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The government must speed up its plans for introducing road pricing, according to a new report from the CILT (UK). It said it welcomes the government’s commitment to road pricing as being the only effective way to tackle congestion.

United Utilities has replaced Arrowcroft with Gazeley as preferred developer at its 65,030 sq m (700,000 sq ft) Axis Park scheme in Liverpool.

Professor Alan McKinnon, director of Logistics Research at Heriot -Watt University, told delegates that at any given time, there is £460m worth of freight in transit on UK roads.

Slough Estates has revealed plans for a £20m redevelopment of a 10.5 acre site in Nechells, West Midlands.

Essex-based CMR Logistics has bought four Mercedes 6×2 Axor 2533Ls with high-roofed sleeper cabs and curtainside bodies and an Actros 2546 tractor unit with MegaSpace cab.

“We are a polluter,” said Ken Hall, vice president of Prologis told delegates. “We recognise that we have a responsibility.” Prologis along with other leading developers, has been developing more environmentally friendly warehouses.

Following a change in market demand and industrial requirements in the North West, Rosemound Developments has announced that its Pioneer Point building will now offer occupiers the option of a sub-division of the building,