articleWarehouse crisis as National Grid ‘severely depleted’
Will UK power availability silence the warehousing boom? Rees Westley provides an analysis.
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productSpec builds planned for DIRFT
Two new logistics centres at Prologis RFI DIRFT will increase capacity by nearly one million square feet.
productUKWA says case for solar ‘overwhelming’
An independent research report, commissioned by the UK Warehousing Association (UKWA) and produced by specialist consultancy Delta Energy & Environment (Delta-EE), has shown huge potential benefits for the UK, and for the warehousing & logistics sector, of installing solar photovoltaic (PV) systems on the nation’s warehouse rooftops.
articleQuick and easy options
Demand for warehouse space is outstripping supply and with no relief on the horizon, temporary buildings have been elevated to the status of essential strategic option for any warehouse operation that needs to pivot quickly.
productRacking up the savings
ONE OF the UK’s largest rental equipment specialists approached Goplasticpallets.com looking for a solution to safely store its specialist lifting equipment.
articleData-driven efficiency for eComm
A strategic focus on pick and pack processes is crucial to meet order fulfilment and customer demand.
newsSavills: put warehouse rent rises in context
Property agent Savills is urging warehouse occupiers not to be too alarmed by rising rents.
productStorage solutions to tackle modern warehouse challenges
BITO Storage Systems, the UK’s leading storage solutions provider, will once again be exhibiting at IMHX, which takes place on 6-8 September 2022 at the NEC, Birmingham.
productGARAU opens new warehouse in record time
AR Racking, specialist in the international storage systems market, has completed the installation of the new warehouse of Grupo Distribuidor Garau, a leader in the distribution of food and professional cleaning products and equipment.
newsNew DC sets green standard
A new DC developed and owned by Prologis UK has achieved the highest sustainability rating of any project in its category.
productPrologis acquires four urban logistics sites
THE DEVELOPER has bought sites in Erith, Croydon, Park Royal and Watford.
articleSavills: logistics build costs likely to remain high
As the second half of the year unfolds, it’s clear that economic sentiment is shifting. While inflation was already starting to rear its head at the start of 2022, a number of significant macro-economic events have amplified things further. Consequently upward pressure remains when it comes to current build costs, says Savills executive director of building & project consultancy Simon Collett.
productFinal unit let at Prologis Park Hams Hall
PROLOGIS HAS pre-leased all of speculatively built Prologis Park Hams Hall with final unit, DC4, being let to West Midlands-based AMG Logistics on a 15 year lease.
productBITO turnover broke 300m euros in 2021
ACHIEVING A turnover of EUR 303 million, 2021 was strongest year in BITO-Lagertechnik Bittmann GmbH’s history. The company also received a climate-neutral certificate.
articleA peek into Tomorrow’s Warehouse
The recent conference tackled key themes in modern warehousing including the need to be strategically agile; investigating automation; making the most of warehouse space and how to get to grips with sustainability.
newsWrexham DC changes hands
Elite Partners Capital has completed the acquisition of the distribution facility in North Wales for over £30 million.
articleOpening up extended reality
AI has the ability to integrate every element of warehouse processes and enhance operations, says Harry Watts.
newsTechnical management appointments at AR Racking
THE FIRM has restructured its technical management in order to accompany the company’s growth with its ongoing commitment to innovation and development.
productRecord H1 take-up for warehousing
THE SAVILLS Big Shed Briefing revealed a note of caution due to economic uncertainty despite record numbers and very strong occupier demand.
articleSecurity threats and how to stay one step ahead
Noah Price, head of the G4S Academy, provides an overview of the security threats faced by warehouse and distribution services, together with a useful overview of how to stay one step ahead through security best practice.
