British Land has appointed McLaren Construction to build a four-storey last-mile logistics hub on a 0.78 hecate site on Mandela Way in Southwark.
The 140,000 sq ft building is the first of a new generation of multi-storey logistics schemes to be built by British Land.
British Land is targeting a BREEAM Excellent rating for the building, which will be constructed using low carbon materials and will include 1,470 sq m of rooftop photovoltaics.
The developer received planning permission for the scheme, which is being built on the former Southwark Council car pound site, late last year.
David Gavin, managing director for industrial and logistics at McLaren, said: “We are seeing a new generation of clever industrial buildings that stack light industrial, warehouse and distribution space to keep a broader range of jobs in urban areas and serve demand for last-mile distribution space. If there’s one thing they have in common, it’s that they maximise their use of tight urban sites, requiring ingenuity and careful planning for the plant and materials we need for construction.”
Lewis Huntington, development manager at British Land, added: “This multi-storey urban logistics scheme is the first of its kind in Central London and has market leading sustainability credentials.”
Completion of the logistics hub is due in Q3 of 2025.
