Contractor wins deal to build two warehouses
WINVIC Construction has won the contract to build two big warehouses at East Midlands Distribution Centre, at Castle Donington.
Clowes Developments has appointed the building contractor after having just brought it in to construct two industrial facilities at its Castlewood Business Park, a few miles up the M1 in Nottinghamshire.
The two EMDC industrial facilities at Castle Donington will be part of a landmark deal between Clowes and NFU Mutual, to develop six logistics facilities across the UK worth in the region of £100 million.
The units will be opposite a one million sq ft M&S distribution centre which spans the length of a halfmile-long road.
Winvic Construction director Ben Shearman said: “Having just announced our appointment by Clowes Developments for the construction of two warehouse units at Castlewood Business Park, this second ground-breaking ceremony within a matter of days illustrates how robust our long-term partnership is with the Clowes team.
“We’re delighted they have every confidence in us to deliver two further high-quality industrial spaces safely and quickly at the East Midlands Development Centre site in Derbyshire, and now it’s up to us to once again exceed expectations.”
Paul Shanley, consultant at Clowes Developments, said: “Since our ownership of EMDC began we have continually brought world-class businesses to the development.
“Thousands of jobs have been generated on the former power station site and we endeavour to deliver further regeneration with the remaining plots at the site.
“The addition of two new units for NFU Mutual – which will be delivered by long-term construction partner Winvic – will bring a new dimension to the site
and we are confident the new occupiers will benefit from all that EMDC and its locality has to offer.”
EMDC190 will be a 190,000 sq ft unit with more than 10,000 sq ft of office space over two floors, and with a 15m haunch height, 18 loading bays and welfare facilities for staff.
EMDC280, will also be 15m in height, and cover 280,000 sq ft with 17,000sq ft of two-storey office space and 26 loading bays.
Both properties will have their own secure compound and parking spaces, including electric vehicle charging points.
Winvic is also constructing two industrial units in Corby for Clowes Developments and is delivering the first phase of groundworks, highways and utility infrastructure works at Fairham, an £800 million neighbourhood in Nottingham, which Clowes is delivering in partnership with Homes England.