Knowsley Development Partnership (KDP) is building four new high quality industrial buildings at Knowsley Business Park. Three of the buildings have been pre-sold to local companies and the fourth, speculative building, is already under offer.

There is a general perception that business rates are set by local authorities and used to pay for local services. In fact, the rate poundages are set nationally, local authorities are mere collection agencies for the Central Government and rateable value

As at the middle of July, FPDSavills Research had identified 42 schemes that were in the development pipeline within the M25 northern sector, a market area that stretches from the M40 eastwards to the Thames and goes as far north as Stevenage.

Debenhams is not “Britain’s favourite department store” by accident. It is a demanding client with a clear view of what it wants from a supply chain that has the job of underpinning the company’s intention to open 50 new stores over the next ten years. It

The appetite for investment product in Edinburgh and Glasgow has remained ‘insatiable’ despite a severe lack of supply, according to property agent Knight Frank’s latest annual M8 Corridor Report. Both the Edinburgh and Glasgow investment markets

Much of the demand has been generated by retailers eager to improve their supply chain networks both to meet their customers’ demands in the store, and to drive down costs. There are a number of reasons why companies need to improve their supply chains.

Nissan Forklift has introduced a special forklift truck which provides far better forward visibility for operators with tall loads. The Hi-Rise Panoramic is a raised level, engine-powered counterbalanced truck available with lift capacities of 2.0,

Paxar UK has developed two lightweight versions of its Monarch Pathfinder, a multi-function, real-time, one-piece hand-held scanner, data collector, printer and label applicator. The new MO6032 and MO6037 models are said to be suitable for time-eff

Atlet has rolled out its new generation powered pallet trucks with the launch of the high performance Doppio PSD transporter-stacker. Based on Atlet’s all-new P-series chassis, the Doppio stacks up to 2.49m and because of its straddle lift it can h

Angus & Wright, which supplies automated packaging machinery, has launched two new machines to cater for small and long items to give packers the option of automating what until now has been an expensive manual operation.