newsLast mile estate sells for £38 million
DTZ INVESTORS has completed the sale of a multi-let industrial and trade counter estate in Kingston upon Thames, south west London, to Mirastar/KKR JV for circa £38 million.
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productDairy delivery firm takes Swindon unit
DAIRY DELIVERY company The Modern Milkman has signed up for an 8,000 sq ft letting at Logicor’s Hillmead Industrial Estate, a well-established industrial and distribution location in North West Swindon.
productTransmec signs London Gateway lease
TRANSMEC UK has taken a new 150,000 sq ft distribution hub at London Gateway.
newsAmazon-let logistics facility acquired for £233 million
ARROW CAPITAL Partners has completed the acquisition of a 625,360 sq ft multi-storey logistics warehouse at the Wakefield Hub from Mountpark Logistics EU Sarl for £233 million.
productHelloFresh takes SEGRO Derby site
INTERNATIONAL RECIPE box and meal kit delivery company HelloFresh is the first customer at SmartParc SEGRO Derby, the 1.85m sq ft, high-tech food manufacturing and distribution campus, after agreeing to lease a 118,000 sq ft unit for the preparation and distribution of meal kit boxes.
articleMobile robots are the right option for SMEs too
An order for an innovative robot system shows the time is right for SMEs to invest in flexible warehouse automation, says Harry Watts.
productBritish Land investment boosts urban logistics portfolio to £1bn+
THE LEADING UK property owner acquired a 12.5 acre site in North West London for £157m.
articleGet smart on warehouse supply
In a way it’s great to seeing a booming warehouse sector, with huge demand and innovation driving transformation. It’s taking the sector well and truly into the 21st century, but it brings all sorts of practical challenges with it, says Simon Duddy.
productFast boost for storage hub
AS ONE of the leading network communications suppliers to millions of homes and businesses across the UK, Avonline Networks approached Spaciotempo when they needed extra space at one of their main storage hubs in Bristol.
newsThree strategic hires for Prologis UK
THE HIRES are designed to enrich its skill set and further strengthen its platform for growth in a dynamic logistics property market.
newsLack of warehouse focus ‘extremely disappointing’ in Levelling Up strategy
RESPONDING TO the ‘Levelling Up’ strategy revealed by Michael Gove today, Clare Bottle, chief executive of the UK Warehousing Association (UKWA), has said that it is ‘extremely disappointing after all the months of hype’ that warehousing is not so much as mentioned in the Government’s 12 Missions to Level up in the UK.
newsLogistics space shortage could restrict economic growth
A key report has highlighted a warehouse supply bottleneck, which the authors claim could undermine economic growth in the UK. The Report outlines a raft of measures to tackle the crisis,
newsLondon City Bond commits to Gateway tenancy
THIS IS the second business to sign a tenancy in three months at London Gateway.
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.
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.
