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Speculative development funding is the most deliverable and attractive route to achieving value-add returns
Colliers experts review a compelling investment case By William Fox, Len Rosso, James Fairweather Colliers July 9, 2026 | 11:41 AM Capital constraints and a limited development pipeline are creating a compelling window of opportunity for investors willing to take on leasing risk in the UK's industrial and logistics sector. Watch the video to learn how you can access industry leading CRE news and the data analytics you need to drive success.
2024 Forecasts: Industrial outlook
In December we published our 2024 Forecasts, in this article we share the insights from our Industrial specialists on the outlook for the 12 months ahead. Len Rosso – Head of Industrial & Logistics Research Elevated cost pressures and sluggish economic growth will continue to hamper industrial occupational activity in 2024, with some seeking to right size their supply chain network to increase efficiency.
The UK’s industrial and logistics sector remains buoyant despite the current economic climate
Against a challenging financial and economic backdrop and heightened business uncertainty, there continues to be robust activity in the industrial and logistics sector, according to latest research from Colliers. The firm has reported that take-up for units over 100,000 sq ft reached 9.6 million sq ft in Q3 2022.
Industrial & Logistics Viewpoint 2022
By Len Rosso, Andrea Ferranti and William Fox 8 Mar 2022 This report provides a detailed overview of national and regional industrial & logistics sector activity as well as an economic and sector outlook. A selection of key findings: In an extremely low supply environment, 2021’s take-up for warehouses (100,000 sq ft+) reached a record-breaking 50.7 million sq ft, 3.4% ahead of 2020. Most regions witnessed record levels of activity.
Provision of logistics stock has never been so critical
The trend we have all been witnessing for the greater adoption of online commerce is expected to remain strong as the UK population ages and as advances in technology make it easier for manufacturers and retailers to reach the end consumer.
Colliers International is recognised for 15 CoStar Q1 2020 deal awards
By Len Rosso, Michael Kershaw, James Preece, Paul Souber, Mark Emburey and Rebecca Allen 11 May 2020 Colliers International is proud to have been recognised for 15 CoStar Q1 2020 deal awards across the UK business. The award recognises the top transactions of each quarter using detailed analysis from deal information collected from across the real estate industry.
Industrial & Logistics Viewpoint 2020
This report provides a detailed overview of national and regional sector activity and outlines why we believe 2020 will see a release of pent up demand.
CoStar Column: Colliers' industrial chiefs on sector's two Ps - Power and People
‘A time of flux is truly upon the industrial and logistics sector’, writes Len Rosso and Andrea Ferranti of Colliers International, meaning the needs of occupiers are shifting. They explain why ‘People’ and ‘Power’ are now top of the location agenda. Demand for warehouse space used to be based on location, location, location. What was key was proximity to motorways and quick access to the rest of the country. But we’re now seeing the rise of the two Ps: people and power.
Industrial boom to continue in 2019
While uncertainty around Brexit continues, in the industrial and logistics sector we are witnessing almost record levels of take-up as occupiers compete to future-proof their supply chains. In 2018, retail accounted for a record-breaking 54% of take-up, as changes in consumer behaviour continue to drive demand. This is also evidenced by recent activity in the market such as Tritax Big Box REIT’s recent acquisition of an 87% stake in db symmetry.
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