It was more than 20 years ago that supply chain companies first started asking why they needed space suppliers. If they found their own site, surely they wanted a “space enabler”. It sounded cheaper.

The return of the M62 corridor as a logistics location is back on the cards. According to Andrew Pexton of GVA Grimley: “The M62 corridor has always been a relatively strong location in terms of the requirements of distribution companies. Over recent year

Clearstone’s Driver of the Year award has gone to Tom Cross, Aspray Transport driver from Shropshire. As first prize, Tom and a friend have won a trip to Florence, Italy to see the 2007 Ferrari World Finals at the Mugello International Racetrack. The rema

In 2000 it was calculated that the average Londoner ate their way through more that 680 kg of food of which 81 per cent was imported from outside the UK and how did it get into the city – well it was transported there.

Hot on the heels of the news that St Modwen has sold the Antalis unit for nearly £2 million is the news that the company is developing a further 80,000 sq ft of speculative space at its 55 acre Access 18 scheme in Avonmouth.

Royal London Asset Management in conjunction with Development Managers Industrial Securities has secured consent for the first phase of a one million sq ft mixed-use scheme on the 50-acre former BAE Systems site at Greengate, Chadderton, Oldham.

Hong Kong-based power tools manufacturer Ryobi has taken Oxfordshire’s biggest speculative building the 167,409 sq ft ProLogis Park Didcot on Purchas Road.

Up to 500 jobs could eventually be created at book retailer Waterstone’s 157,500 sq ft warehouse in Burton-upon-Trent.

Joint developers Gleeson Properties and Wrenbridge are offering their Kingswood Lakeside warehouse in Cannock on a freehold and leasehold basis.

The 89,412 sq ft former Royal Mail warehouse on South Marston Park, Swindon, is being marketed by Lambert Smith Hampton and Knight Frank.