Eight ways to improve the environmental performance of your warehouse:

John Craven of Whitecroft Lighting says that traditionally warehouses used HID luminaires like the Whitecroft Harrier which delivers high efficiency in the region of 80 per cent.

Legislation on how to implement green measures, is not clear enough and the result is confusion and misunderstanding, according to a sustainability survey by office and refurbishment fit out specialists Overbury.

According to Solarcentury, owners and tenants of industrial buildings are increasingly turning to photo-voltaics or solar electricity as the simplest, most viable way to harness the financial and environmental benefits of on site renewable energy.

Companies are under increasing pressure to demonstrate their commitment to the green agenda. But there are still a lot of grey areas regarding which technologies companies should invest in to guarantee a greener future. Jessica Davies investigates.

Wind is the world’s fastest growing energy source and in the UK we have about 40 per cent of Europe’s wind resource.

In this issue we publish our review of the major third party logistics contracts signed over the previous 12 months and, as always, it highlights some significant trends in the market.

As the industry starts to gear up for Christmas, companies are having to consider if they have the capacity to meet the demand peaks. If not, a temporary warehouse could be the answer.

Procter & Gamble’s head of logistics UK and Ireland believes that collaboration is essential to driving value in the supply chain. She talks to Malory Davies.

Roger Williams, chief executive of the United Kingdom Warehousing Association, believes the HSE has sought to address a problem that doesn’t actually exist with its PM28 guidance note for working at height.