Winvic named to £340m M&S national distribution centre
A contractor has been appointed to build the new 1.3 million sq ft national distribution centre for M&S at Daventry International Rail Freight Terminal.
The scheme represents a £340m investment in M&S’s food supply chain and forms a key part of the retailer’s strategy to double the size of its food business.
It will be built by Winvic Construction Ltd in a 52-week build programme. The company will construct two low carbon single-storey warehouses which include multi-storey office accommodation, a security hub linked via a pedestrian bridge and vehicle maintenance unit.
Danny Nelson, managing director of industrial, logistics and data centres at Winvic, said: “Winvic is well placed to deliver large-scale projects that expand our temperature controlled and cold store portfolio. Being selected by our longstanding client Prologis as the construction partner on this landmark distribution facility is a significant achievement for the Winvic team.
“Our experience in delivering complex large-scale industrial and logistics projects that are designed to meet the highest sustainability standards positions us perfectly to deliver this industry-leading facility for M&S.
“It’s a special project due to its low carbon in construction credentials and BREEAM Outstanding target and we’re utilising a stage two Building Information Model (BIM) to its full potential to assist with this goal.”
This latest milestone takes Prologis’ leased or committed space at DIRFT to more than 75 per cent.
The scheme is expected to support more than 2,000 jobs, with approximately 1,000 permanent roles once operational, covering driving, logistics, and more technical roles such as automation technicians.
Paul Weston, regional head at Prologis UK, said: “Prologis is pleased to have appointed Winvic as our construction partner to deliver this complex large-scale logistics projects designed to meet the highest environmental standards.
“This development enables a future-fit supply chain for M&S and brings lasting economic value to the Midlands through skilled jobs, resilient infrastructure and investment in one of the UK’s most important logistics locations.”
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