October 28, 2019

£60 Million Logistics Base Development is Underway

Construction has started on a £60m logistics base for Europa Worldwide Group in Northamptonshire. The 715,000 sq ft development will be located at Midlands Logistics Park in Corby and is due to be completed in June 2020. The new facility will double Europa Warehouse’s logistics portfolio. Managing director Andrew Baxter said: “We’re delighted to

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Interserve Cements Relationship with Yorkshire Water

Interserve Cements Relationship with Yorkshire Water

Interserve has cemented its successful working relationship with Yorkshire Water by securing a place on two new frameworks. The firm’s water business has been named on the utility’s Complex MEICA Framework and Minor MEICA Framework, worth a combined value of over £1 billion. Yorkshire Water manages the collection, treatment and

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Cavanna Homes Recognised as Best Medium Housebuilder

Cavanna Homes Recognised as Best Medium Housebuilder

Westcountry homebuilder Cavanna Homes have picked up one of the top honours in a prestigious national industry awards scheme. The 2019 Housebuilder Awards saw Cavanna Homes named Medium Housebuilder of the Year, recognising the firm’s strong commitment to “building brilliance” and well-designed high-quality new homes. The homebuilders’ Primrose Hill development

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Issue 323 : Dec 2024

October 28, 2019

£60 Million Logistics Base Development is Underway

Construction has started on a £60m logistics base for Europa Worldwide Group in Northamptonshire. The 715,000 sq ft development will be located at Midlands Logistics Park in Corby and is due to be completed in June 2020. The new facility will double Europa Warehouse’s logistics portfolio. Managing director Andrew Baxter said: “We’re delighted to announce this huge investment in our logistics operation at a time of massive growth at Europa. “This is the single biggest investment we have ever made since I acquired the business in 2013 and it demonstrates our ambition to strengthen our 3PL operation at a time of huge market growth particularly for e-commerce Logistics.” Midlands Logistics Park in Corby has created 2,200 local jobs since 2015. It is built on the site of a former British Steel quarry, latterly Stanion Plantationm and covers 150 acres. The development has been agreed with Corby Land and Development Ltd, a joint venture between Mulberry Developments and Frogmore who will also develop out the facility. The main contractor is VolkerFitzpatrick.  Europa is being supported by the team at Budworth Hardcastle (Property Consultants).

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Interserve Cements Relationship with Yorkshire Water

Interserve Cements Relationship with Yorkshire Water

Interserve has cemented its successful working relationship with Yorkshire Water by securing a place on two new frameworks. The firm’s water business has been named on the utility’s Complex MEICA Framework and Minor MEICA Framework, worth a combined value of over £1 billion. Yorkshire Water manages the collection, treatment and distribution of water in Yorkshire, supplying 1.2bn litres of drinking water each day and collects, treats and disposes of about 1bn litres of waste water safely back into the environment. The Complex MEICA Framework involves a variety of construction and refurbishment works associated with assets within Yorkshire Water’s operational treatment sites. The Framework will run for an initial five years with a further 36 months extension option. The Minor MEICA Framework will include a range of work on operational treatment site, collection or distribution of assets including process treatment and water retaining structures. These contract wins add to Interserve’s recent success in being included on Yorkshire Water’s Complex and Minor Civil Frameworks. “Having worked with Yorkshire Water for a number of years on previous Frameworks this is another fantastic result for our water business. Interserve Construction works for a range of utility companies in the UK and these contract wins further demonstrate our strong credibility in regulated industries and our successful strategy in accumulating Framework partnerships,” said Chris Tyerman, Infrastructure Managing Director at Interserve Construction. “The team will offer a full range of integrated services to continue to deliver innovative solutions to Yorkshire Water to support them in the delivery outstanding service to their customers whilst adding value to the communities and environment they operate in. This exciting role also broadens Interserve’s presence in the north of England where we already work with Northumbrian Water Group.” Yorkshire Water’s Head of Programme Delivery, Mark Baker, commented: “This is the second phase of our procurement process and we would like to welcome our MEICA Partners to support our ambitions and challenges into AMP7. The MEICA Framework Partners will join our Civils Partners and Yorkshire Water in developing our Enterprise Delivery Model. “Through this new model, we’re looking to form a collaborative, innovative and efficient delivery vehicle with a focus on engineering excellence and our carbon targets, utilising a Programme First approach. We are confident that this will ensure we achieve our challenges going into AMP7.”

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Cavanna Homes Recognised as Best Medium Housebuilder

Cavanna Homes Recognised as Best Medium Housebuilder

Westcountry homebuilder Cavanna Homes have picked up one of the top honours in a prestigious national industry awards scheme. The 2019 Housebuilder Awards saw Cavanna Homes named Medium Housebuilder of the Year, recognising the firm’s strong commitment to “building brilliance” and well-designed high-quality new homes. The homebuilders’ Primrose Hill development in the seaside town of Torquay was highly commended in the ‘Best Design for Three Storeys or Fewer’ category, with the firm’s vibrant Yarners Mill development in the Devon village of Dartington also shortlisted in this category. Cavanna Homes’ successful apprenticeship scheme was shortlisted for ‘Best Training or Recruitment Initiative’ alongside six others. “We’re thrilled to be recognised in these highly respected awards and to be named Medium Housebuilder of the Year is a brilliant achievement and testament to our on-going commitment and passion to building high-quality new homes,” said Andy Addison, Operations Director at Cavanna Homes. “This has been one of the busiest construction years to date for the firm with our highest number of developments across Devon, Cornwall and Somerset, so to be recognised in these awards which shine a light on the best in the housebuilding industry is something to be proud of.” The Housebuilder Awards, in partnership with the National House Building Council (NHBC) and the Home Builders Federations (HBF), recognise innovation and excellence in the housebuilding industry. Primrose Hill is a development of 155 new 2, 3 and 4-bedroom properties set on a hilltop site within green, landscaped areas that form an impressive gateway to Torquay. Cavanna Homes’ Yarners Mill development transformed a redundant workspace into a vibrant community of 30 open market and affordable new homes, complementing the village of Dartington, near Totnes. As part of the homebuilder’s commitment to nurturing up-and-coming talent in construction, Cavanna Homes has welcomed its largest intake of apprentices to date. The awards ceremony took place at the InterContinental in London – The O2.

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