Steelwork provides Croydon logistics boost

Prologis UK is expanding its development in Croydon, south London with four new steel-framed warehouse units.

Being constructed by Winvic Construction, groundworks have been completed at Prologis Park Beddington in preparation for the units that will range in size from 1,393m² to 4,273m².

Environmentally-conscious design is said to be at the heart of the new units and integrated into their defining features. This includes the installation of air source heat pumps, rooftop solar PV and 15% rooflights, along with rainwater harvesting.

All of these features will support Prologis UK customers with their sustainability targets and reduce long-term energy costs, with the solar PV alone expected to generate £12,000 of savings per annum on the smallest building, to £33,000 on the largest.

Each of the units will be all electric, with net-zero regulated energy use in line with an EPC A+ rating. Embodied carbon will be measured, reduced and mitigated in line with the UKGBC net zero carbon framework and the units are on track to being awarded BREEAM ‘Excellent’. Adstone Construction is fabricating, supplying and erecting the steelwork for the project.

Simon Perks, Director in the Capital Deployment and Leasing team at Prologis UK, said: “The expansion at Prologis Park Beddington sets a new standard for design and flexibility of logistics space in Croydon. With four differing sized units, the park’s location is ideal for last mile logistics operators serving the capital, with ready access to the local job market in South London.”