Planning secured for Lancashire scheme
HBD, part of Henry Boot, and Barnfield Group, have secured reserved matters planning for a further three buildings at the JV’s 800,000 ft2 APTUS industrial and logistics scheme in Preston, Lancashire.
Warehouse Transformation Awards entry deadline extended
FOLLOWING STELLAR interest in the newly launched awards, the deadline for entries has been extended until 14 March 2025.
Big box scheme planned for Preston
Development company Monte Blackburn is preparing to submit plans for a 930,00 ft2 industrial and logistics scheme near Preston in the Northwest.
Build-to-suit jump starts further development at Access 18
The decision by a leading UK supermarket retailer to take a build-to-suit on the latest phase of Indurent’s Access 18 scheme in Avonmouth is seen as encouragement for 450,000 ft2 of further speculative development.
Shed of the Month: Turning green
Boldly going ahead with a speculative development in the spring/summer of 2024 was deemed ‘very brave’ but with vacancy rates in the region bucking national trends and remaining sub 3% – perhaps this is more calculated than risky…
EXCLUSIVE: M&S to take Bristol B2S scheme
A highly bespoke M&S logistics centre requirement has been linked to Vancouver based real estate development and investment firm, Epta Development Corporation (EDC) and development partner Stoford’s 2 million ft2 Axis Works scheme in Bristol, which secured reserved planning permission for a highly bespoke 390,000 ft2 plus cross docked warehouse on Friday last week.
DHL eCommerce opens parcel hub as part of ambitious eComm plan
The 25,000 m² hub at Coventry SEGRO Park features advanced automation with a handling capacity of over 1 million parcels per day.
EXCLUSIVE: ‘Amazon’ type occupier for former Pets At Home DC
The former Pets At Home distribution centre in Stoke-on-Trent is set to be redeveloped to provide a new modern Grade A last mile distribution facility with a three-level multi-storey van deck (MSVD) that could accommodate 689 vans – uniquely typical of Amazon last mile facilities in the UK.
EXCLUSIVE: Logicor submits plans to redevelop Midlands warehouse
Logicor has submitted plans for the redevelopment of its 650,000 ft2 warehouse in Bardon Hill, Coalville, in The Midlands now that former 3PL tenant Great Bear/Culina has vacated the building.
Urban logistics JV launched
Realis, the equity investment platform of South African bank Investec, has formed a £400 million urban logistics joint venture with developer Kier Property to develop urban logistics space in the UK.
Office to logistics scheme for Hemel Hempstead
Kier Property has acquired a 100,000 ft2 office building in Hemel Hempstead which it intended to redevelop as a best-in-class trade and logistics scheme.
Birmingham Midbox scheme wins planning
Chancerygate and Bridges Fund Management’s joint venture has won planning for a £77 million 277,000 ft2 mid box scheme in Birmingham.
DHL launches East Midlands scheme
DHL Real Estate Solutions, DHL supply chain’s development subsidiary, has launched its 1.86 million ft2 Westworks scheme in Corby announcing that DHL has pre-let a 498,471 ft2 facility and that it will be speculatively building a further 297,413 ft2 unit this year.
Indurent completes West Midlands Midbox scheme
Developer Indurent, has competed the fifth and final phase of its circa 1 million ft2 Indurent Park Burton scheme delivering five midbox units totaling 392,000 ft2.
Kuwait JV to refurbish UK warehouses
Kuwait Financial Centre (Markaz) has formed a joint venture with logistics warehouse specialist Delin Properties to refurbish warehouses in the UK.
Shed of the Month: Gathering Momentum
In a market that has had an increase of some 46% in supply over the past year and a significant drop in take-up, occupiers may think the tables have turned but HBD is banking on quality and a unique location with its latest completed development Momentum Logistics Park to spark competitive interest.
A question of logic?
Liza Helps, property editor, Logistics Matters asks are warehouses a priority for the Government?
Leading the industry
Four cracking deals and developments make Liza Helps’ list of the year. Read on to find out what made these exemplar projects stand out.
The new normal
2024 certainly had its up and downs so how is what happened going to affect 2025? Liza Helps investigates.
Planning officers recommend massive Fraser Group HQ and logistics campus
Rugby Council planning officers are recommending planning committee members approve a 4.26 million ft2 logistics campus for Mike Ashley’s Fraser Group this week despite serious harm to the Green Belt.
