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Modern Day Logistics: A Spotlight on Customer-first Design
Prologis Park Hemel Hempstead
Properties in the industrial and logistics (I&L) sector are evolving. More than ever before, occupiers and their employees are demanding more from their workplaces, as businesses, communities and policy continues to focus on wellbeing and sustainability. This has sparked a renaissance in the design of I&L property, with developers motivated to provide more than four walls and a roof.
Recent developments by leading investor, owner and developer of logistics property, Prologis UK, are pushing the boundaries, providing agile workspaces that bring benefits to customers and employees.
The company’s latest developments, Prologis Park Beddington and Prologis Park Hemel Hempstead perfectly demonstrate how I&L property companies are stepping up their offering. While there’s a current
industry-wide effort on creating state-of-the-art logistics facilities, the last two decades have seen Prologis focus heavily on sustainability – both during construction and in operation, underpinned by an emphasis on customer wellbeing and success.
“As we continue our ambitious investment strategy across London and the South East, it’s important to keep pushing standards for what best-in-class sustainable logistics buildings look like,” explains Robin Woodbridge, Head of Capital Deployment, Prologis UK.
“Not only do all new Prologis developments seek to enhance Biodiversity Net Gain efforts, they must provide long-term flexibility for our customers whilst providing tangible operational cost savings. Future proofing property and ensuring buildings are efficient to operate is something that can be overlooked within the I&L sector, but it’s a keen focus for Prologis.”
Located in Croydon, South London, Prologis Park Beddington is perfectly located to support the needs of last mile logistics operators serving the capital. Situated in a densely populated logistics hotspot with excellent transport links to Central London and the surrounding areas, Prologis Park Beddington is set to expand by 90,000 sq. ft. through the addition of four new units (ranging between 15,000 to 46,000 sq. ft.).
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Also being expanded is Prologis Park Hemel Hempstead. Situated adjacent to M1 junction 8, the Park is a key location for serving London and the South East. Once the third phase of development is complete in Q1 2025, five new units will bring a further 280,000 sq. ft. of prime I&L space to the local area.
“The new units in Hemel Hempstead and Beddington have been created with our customer’s occupancy in mind. Their high specifications maximise efficiency and provide flexibility for future uses,” says Woodbridge. “The new buildings are complemented by grade A offices, allowing businesses to support both operational and administrative needs in a single space.”
“Sustainable construction is a core ethos for all Prologis developments. Each of the new units across Beddington and Hemel Hempstead have been designed to extremely high BREEAM ratings, showing how well they meet sustainability standards.”
A key feature across the new units at both Parks has been the installation of photovoltaic (PV) panels on the rooftops, generating renewable
energy on-site, and in conjunction with all-electric
buildings, that use air source heat pumps for heating and hot water, reducing their operational carbon footprint.
For Prologis Park Beddington, the sustainable design features will not only help the environment, but also help future customers to minimise their own operating costs. The specific energy saving designs, for example on the largest unit (46,520 sq. ft.) is predicted to generate up to £33,000 savings per annum, once construction is complete.
At both Hemel Hempstead and Beddington, Prologis’ new units feature flexible mezzanine spaces, above the loading dock doors. This innovative new design allows the area, which is normally void space, to be used for extra storage space, benchwork, assembly and even additional office or welfare space following limited fitout.
The new facilities are also being built with the future in mind and the installation of large photovoltaic arrays generating between 49,000 and 228,000 kWh per annum, reducing reliance on grid power.
COMMERCIAL PROPERTY MONTHLY 2024
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