All Industrial & Logistics supplement articles – Page 17
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InsightSheds and beds: solving the capital’s space dilemma
It’s a London thing. Such little supply and such voracious, global demand - a housing crisis, a drastic need for more employment land and one of the world’s biggest ecommerce consumer bases shopping 24 hours a day.
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InsightThe Distribution Revolution: impact of tech on logistics
The rise of ecommerce has revolutionised the way we shop - but it has also transformed property logistics. Technology is helping retailers and carriers to manage stock movements, in-store click collect and home deliveries, but it is also a costly investment.
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OnlineVideo: Talking Sheds - the distribution revolution
As part of the 2017 PW Sheds Conference, Property Week teamed up with Yardi to present ‘Talking Sheds - the distribution revolution’, a series of interviews with leading names in logistics on how advances in technology will have a profound impact on suppliers and occupiers in the industrial and ...
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InsightSpeculate to accumulate: Paul Crosbie interview
Finding suitable investment opportunities in the industrial sector isn’t easy at the moment, according to M G’s head of logistics and industrial, Paul Crosbie.
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InsightLondon’s called: John Burbage interview
Burbage Realty has been one of the best-performing industrial agencies through good times and bad. Now it is on a growth push, looking to capitalise on the strong market fundamentals in the industrial and logistics sector.
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InsightFive minutes with: Tim Johnson of Chancerygate
Chancerygate’s head of development on rugby, Indian food and the challenges of securing land.
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InsightShed aesthetics: beauty and the beast
Despite the industrial markets’ huge popularity at the moment, developers are having to raise their design standards to attract high-quality tenants and keep town planners happy.
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InsightSheds market: a sector caught in a perfect storm
The sheds market is in a perfect storm. On the one hand demand for industrial and warehouse stock is continuing to rise significantly, while on the other we’re seeing available stock levels continuing to dwindle in the region we operate in.
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InsightAt the heart of it all: Barberry Group interview
West Midlands-based developer Barberry Group has never strayed far from its roots.
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InsightM1 vs M40: motoring ahead?
The M1 has been the undisputed king of logistics highways in the UK for decades. However, there is a new contender in town that is looking to steal the M1’s crown.
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InsightSheds and the race for space
Industrial and logistics was one of the worst-hit property sectors in the depths of the recession.
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InsightRectory Farm: sheds going underground
Nicholas King, director at Formal Investments, has a vision for a new warehouse in London that many have labelled “ambitious”. Reading between the lines, it is perhaps a polite way of saying the idea is complicated, daring, brave, foolish, crazy even.
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InsightThe logistics of ecommerce: where’s my stuff?
On the face of it, things couldn’t look much better for the booming ecommerce sector. Figures from accountancy firm BDO suggest online retail sales grew 18% last year, while the festive period saw online sales some 19% higher than in December 2015.
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InsightFive minutes with: Alex Verbeek of IDI Gazeley
IDI Gazeley’s senior vice-president on Richard Branson, the impact of ecommerce and dog walks.
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InsightThe battle of Britain: Ian Worboys interview
Ian Worboys is indulging in a bit of well-deserved dolphin spotting. The chief executive of P3 Logistic Parks is speaking to Property Week from a boat off the coast of the Maldives, days after his company was acquired by GIC from TPG and Ivanhoé Cambridge in one of the ...
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InsightThird-party logistics providers: the space race
These days even die-hard Luddites are shopping on their smartphones. Technology is transforming the way people buy goods and that is transforming the logistics sector.
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InsightIndustrial sector shows resilience
The industrial property sector was one of the big winners in 2016. It comfortably outperformed retail and offices, underlining its resilience during what was a period of wider market uncertainty.
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OnlineBalancing pent up demand with dwindling space
Both before and after June’s EU referendum, we were anticipating a real slowdown in occupational demand. The reality, however, was surprisingly different and what we’re actually seeing is demand for industrial and warehouse product continuing to significantly rise.
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InsightFuture is bright for sheds but challenges lie in wait
It has been a broadly positive picture for the industrial and logistics market in 2016.
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InsightRegional spotlight: East of England
The sun is rising in the east of England as the weak pound spurs investment in the area.
