XPO Logistics announces plans for major Scottish distribution centre at 40-acre site Jun 18, 2021 XPO Logistics is planning to build a major distribution centre in North Lanarkshire, including parkland on two thirds of the 40-acre site. Members of the public are to be given a say on the new industrial development, which is expected to be worth about £40m. The developer has formally submitted a proposal of application notice […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
Nikal and Media Invest Entertainment submit plans for £300m Blackpool Central project Jun 18, 2021 Nikal Ltd and Media Invest Entertainment are behind the proposals, which comprise a detailed application for the initial phases of the scheme. These include a 1,306-space multi-storey car park and the Heritage Quarter. Outline plans have also been lodged for future phases, including a major public events square, three indoor entertainment centres, a hotel, restaurants […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
Cushman & Wakefield announces senior appointments within logistics and industrial team Jun 18, 2021 Cushman & Wakefield has strengthened its national logistics & industrial team with the appointment of senior hires, David Binks and Roger Reid. David Binks re-joins Cushman & Wakefield as International Partner after spending three years at St. Modwen as Senior Director – Leasing where he was responsible for co-ordinating the company’s leasing activities nationally and […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
£500m Mira Technology Park expansion moves step forward Jun 18, 2021 Europe’s automotive engineering consultancy, HORIBA MIRA, has signed a joint venture agreement with private equity investor and developer, Evans Randall Investors, for it to be the exclusive developer for MIRA Technology Park. MIRA Technology Park is at the forefront of the automotive industry’s transition to a sustainable future as a globally recognised cluster location within […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
Barwood and Caisson IM form JV to target UK industrial and logistics assets Jun 18, 2021 BCCIM has secured a first close with Merseyside Pension Fund for its Urban Industrial Income Limited Partnership (UII), a seven-year vehicle investing in multi-let industrial and urban logistics assets, in regional locations across the UK, enabling it to purchase GBP30-40 million of assets. Within a week it has already completed the purchase of its first […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
Local Space secures £61m private placement through MetLife IM Jun 17, 2021 Local Space secures £61 million private placement with MetLife Investment Management as latest estimate shows there are now over 165,000 homeless Londoners living in temporary accommodation Transaction reflects the strong support from the market for the Local Space credit story, and recognises the important role it plays across the communities in which it operates Funding […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
Nottingham Lace Market site acquired for £40m and planning submitted Jun 15, 2021 Watkin Jones has announced, subject to planning, the acquisition of a site on Lower Parliament Street in the heart of Nottingham’s Lace Market district alongside submitting plans to create a c357 student bed scheme. The c£40 million GDV development will include 274 en suite rooms with communal kitchens, as well as 83 studio apartments. […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
Waterman joins the ‘Pledge to Net Zero’ Jun 15, 2021 Waterman joins leading organisations in the environmental services sector in committing to actively address the climate emergency through their business activities. Waterman is delighted to have joined the Pledge To Net Zero initiative which recently partnered with the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change’s (UNFCCC) Race to Zero campaign to rally fast climate action […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
Confectionery giant Haribo announces £22m UK investment Jun 14, 2021 The confectionery manufacturer has revealed plans to roll out the investment across 2021, and said it would “support the brand’s number one position within the UK market”. Haribo, which is known for popular brands including Starmix, Tangfastics and Gummy Bears, operates a state-of-the-art facility in Castleford from where it produces more than 30,000 tonnes of sweets each […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
Ainscough Strategic Land brings 400-acre new village to market Jun 14, 2021 A 400-acre rural estate in Swindon with outline planning permission for a new village of 2,500 dwellings is being brought to market. Lotmead Farm lies within the designated New Eastern Villages (NEV) area and is being offered for sale by Ainscough Strategic Land on behalf of the landowner, the Parry Family Trust, with Avison Young […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
