East London-based scaffolding specialist Trad is gearing up for what it hopes will be an Olympic construction bonanza by moving to larger premises and investing in a fleet of Euro 5 tractor units.

Hans-Christer Holgersson has been appointed managing director for Scania (Great Britain)

Northampton-based Mainland Group, a member of the Pall-Ex network, has taken delivery of its first Euro 4 vehicle

Pharmaceutical manufacturer AstraZeneca has awarded NYK Logistics a £6m two and a half year contract for the centralised planning and primary distribution of pharmaceuticals

Ceva is to acquire forwarding group EGL for about £1 billion ($2bn).

King Sturge is marketing a 65,000 sq ft high bay warehouse at Shepsted, Leicestershire that boasts six loading doors and a 3,907 sq ft first-floor office complete with a feature reception area for £4.50per sq ft.

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7 – 8 March

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The amount of speculative warehouse development is growing apace – but will supply dry up as quickly as it came? Liza Helps takes a closer look.