Helical completes 60,000 sq ft of lettings at The Bower in Old Street

Fin has agreed reversionary leases on the eighth and ninth floors of The Warehouse, while Fresha has regeared its lease across three floors of The Tower. The post Helical completes 60,000 sq ft of lettings at The Bower in Old Street appeared first on Property Week.

RetroFirst stories: how 2C Architects found a way turn a 19th-century warehouse into homes

The Architects’ Journal RetroFirst stories: how 2C Architects found a way turn a 19th-century warehouse into homes 2C Architects’ Ben Clark discusses a project to retrofit a 19th-century warehouse within the Twickenham Riverside Conservation Area into a compact pair of modern homes The post RetroFirst stories: how 2C Architects found a way turn a 19th-century warehouse into homes appeared first on The Architects’ Journal Josh Butler

Linden Hill gets green light for Merseyside warehouse development

The 220,000 sq ft warehouse and distribution facility is being developed in Huyton, which is already home to several high-profile logistics occupiers. The post Linden Hill gets green light for Merseyside warehouse development appeared first on Property Week.

Ardent sells Cumbrian logistics asset for over £10m

The sale follows an asset management initiative that has increased rents at the warehouse scheme by more than 30%. The post Ardent sells Cumbrian logistics asset for over £10m appeared first on Property Week.

M&S seals £67.5m deal for mothballed ASOS distribution centre

Marks & Spencer expects the Lichfield warehouse will be operational as a logistics hub in 2027 and will employ 600 people. The post M&S seals £67.5m deal for mothballed ASOS distribution centre appeared first on Property Week.

FT - Segro profits soar over demand for warehouse space 18022022

The London-listed Warehouse owner, Segro, confirmed that adjusted pre-tax profits rose 20% on year in 2021 to £356m. A rush for warehouse space by e-commerce companies, data centre operators and food delivery groups has increased demand for warehouse space which has helped push up the valuation of Segro's portfolio by almost 30% to £18.4bn

RICS, Modus - Why the world needs more sheds 08042021

The rise of online sales seems unstoppable but, if anything can slow it down, it is lack of warehousing. Experts explain why the smart money is not in goods, but the depots storing them

Tom Scott - How many robots does it take to run a grocery store, 05072021

In Ocado's grocery warehouses, thousands of mechanical boxes move on the Hive. Are they all individual robots? Or is this one giant hive mind?

Inside Amazon's Smart Warehouse

Amazon acquired its status as a retail champion thanks largely to its lightning-fast delivery times. The astonishing feat of ferrying hundreds of millions of items directly to your door, inside 24 hours, is nothing short of a modern logistical miracle. So how does Amazon do it? A super-smart army of slave robots, for one. Ingenious, management practices are part of the answer too. And the modern-day deep-learning AI; all of which are made flesh in the world's most advanced stockrooms