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In one of the biggest warehouse lettings in Andover in six years, kitchenware maker Le Creuset has taken 60,000 sq ft of distribution and office space within SSI Schaefer’s headquarters building on the Walworth Road Industrial Estate.

A speculative boom means occupiers are set to be spoilt for choice, however there is a sting in the tail. Liza Helps reports on the latest “gold rush”.

Earlier this year Gladman Developments acquired a 33.5 acre site at J4 M8 Distribution Park near Livingston and announced plans to build Scotland’s largest speculative distribution warehouse development.

Three retailers have put forward proposals for individual megasheds upwards of 650,000 sq ft each around the country as they put in place supply chain systems to deal with growing consumer demand.

Kaycee Estates, advised by Perland Properties, has acquired two newly completed 212,500 sq ft distribution warehouses at Max Park, Corby from Standard Life.

The Metal Centre has taken SJS Property Management’s 234,000 sq ft warehouse on Western Way, Bilston.

Knight Frank is to market Slough Estate’s 225,400 sq ft Meteor Park scheme in Birmingham in conjunction with DTZ Debenham Tie Leung.

Miller Birch has celebrated the topping-out of Langley 255, the 255,000 sq ft (23,690 sq m) high specification distribution property at @ccess 26, Langley Mill, Derbyshire, the firm’s 30-acre industrial and distribution development.