New sheds award for Midlands rail freight terminal

VolkerFitzpatrick has been selected by Prologis, to design and build two new production units, at its Daventry International Rail Freight Terminal (DIRFT) site.

Each steel-framed warehouse will have an internal height of 18m, with one facility having an internal footprint of 21,500m², and the other of 26,188m².

The units will largely be used for goods storage and will be equipped with two-storey main office accommodation, as well as smaller hub offices, which will sit outside the warehouse perimeter. Each unit will also feature a reception area, kitchen and welfare facilities. External works to the site will include hardstanding areas, car parking facilities, landscaping and drainage.

Throughout the project, the team will also be taking steps to engage with the local community and minimise the environmental impact. This will include working with supply chain contractors from the surrounding area and adjusting the finished site levels during the earthworks and groundworks phase, to eliminate removal of waste materials from site.

Stuart Deverill, Managing Director of VolkerFitzpatrick’s Building Division, said: “I am delighted that Prologis has once again chosen to work with VolkerFitzpatrick to further develop its DIRFT site. This latest appointment is testament to the strong, collaborative relationship we have built over the years and our established position in the industrial and distribution sector.”

The project is worth over £26M and is scheduled to run until August 2022.