Browsing: Property

Ahoy me hearties and set sail for junction 22 of the M6, where Astral Developments is building Parkside. No – it’s not a container port five miles inland but nor is it a site specifically for haulage as you might expect of something so wedded to the M6.

Climate change is one of the biggest issues facing businesses today and the government is getting tough on carbon emissions in the belief that unless it hurts in the pocket businesses will not change.

Asda has submitted plans to build a 290 ft high wind turbine in the car park at its distribution depot at Foxbridge Way in Normanton, West Yorkshire, as part of its overall plans to power all of its distribution centres using renewable energy.

Northamptonshire has become so popular with warehouse developers and occupiers that land prices have been as high as £375,000 per acre according to Lambert Smith Hampton.

Woodward Foodservices has taken a 85,422 sq ft warehouse at Boultbee, Innovate and Schroders’ Zenith2 development in Deykin Avenue, Witton, Birmingham.

A 150,000 sq ft national distribution centre for NHS Scotland, which was taken on a 25-year lease with 15 year break option at Canderside Toll Larkhall at junction 8 of the M74, is nearing completion.

Gladman Developments has secured a site for a speculative 410,000 sq ft industrial and distribution development near Barnsley in South Yorkshire.

Craigard Investments is taking advantage of a lack of big shed space along the M3 Corridor and is speculatively refurbishing a 100,000 sq ft plus warehouse in Eastleigh, Southampton, which it will call Avalon.