily adding storage value
Aganto director Andy Butters tells HSS editor Simon Duddy how well designed temporary buildings can add very significant value to your business.
articleMobile racking optimises new-build cold store
A leading fruit grower kitted out its new cold store with a mobile pallet racking system supplied and installed by SSI Schaefer.
articleSeamless transition
A bespoke carpet racking installation from SEC Storage has provided a floorcoverings contractor with a seamless transition to a new 109,000 sq ft warehouse in Kettering.
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productMesh decking & carton live
The warehouse facilities and operations at the Body Shop facility in Littlehampton are vast and varied – from picking and packing for mail order through to the distribution of products to a global network of retail outlets.
newsLegal claims against M&S and DHL for alleged abuse of agency workers
Union GMB is taking legal action on behalf of members against retailer Marks & Spencer over alleged rule breaking over agency workers.
articlePermanent contracts work for Advanced Supply Chain
Advanced Supply Chain chief executive, Mike Danby, says permanent employees are proving to be a benefit to the company despite the prominence of temporary employees within the industry.
productCustomise cold storage space
Leader in cold store warehouse construction and off-the-peg modular cold rooms, ISD Solutions is launching a high quality shelving solution to customise space requirements in busy cold room and warehouse environments, which can be folded up or down in seconds.
