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THE UK is in the grip of a growth explosion in warehousing and logistics supply. Forecasts suggest that the surge in online sales in 2020 has created a need for an additional 30 million sq. ft of warehouse space.
THE UK is in the grip of a growth explosion in warehousing and logistics supply. Forecasts suggest that the surge in online sales in 2020 has created a need for an additional 30 million sq. ft of warehouse space.
Selazar has opened a flagship warehouse in Nuneaton, Warwickshire. The new warehouse will see the UK-based tech company increase its reach to all areas of the country.
A new report into the size and make up of the UK warehousing sector, commissioned by the UK Warehousing Association (UKWA) and produced by Savills, has highlighted major growth in the sector and seismic shifts in occupier profile over the last six years.
Barberry Industrial has completed the sale of a speculatively developed warehouse unit to Kent Foods for its new Midlands regional distribution centre.
AR RACKING and Swisslog have started the installation of the new clad-rack warehouse in Spain for Virto Group, a firm involved in the distribution of frozen vegetables for retail, food service and industry.
Stoford will develop a single purpose-built warehouse unit of 123,835 sq ft on a 6.72-acre plot at Hortonwood 40.
WITH COVID now seemingly on the back foot, many storage facilities are looking to get back to full operational capacity.
With increased demand for UK warehouse space, a temporary modular building from Roder UK provides a fast, flexible, and cost-effective alternative to a traditional warehouse or canopy.
THE UK Government is set to invest £95 million in two new offshore wind ports.
LIFESTYLE BRAND MADE.COM will open an additional 350,000 sq ft of new warehousing over two phases at the London Gateway Logistics Park in Essex.
LG ELECTRONICS has pre-let unit 1, a 50,000 sq ft warehouse at Kennedy Wilson and Tungsten Properties’ project at Union Park, an 8.5 acre strategic industrial development in Leighton Buzzard.
UniCarriers has delivered a state-of-the-art e-commerce storage concept for logistics provider Delamode.
Automation + manpower = a wise combination for the future, particularly when considering the best use of warehouse space.
Five years ago, I was asked a seemingly simple question by the owner of SEC Storage… are we relevant? One month of furious research later, I gave my answer: ‘Yes, but we won’t be for long’ before outlining an ambitious plan to revolutionise our approach.
As we start to settle into a “new normal”, the only certainty is that nothing is certain. With an unpredictable future, warehouses and distribution centres will have to offer maximum adaptability, says CopriSystems.
FOOD DISTRIBUTION company Eroski is immersed in a logistics modernisation process and has built a refrigerated products logistics platform of 17,600 sq m in Júndiz, Spain which will replace the other two units it has in Bekolarra and Júndiz.
With the completion of Brexit and the Covid-19 pandemic, 2020 changed the world permanently. Consumers were forced to change the way they shopped, and businesses faced unprecedented levels of uncertainty.
A STAINLESS STEEL WHOLESALER and retailer has taken delivery of cantilever racks.
The House of Commons International Trade Committee has published a paper on UK freeports, casting some doubt on the projected benefits of the initiative.
SEC STORAGE has designed and installed a highly efficient pick and pallet racking storage solution at Midlands-based Nero Pipeline Connections, ensuring improved pick operations through swift replenishment of stock held in the additional pallet locations.