Urban 8 Logistics Park will feature eight highly energy efficient units which range from 25,000 sq. ft to 70,000 sq. ft.

The new hub will be developed by Tristan Capital Partners and Canmoor, in partnership with regeneration specialists St Francis Group.

GMI Construction Group has been awarded the contact to deliver the £32.9 million 400,000 sq. ft warehousing and logistics hub located on the former Pilkington Automotive and GKN Aerospace sites at King’s Norton, Birmingham.

The new hub could create up to 900 jobs and is also expected achieve a BREEM Excellent rating as the project features sustainable measures such as LED lighting, over 300,00kWh/annum of PV power generation, electric vehicle charging and energy saving infrastructure – resulting in overall CO2 emissions savings of 25%.

Gareth Jones, GMI’s Divisional Managing Director, Midlands, said: “We are pleased to have been appointed principal contractor for this high-profile scheme, one that will support investment and create jobs by providing much-needed logistics and manufacturing space.

“GMI has a proven track record of delivering large, high specification industrial units across the Midlands, and we look forward to delivering another high-quality development that will meet market demand.

Ben Reaney, Project Development Lead at St Francis Group, added: “This warehousing and logistics hub is already keenly anticipated due to its prime location and mix of mid box units.

“Urban 8 Logistics Park will deliver levels of quality and sustainability that will exceed expectations.”

The project was originally granted full planning permission by Birmingham City Council in February 2021 and the development is due to be completed in Q4 2024.

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