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19.11.2008
Distribution companies could save dilapidation costs as recession hits rents
Companies with leases ending soon could be in a much stronger position as a result of the current property market slowdown, according to Andy Melvin from distribution and warehousing property specialist sbh. Dilapidation costs – the bill the occupier traditionally picks...
24.09.2008
How much will market turmoil bring down warehouse rents?
There’s no doubt that landlords and developers face increasing pressure as the economy slows, and Andy Melvin from warehouse and distribution property specialist sbh offers some advice on how recent developments can help you negotiate the best deals. “Until last year...
10.09.2008
Rhenus Hauser selects sbh for two new cross-dock fit-out projects
Distribution property specialist sbh has been appointed by Rhenus Hauser to project manage the fit-out of new cross-dock distribution centres in Bradford and Cannock. Work started in July on both a new 4,270m² (46,000ft²) Bradford warehouse and on a 5,575m²...
13.08.2008
Make your warehouse secure inside and outside
UK figures for the cost of warehouse theft are not easy to find, although data from the US and elsewhere indicate that such losses could run into thousands of millions of pounds annually. Figures from Australia show that what it...
23.07.2008
New Health and Safety rules can protect warehouse operators and staff
The new Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2007 (CDM) introduced last year make the client ultimately responsible for on site Health and Safety. This means the law now affects any logistics executive responsible for managing a warehouse construction or extension....
16.07.2008
Green warehouses mean keen business
It’s not just transport operations that are feeling the effect of spiraling fuel prices. Warehouses and distribution centres, where the buck stops for keeping vital customer delivery promises, cost money for heating, lighting and for powering equipment. And increasingly tough...
16.07.2008
sbh ensures business as usual for Macmillan during new warehouse build
Warehouse and distribution property specialist sbh has recently completed a new £6.5m, 110,000ft² storage and distribution centre in Pontarddulais near Swansea for Macmillan Publishers Limited. As Project Managers and Planning Supervisors, sbh successfully ensured that Macmillan’s existing operations continued without...
11.06.2008
Maintenance cuts today could mean bigger Dilapidations bills tomorrow
Tempting as it is today to economise by reducing building maintenance costs, Scott Walker from sbh.uk warns that the price could be far higher when the landlord presents the Dilapidations bill later on. Planned and carefully managed maintenance should avoid...
04.06.2008
The Warehouse or the Where House?
Long before the diggers arrive on site, the wise logistics operator will have committed a great deal of time, effort and energy in deciding just where to locate the new warehouse. Anyone contemplating a move without thorough planning and research...
07.05.2008
sbh delivers secure and productive parts store to Nissan
sbh has project managed the design and construction of an automotive parts store for chemicals and other higher risk products at Nissan Motor Parts BV’s warehouse on Magna Park, Lutterworth. The new 400m² (4,300ft²) facility consolidates separate external and internal...
23.04.2008
sbh starts work on Brownfield development for car dealership Distribution property
Distribution property specialist sbh has begun work on the construction management and fit-out of a new £3.9m distribution centre and offices on a Brownfield site west of London for a leading sports car importer. Under the contract sbh will act...
19.03.2008
Empty Property Rates and Credit Crunch good news for warehouse occupiers
Amid the current gloom and uncertainty, Andy Melvin from sbh sees a silver lining for warehouse occupiers, as owners and developers come under increasing pressure to keep their properties generating income. He explained: “The decision to limit empty property rates...
13.02.2008
The future of warehouse design
Observations from sbh’s Steve Lamb on the future of warehouse design. “Unlike other industries such as IT, which has introduced technologies that would have been considered the subject of science fiction only a few years ago, developments in the logistics sector...
10.01.2008
sbh masterminds complete warehouse fit out for A. S. Watson distribution
Warehouse and distribution property specialist sbh has recently completed the project management of an extensive multi-million pound fit-out for leading health and beauty company A. S. Watson’s new 45,000m² (500,000ft²), 15m (49ft) eaves height southern distribution centre in Dunstable, Bedfordshire....
01.01.2008
sbh provides Due Diligence expertise to deliver bespoke warehouse to MFI
Warehouse and distribution property specialist sbh has completed a major project management assignment to adapt a spec-built 83,100m² (750,000ft²), to make it suitable for use by furniture retailer MFI. Located on Nimbus Park, Doncaster, close to the M18, the 15.8m...
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