Work begins on £20m industrial hub in Warwick
Construction has begun on a £20m industrial and logistics unit at Tournament Fields Business Park in Warwick, which is set to create dozens of new jobs and boost investment in the West Midlands.
The project is being delivered by Barberry Industrial, with Bromsgrove-based contractor Benniman appointed to lead the build.
Barberry acquired the last remaining plot at the front of the business park last year and secured planning permission from Warwick District Council for a 92,246 sq ft Grade A unit.
Jonathan Robinson, development director at Barberry said: “The development of a best-in-class unit will help to address the ongoing shortage of new, high-quality industrial accommodation in the West Midlands. New buildings such as this help to create the quality accommodation that local, regional and national businesses need to expand their operations within the Midlands.
“Our speculatively developed buildings are designed to be flexible spaces that can be adapted to suit a wide range of occupier-specific requirements while promoting sustainability, staff wellness and a high-quality environment to attract and retain staff while also appealing to occupiers to reduce their carbon footprint and deliver financial savings across their operation. This high-quality development demonstrates Barberry’s continued commitment to the mid-box industrial logistics sector and capability in the UK market.”
Savills and Wareing & Company have been appointed as agents for the project.
Savills director Christian Smith said: “It’s great working on another scheme with Barberry who have the foresight to speculatively develop in this location where there are no other available opportunities for occupiers. Barberry develops market leading buildings designed to the highest standards, built with flexibility in mind to cater for occupier specific requirements.
“We can also offer occupiers a unique freehold opportunity or leasehold options. We anticipate significant interest from a market starved of high quality, mid-box warehouse and production facilities on the M40 and M42 corridors.”
The new unit will sit alongside existing occupiers at Tournament Fields, which include Scholastic Publications, Gallagher Security, Semcon, Sodick, and Hansgrohe.
Plans for the building include sustainability features such as electric vehicle charging points, solar panels, and green space.
It will be built to meet high environmental standards, aiming for EPC A+ and BREEAM Excellent ratings, with some facilities focused on staff wellbeing.
