Transport company CM Downton has secured a design and build contract with St Modwen to build a 102,000 sq ft distribution warehouse at the 32-acre Quedgeley West Business Park, Gloucester.

According to a survey for Savills by YouGov, factory and warehouse employees are primarily concerned with the standards of lighting and car parking in their workplace.

Opus Land has let a 30,000 sq ft unit at its 360,000 sq ft Opus Park site in Teeside to MKM Builders.

UK companies hiring foreign operators should be made aware of the extent of their compliance or law breaking, according to the Freight Transport Association.

Culina Logistics has won a contract with Cadbury Trebor Bassett to handle the radial supply chain for its chocolate and confectionery brands.

Linde Material Handling plans to boost its heavy truck business, with an investment of 21 million euros in product development and production facilities, over the next three years.

British Airways World Cargo has launched a second Boeing 727 freighter routeing connecting Lahore and Bahrain.

Volvo Truck Corporation has promoted Markku Olkinuora from regional managing director of UK and Ireland, to commercial trucks director for the European Division.

Bevan Group has launched a range of environmentally-friendly, 100 per cent recyclable eco-bodies for trucks and vans.

Boughey Distribution has won a major two year contract with international food group, Associated British Foods.