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BRIDGE SECURES ITS LARGEST UK DEVELOPMENT SITE TO DATE Bridge Industrial (“Bridge”), the US-based industrial real estate operating company and investment manager, has acquired its sixth UK development site, in Chadwell Heath, from Be First - the regeneration vehicle for Barking and Dagenham Council. Its largest acquisition to date, Bridge plans to develop 333,000 sq ft of last mile logistics space on the 13-acre, former Muller Dairies site in East London, which will be known as Bridge Point Enterprise East.
The former milk processing plant is situated within a prime London logistics location, close to both the A12 and the Elizabeth Line, which is set to open imminently. Bridge will submit a planning application for 10 new last mile logistics units within the development in the summer this year. Paul Hanley, Bridge’s London Partner, comments: “As with all our developments, the new facilities will provide Class A, highly sustainable and futureproofed space to serve a wide variety of occupiers looking for
modern space, in a perfect location to serve last mile logistics in London and the South East.” Dominic Whitfield, Director in the Industrial & Logistics team at Savills, who advised Bridge on the acquisition, comments: “The purchase of the former Muller Dairies site provided Bridge with an excellent opportunity to acquire another prime London site, ideal for last mile urban logistics. Upon completion of the new development, this should help to provide much needed stock in a critically undersupplied market.” Fidu Property acted jointly with Savills, advising Bridge on the acquisition. The legal representatives were Mishcon de Reya for Bridge and Gowling for Be First.
XPO LOGISTICS PARTNERS WITH VETERANS INTO LOGISTICS TO PROVIDE TRANSPORT CAREERS FOR EX-MILITARY SERVICE PERSONNEL XPO Logistics, a leading provider of freight transportation services, has announced a new partnership with Veterans Into Logistics, a national UK charity that connects transport and logistics companies with military veterans and armed forces service leavers to create pathways to employment as truck drivers. XPO and
Veterans Into Logistics will work together to help qualified candidates train for HGV licences and prepare for employment. As an official partner of Veterans Into Logistics, XPO will help mentor veterans and service leavers who are interested in training for jobs in the truck driving sector. XPO drivers will share their experience with candidates and help them decide what type of role will suit them once they become a qualified truck driver. Dan Myers, managing director – UK and Ireland, XPO Logistics, said, “Veterans are great team players, they know the power of pulling together to deliver results. Their sense of duty and passion are an inspiration,
MORRISON ENERGY SERVICES AWARDED PLACE ON EV CHARGING FRAMEWORK FOR MAJOR NORTH OF ENGLAND ROLL-OUT Morrison Energy Services has entered a framework agreement with electric vehicle (EV) charging provider Be.EV to help deliver more than 1,000 chargers and four big charging hubs across the North of England. The agreement covers the installation of EV charge points, including site surveys and feasibility studies, civils and electrical design, as well as electrical infrastructure installations, such as contestable installation works where new supplies are required.
Be.EV operates the biggest public charging network in Greater Manchester and is expanding dramatically across the whole of the north of England. It works with Transport for Greater Manchester,
and we are proud to support this fantastic programme.” XPO has a long history of helping men and women leaving the armed forces transition to new careers in the transport business. The company has recruiters trained in military culture who connect with veterans through targeted hiring events, customer partnerships and outreach programmes with armed forces organisations. Veterans into Logistics is a registered charity based in Manchester, with the mission of training ex-military personnel to succeed in meaningful careers in transport and logistics. For more information, visit www.veteransintologistics.org.uk.
local authorities, public sector organisations and private business to build dense regional networks of public chargers that are accessible to all. The place on the framework aligns with Morrison Energy Services’ own ambitious environmental targets. As an M Group Services operating business, Morrison Energy Services is committed to working towards a 50% reduction in carbon by 2030. The installation and rollout of EV infrastructure is a fundamental element of this. Furthermore, with M Group Services recently joining the EV100, its entire ‘core’ fleet will be transitioning to electric by 2030, alongside installing charging points at key locations across the UK, and Morrison Energy Services will be at the forefront of this transition.
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