Aviva Investors has appointed Glencar to construct four industrial and logistics units ranging from 22,500 sq ft to 64,250 sq ft at Catalyst Industrial Park, off Drews Lane in Birmingham.
The units will be built to achieve a BREEAM Excellent and EPC A rating and will feature photovoltaic panels and electric vehicle charging infrastructure.
Pete Goodman, Glencar managing director for Midlands and North, said: “We are working with Aviva Investors currently on the construction of the new 60,000 sq ft Sidney Sussex Advanced Laboratory & Life Sciences facility in Chesterford Research Park so we are naturally delighted to receive this further instruction in this key strategic logistics location in Birmingham. Logistics and industrial is at the heart of what we do and we look forward to working with Aviva Investors and the full project team to deliver this outstanding scheme which features leading edge ESG credentials which are becoming standard in this sector.”
James Stevens, head of real estate investment at Aviva Investors, added: “We are pleased to partner with Glencar at Catalyst Industrial Park, which we think is an exciting new development project in a strategically important logistics location. Building on our existing relationship at Chesterford Research Park, one of the UK’s leading life science hubs, we look forward to delivering four exceptional facilities that we expect will be highly attractive to firms looking to benefit from Birmingham’s excellent logistics credentials, whilst also having the potential to contribute to long-term performance in our portfolio.”
