Distribution centres have steadily increased in size over the past couple of decades so it’s almost inevitable that we will soon see a number of million square foot warehouses.
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JPI Warehousing has expanding into larger premises -with help from Atisreal’s Southampton office.
Worcestershire records storage management company Whitefoot-Forward has transformed an ex-Ministry of Defence store at Cursley Distribution Park, near Kidderminster, Worcestershire, into a new a 60,000 sq ft warehouse.
Protesters are ranged against a proposed 220,000 sq ft of new cold stores at Boroughbridge near the A1(M). On one side, the Campaign to Protect Rural England, Roecliffe Parish Council and Boroughbridge Town Council are protesting against the scheme.
Prime minister Tony Blair has officially opened Argos’s new distribution centre in Darlington. The 737,000 sq ft distribution centre is home to Argos Direct, Argos’ home delivery business.
Everton Football Club has increased the space in its relocated warehouse with the installation of double deep racking and an Atlet XTF extending forks reach truck.
There has been a run of freehold deals in the North-West.
MEPC has let an industrial/warehouse unit at Marston Gate, South Marston Park in Swindon to Honda Connectors.
Furniture recycling charity Green-Works has opened a new 32,000 sq ft warehouse in Wembley on the back of a major contract with Barclays Bank. The bank donated 2,500 tonnes of furniture for recycling following its move to a new headquarters in April.
Corby is set to complete Phase III of Max Park later this month with a further two high bay warehouses each of 210,000sq ft.
