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As Britain’s manufacturing base continues to diminish, the UK economy is becoming increasingly services centric. A boom in retailing keeps supply chains active, but with congested infrastructure and labour shortages, what makes the UK attractive to invest

The new national hub for the Co-operative group has been officially opened in Coventry.

Rapid economic growth in Asia means that demand for warehouses is rising rapidly. Charlie Jacoby looks the development hot spots.

The West Midlands remains a nagging little sister to the East Midlands, constantly reminding it that, despite the East’s beauty in the eyes of logistics occupiers, the West can pull in the fancymen too, says Charlie Jacoby.

On the road and in the warehouse, the pressure is mounting to be more environmentally friendly. Later this year there will be the introduction of a tough new regime for exhaust emissions from trucks with the Euro 4 legislation.

“We are a polluter,” said Ken Hall, vice president of Prologis told delegates. “We recognise that we have a responsibility.” Prologis along with other leading developers, has been developing more environmentally friendly warehouses.

“We are a polluter” said Ken Hall, vice president of Prologis, and “we recognise that we have a responsibility.”

Soft furnishings retailer Dunelm has taken ProLogis’ 23,225 sq m (250,000 sq ft) speculatively built warehouse at its development in Stoke-on-Trent on a 10-year lease at a rent in the region of £42.52 per sq m (£3.95 per sq ft) with nine months rent-free.