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18.06.2013

A success for sbh at Transport Logistic 2013

sbh made a great impression at the at Transport Logistic exhibition at the New Munich Trade Fair Centre from 4-7 June 2013 where visitors were able to discuss their warehousing, distribution and logistics requirements with the team.   With 2,013 exhibitors (2011:...

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17.06.2013

BRE launches BREEAM International New Construction 2013 for commercial and residential buildings worldwide

Launched on 1 June, the standard is the first BREEAM scheme for certification of buildings outside the UK and combines two previous international standards, BREEAM Europe Commercial and BREEAM International Bespoke.   The new standard responds to a market demand for a...

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17.05.2013

sbh acquires new £100m parcel hub for DPD at Hinckley

State of the art parcel hub will be the largest of its kind in Europe   Leading parcel firm DPD has today confirmed that it plans to build a new £100m parcel hub at Hinckley Commercial Park in the East Midlands.   The company...

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23.04.2013

Dachser seals a deal with Roxhill at Northampton

  The major logistics provider Dachser Ltd has signed a deal with developer Roxhill to move its Northampton operation and UK HQ to Roxhill’s Brackmills Point development. The new facility will provide additional capacity to support the continued growth in the company’s...

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15.04.2013

New distribution depot for DPD

Distribution property specialist sbh has been retained by the UK’s fastest-growing parcel company, DPD, to advise on all property aspects of the company’s £175m UK expansion programme which includes the construction of 10 new bespoke parcel depots throughout 2013, plus...

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28.11.2012

sbh property expertise supports Johnston Sweepers’ productivity drive

Property and construction consultant sbh has been appointed to provide project management, planning and procurement services to support Johnston Sweepers’ plans to extend its Dorking factory and improve production.    The 66,000 sq ft, £11 million extension will house all the company’s production,...

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23.11.2012

sbh selected property partner for DPD’s £175m expansion plans

Distribution property specialist sbh has been retained by European parcels delivery company DPD to advise on all property aspects of the company’s recently announced £175m UK expansion programme which will create some 1,500 new jobs.  sbh has worked closely with...

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25.04.2012

China – land of opportunity and challenge for logistics

The millions of Chinese-made products on our shelves are now so familiar we hardly notice the difference.  But companies doing business in China itself face a very different culture and environment, presenting challenges as big as the opportunities.  Chris Berry,...

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02.03.2012

sbh project manage new Tesco.com warehouse in Crawley

Acting for Lynton Developments and Scottish Widows Investment Partnership Trust sbh are Project managers for the building shell, new roads and infrastructure works, for the tesco.com facility.   Work started on the 120,000 sq ft distribution building in February and will be...

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17.10.2011

sbh expertise wins global success

The international division of warehousing and distribution property specialist sbh has won contracts worth several million pounds across mainland Europe, in the former eastern bloc and as far away as China.   The company has already completed or is nearing completion of...

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10.10.2011

sbh international projects go east — to China

In the last two months, sbh’s project managers and surveyors have been advising major occupier clients across Europe and as far as Shanghai.   Belgium Project Management of new warehouse of 24,000m²  France  Feasibility Study for 8,000m² extension to warehouse and office for global manufacturers  Romania  Monitoring major...

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07.10.2011

sbh involved in top Award winning projects

sbh’s acquisition and project management teams featured heavily in the top new development projects at the annual Industrial Agent Society Awards at London’s Park Lane Hotel.   First place in Deal of The Year (over 50,000 sq.ft) was B&Q’s new 800,000 sq.ft...

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12.09.2011

sbh appointed for second mainland Europe project for TK Maxx in Poland

Warehouse and distribution specialist sbh has been appointed to undertake full project monitoring, management and consultancy services for value fashion and homeware retailer TK Maxx for its next Distribution Centre in Wroclaw, Poland.  As well as looking after the shell...

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30.08.2011

Belgium - sbh instructed on major distribution centre

sbh's project management team has been instructed by VF Europe, part of the worlds largest apparel company, to project manage the construction of a new 26,000m² distribution centre in Bornem, Belgium.   sbh have already advised on site and developer selection. ...

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22.08.2011

sbh appoints a new Project Manager

We are pleased to announce that our project management team has been strengthened with the appointment of Fernando Jorge MRICS as Project Manager / Quantity Surveyor.   With over 24 years experience including 14 years as Project Manager, Fernando joins from Arcadis...

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25.07.2011

Moving with the times

After ten years at The Grange, sbh are moving to new offices at The Rotunda in Hertford.   We are swapping our listed building, lawns and cosy fireplaces for our new modern open plan, air conditioned offices.   Moving only 9 miles we are able...

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24.06.2011

Clean Sweep

sbh have been appointed by Johnston Sweepers to project manage a new 9,000m² manufacturing facility in Dorking which will  include 1,000m²  of offices and an underground car park.   To be built to a BREEAM Very Good rating the facility will include state of...

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