productIWS Group acquires Anco Storage Equipment
ANCO IS a trade-only supplier of storage solutions in the UK and joins a portfolio of companies which also includes Beaverswood, Brandsafe, and Rack Group.
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productSector still struggling with staff shortages
A NEW survey by The Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport in the UK (CILT (UK)) reveals 86% of organisations are experiencing staff shortages and struggling to recruit and retain staff.
newsThe Range to take 1.2m sq ft facility in East Anglia
Home, garden and leisure products retailer The Range is to occupy a unit approaching 1.2m sq ft on the Gateway 14 scheme at Junction 50 of the A14, in Stowmarket, Suffolk.
newsUKWA celebrates excellence in warehousing
The UK Warehousing Association celebrated in style at its Annual Lunch & Awards event on Tuesday 28th June, recognising outstanding talent, commitment, and innovation at the Royal Lancaster, with Minister for Employment Mims Davies and veteran broadcaster John Humphrys in attendance.
newsSelco acquires West Country units
NORTHWOOD URBAN Logistics has let units 1-9 (39,854 sq ft) at the new Festival Trade Park development, Kingsditch, Cheltenham to Selco Builders Warehouse.
product‘Out of the box’ model lease for UKWA members
UKWA HAS unveiled a new ‘out of the box’ model lease for members, developed in partnership with legal partners Weightmans and real estate advisors Savills, including explanatory notes that provide a starting point for negotiating a lease contract in 2022.
newsLong term rail freight lease
Associated British Ports awarded a long-term lease to Maritime Transport to operate Hams Hall.
news£200m battery cell facility set for West Midlands
BRITISHVOLT HAS partnered with Prologis to build its UK battery cell scale-up facility in the West Midlands.
productQuayside warehouse for Groveport
PD PORTS has unveiled its latest investment at Groveport on the River Trent, a £500,000 warehouse facility that will boost trade efficiencies and reduce costs for port customers as part of a long-term plan to continue growing business on the Humber.
productSpaciotempo celebrates half centenary
Spaciotempo celebrates 50 years of temporary building excellence.
productSwitch to VNA boosts storage capacity by 30%
ECOMM FULFILLMENT specialist FuturePro Logistics has increased storage capacity by some 30% at its newly built 50,000 sq ft warehouse in Thatcham, Berkshire.
productNew sales manager for AR Racking
Ander Iturralde is new sales manager for the United Kingdom and Ireland.
productCheck out our latest Tomorrow’s Warehouse Special Report
It comprises a blend of expert comment and reader survey to uncover insights and offer solutions at a time of unprecedented transformation in logistics.
newsHear lessons learned from Ocado’s Andover fire
Ocado will present at our Tomorrow’s Warehouse conference on June 9 at Coventry’s CBS Arena to share lessons learned from the catastrophic fire at its Andover fulfillment centre in 2019.
newsFirst ‘beyond Net Zero’ UK logistics building
PROLOGIS HAS completed the construction of the UK’s first logistics property to go beyond net zero carbon in its construction and operation.
newsAR Racking appoints new UK and Ireland sales manager
THE INDUSTRIAL storage systems specialist has hired Ander Iturralde as the new regional area manager UK & Ireland to lead sales management for the British and Irish conventional industrial racking solutions market.
articleInstant warehouse option
Here are 10 things you need to know when considering ‘instant warehouses’, canopies and loading bays, says Anthony Hunt.
newsStorage hub in Croydon almost fully let
NEW WAREHOUSES have been let at Prologis Park Beddington Lane, which completed last summer, with all other units under offer.
articleUK spec-build set to double
THE VOLUME of speculative logistics and industrial warehouse space under construction in the UK is estimated to double in 2022, says real estate services firm Cushman & Wakefield.
productBetter lighting in bespoke structures
WAREHOUSES ARE workplaces, so proper lighting is part of the workplace’s health and safety requirements. In addition to safety, light contributes to employees’ wellbeing. The right building solution can achieve optimal light levels and save costs at the same time.
