Charlie Spicer

Director - Savills National Industrial & Logistics Team. Views are my own....

[Peter Bill @peterproperty]

Segro profit for y/e December jumps to £1,464m from £902m. Valuation surplus accounts for for £988m as gross assets rise 10% to £12,955m. Trading profit is up to £296m from £267m on gross rents up from £362m to £392m.

[FactoryNOW @FactoryNOW_]

Historic British manufacturer Heathcoat Fabrics, established in 1808, has made the parachute that will help land NASA's Perseverance rover on Mars. The Devon-based firm's canopy will slow the probe down from speeds of around 12,500mph to 200mph. @Heathcoatfabric #UKmfg🇬🇧

[LBC @LBC]

Online fashion retailer Boohoo is set to buy the Debenhams brand and website

https://t.co/VMP07yUpUL

[Peter Bill @peterproperty]

Urban & Civic is taking delivery of first of 38 prefabricated homes by Top Hat’s Derbyshire factory, to be put up on 6,500 home development in Houlton, Warwickshire on land being developed with partner, Aviva. Looks like whole floor!

[Jefferson @Jefferson_MFG]

UPDATE: Aldi has announced plans to increase the amount of food and drink it buys from British suppliers by £3.5 billion a year. The retailer is investing £500m in new & upgraded stores, distribution centres and its supply chain in 2021, which will create over 4,000 jobs #UKmfg🇬🇧

[Reuters @Reuters]

No UK port problems so far for Jaguar Land Rover https://t.co/zrd5EWRCxj

[Peter Bill @peterproperty]

Warehouse REIT pays £18.6m (6.1% yield) for 200,000 sq ft sheds portfolio in Warrington, Rugby and Droitwitch. Details for deal junkies below:

[Birmingham Colmore @BhamColmore]

Pace of change in development market behind new leadership team at @Savills in Birmingham https://t.co/c3lMFQsBDS

[Charlie Spicer @MidsBigBoxes]

With ports being closed this evening for accompanied freight, will this be the moment for rail freight to finally have its big day? There will be big pressure on the rail freight ports in the coming days...

[Charlie Spicer @MidsBigBoxes]

@JeremyWesthead Absolutely... the perfect storm is brewing

[Adam Payne @adampayne26]

This is a crisis for supply chains just 11 days before the shock of Brexit. The French ban applies to inbound freight but many European drivers won’t head to the UK if they can’t immediately make the return trip. The next 48 hrs could be a preview of what’s coming in two weeks.

[Sky News @SkyNews]

"Brexit stockpiling is one thing, the Christmas rush is another but the absolute hammer blow now is to close the borders for 48 hours."

Rod McKenzie, from Road Haulage Association, reacts to France banning travel and freight into the country from the UK

https://t.co/mjyBv036EJ

[Peter Bill @peterproperty]

Sunday Times takes second swipe at RICS over dismissal of NED’s who queried financial controls. “Many of the 134,000 members are already irritated at having to pay fees to an organisation that seems to do little more than chase them endlessly about “CPD” https://t.co/NcyoH9g3DM

[Rod McKenzie @RodMcKenzieNews]

#BREAKING #DfT announces suspension of lorry drivers hours regulations #brexit to keep supply chains moving 👇@RHANews https://t.co/1wlOWG9fr4

[Charlie Spicer @MidsBigBoxes]

Topshop owner Arcadia collapses putting 13,000 jobs at risk – CityAM https://t.co/vLmcY9RZG5

[Jake Humphrey @mrjakehumphrey]

Don’t scroll past this clip!!! ✋✋
Sir Clive has spent his life achieving & learning. Here he shares his key to success in a brilliant 2 minute clip...get ready to learn...
🎧 https://t.co/smAKd8oY2Q

[Charlie Spicer @MidsBigBoxes]

#propertyweekawards ⁦@PropertyWeek⁩ - good luck ⁦@TreborDevelop⁩ https://t.co/JsXADs9buj

[Winvic Construction @WinvicLtd]

Winvic is delighted to be delivering the sixth plot at SLPEMG for client @SEGROplc

[SEGRO plc @SEGROplc]

“SEGRO has continued to perform well in the third quarter with the acceleration of structural trends fuelling further demand for our asset class” @SleathDavid, CEO. #SEGROresults https://t.co/WrAIG5ZZ6l

[Kevin Ashfield @KevinAshfield]

‘Future of last mile delivery’: Amazon reveals first custom electric delivery vehicle built with Rivian - GeekWire https://t.co/dpAwEWLQ9K