Work starts on spec Speke warehouse following contractor appointment

Work is set to start on a new speculative warehouse in Speke, South Liverpool, following the appointment of Barnfield Construction as contractor.

Site owner, Davos Property Developments, is behind plans to build the 97,000 sq ft unit, with the facility due to be completed in November.

Speke 100 will occupy a prominent location alongside Speke Boulevard, less than two miles from Liverpool John Lennon Airport and the JLR luxury car manufacturing plant.

The 12-acre site already houses a new flagship Home Bargains store, a Food Warehouse and a Costa.

The high bay unit will include offices on two floors, car parking and 50m service yard along with a range of ‘green’ features such as EV charging points, secure bicycle storage, a BREEAM Very Good rating and an EPC rating A.

The building is available to let at a rent of around £7.95 per sq ft. B8 Real Estate is letting agent.

Jon Thorne, who leads the agency team at B8 Real Estate, said: “With continued strong demand for industrial property from occupiers and a shortage of supply, well-funded developers are still keen to deliver much needed stock to the market.

“Speke 100 is one of the largest single unit facilities under construction in the area.

“When complete, the building will provide a high quality industrial or warehouse facility in one of the most high profile positions in South Liverpool.”