Standard Life Investments, landlord of Suttons Business Park in Reading, is taking a fresh approach to the marketing of the remaining available units by offering a range of incentives, with the aim of fully letting the park in 2009.

Developer Goodman is pushing forward with plans to resurrect the London International Freight Exchange, albeit in the guise of the Slough Intermodal Freight Exchange, following the successful application of ProLogis’ Howbury scheme a year ago.

The development of environmentally friendly new buildings is set to decline because of the credit crunch, according to property consultant Sanderson Weatherall.

Atisreal, in association with Logistics Manager, is undertaking a research study related to the town planning environment associated with Logistics and Distribution Property.

Only 11 per cent of the logistics workforce is under the age of 25. Conversely some 42 per cent are over the age of 45 with a large proportion of them over 55. This is a demographic time-bomb prImed to explode. That’s one million people destined to leave

There are some desperate land lords and owners out there, but there are few clues to say who is holding the weakest hand. LIZA HELPS shuffles the cards.

Max Alexander has joined Unipart Consumer Logistics as senior business development manager. His previous roles include UK sales and marketing director at Ceva UK and commercial director at EGL.

Kirklees Council in Yorkshire has introduced an electronic refuse collection van that will be powered by the rubbish it collects.

The Still EXV range of high-lift pedestrian pallet trucks has been extended with the addition of the EXV 12ia truck with increased floor clearance for use where floor surfaces may be uneven. or for easier use when crossing slopes and ramps.

Life is all about selection, Darwin found, but what does it take to select the right picking system? And how can companies get the biggest bang for their buck? JESSICA DAVIES reports.