The final month of 2011 provided a positive end to the year for UK service providers as activity and incoming new business both rose at their strongest rates since July, according to the latest Markit/CIPS survey
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The surge in internet shopping has has led to big rises in traffic for delivery operators
After four years ABS Industrial Resources has secured an 83,000 sq ft warehouse at Adwick Park, Manvers
Floor covering company Headlam has taken a 41,750 sq ft warehouse at Centurion Properties and SWIP’s 14 acre Kingsbury Business Park at Minworth
The South West generally has the lowest availability ratio of Grade-A buildings in the UK, with a shortage of supply of good quality facilities going into 2012, according to property consultancy DTZ
Trimble has appointed PeopleNet founder Ron Konezny as general manager of its worldwide Transport and Logistics Division
Jones Lang LaSalle predicts growth by the middle of 2012, and already has some 24 million sq ft of stated enquiries for logistics units in the Southern and Midlands markets alone
Transport minister Mike Penning has opened Coca-Cola Enterprises’ warehouse at Voltaic in Dagenham, which will serve the Olympic Park during 2012, and is operated by Howard Tenens
Outdoor clothing brand Musto has hired Global Freight Solutions to handle both domestic and international deliveries
HPC Healthline, which supplies disposable personal protective workwear, has awarded a contract to Gefco to deliver products and equipment in the UK
