Development work completed on TNT’s Swindon hub
The development work on TNT’s new parcel distribution hub in Swindon has been completed. In a statement issued today (13 August), property developer IDI Gazeley (Brookfield Logistics Properties) said that it had worked closely with TNT throughout the process to develop the facility in just 26 weeks.
The 55,898 sq ft (5,202 sq m) parcel distribution hub is located on Swindon’s Highworth Road site, with easy access to junction 15 of the M4 motorway. The hub and adjoining depot are already in use and expected to be fully operational by the end of the year.
Simon Harper, Director of Operations at TNT UK, commented: “This facility is our biggest infrastructure investment in the UK for 15 years, and the result that we’ve achieved has been first class.”
Nigel Godfrey, UK Head IDI Gazeley, added: “We were appointed by TNT to deliver this flagship Regional Distribution Hub facility back in December last year. We are delighted to hand it over on time and on budget which is testament to the outstanding project delivery team assembled on this project. Our relationship with TNT goes back several years and stretches across several countries in Europe, and we are pleased to deliver this latest facility which has been so well received.
“This is our second major development we have undertaken in Swindon to date and sits adjacent to the 796,529 sq ft (74,000 sq m) regional distribution centre warehouse delivered for leading UK DIY retailer B&Q back in 2011.”
