A series of workshops are to take place in May as part of consultation into the need for better ‘multi-modal’ freight facilities for Scotland

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DHL Exel Supply Chain has won a £53.5 million contract extension with Nisa Today’s to continue distributing frozen and chilled food (27.8 million cases each year) throughout the UK.

Developer HelioSlough has completed a 120,000 sq ft warehouse at Buckshaw Link in Chorley representing Phase One of its joint development with CBRE Investors.

A consortium of public sector organisations, including the City of Edinburgh Council, Midlothian Council, East Lothian Council and NHS Lothian have joined forces and agreed terms with J Smart & Co and the Walker Group Scotland to pre-let 25,000 sq ft ware

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.