Developer breaks ground on second phase of business park

St. Modwen has started work on the second phase of its flagship development at Parkside Business Park in Doncaster.

The second phase of the speculative development, located off Wheatley Hall Road, will comprise 60,000 sq ft of industrial space shared across two buildings.

The units have been designed to be further split to offer flexible warehouse space from 10,709 sq ft to 31,462 sq ft.

Lindum Construction of York, which built the first two buildings, has been awarded the contract and is expected to complete phase two in the summer.

The new development is expected to create up to 65 direct and indirect jobs through the construction phase and has the potential to accommodate around 75 full time jobs when occupied.
Ros Jones, Mayor of Doncaster, said: “It is an exciting time for Doncaster’s economy and this development promises to be an attractive home for businesses looking to invest in our town.  We’re extremely pleased to see St. Modwen break ground on phase two of the development and we look forward to working with them to help make this a fully occupied and successful investment for Doncaster.”
Rob Richardson, senior development manager at St. Modwen, said: “This ground-breaking marks a further significant milestone in the successful regeneration of this site. We are pleased to be working again with Lindum York and once completed, the second phase of the development will deliver further high-quality warehouse space and help satisfy the current shortage of prime industrial space in the South Yorkshire region. We have recently welcomed two significant businesses to Parkside Business Park, bringing jobs and investment to Doncaster, and we are encouraged by the business interest already received in these next two buildings.”

Work on the second phase of the development follows the commitment of German businesses DB Schenker and Bosch Automotive to Parkside Business Park.

Both businesses are currently carrying out fit-outs of the units. DB Schenker, a global freight and infrastructure service provider, is expected to begin operations shortly, with Bosch Automotive, a supplier of automotive technology and servicing, opening its flagship Northern facility in mid-2018.

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