Firethorn Trust appoints Glencar to deliver key northern logistics development

Glencar, a leading UK construction company that was recently ranked amongst Europe’s fastest growing businesses, has today announced that it has been appointed by repeat customer Firethorn Trust to deliver a 340,000 sq ft logistics/industrial unit at the successful and established Gateway 36 development in Barnsley, South Yorkshire.

The 24-acre prime logistics site development, being marketed as Barnsley 340 will comprise of 320,000 sq ft of Grade A logistics accommodation together with 20,000 as ft of office space. It will feature a best-in-class future proofed specification, targeting the BREEAM “Excellent” rating, and delivered as net-zero carbon in construction.

Commenting on the project appointment Pete Goodman Glencar managing director Midlands and North said, “Glencar prides itself on solid partnerships and has built its business on the basis of long-term, mutually successful relationships with our customers. We are therefore delighted to receive our third project instruction to date from Firethorn following other recent appointments in Erith and Peterborough.

“As Firethorn continue to expand their portfolio of sites and presence in the logistics real estate sector around the U.K. we are ready, willing and able to support that growth and fully committed to a long standing partnership.

“We look forward to getting started on this project and delivering a first class outcome to the net zero in construction benchmark specification which is rapidly becoming the new norm in the sector.”

Also commenting Paul Martin, development director at Firethorn Trust said “As the market continues to experience pent-up demand for modern logistics space, and the region benefits from ongoing inward investment, we are confident that the Firethorn specification will unlock the full potential of the site, bringing wider economic and employee benefits into the area.

“We are very happy to once again be partnering with Glencar having seen the excellent work and innovation they are undertaking for Firethorn elsewhere at our development sites in Erith and Peterborough.”

By Mark Adair – Correspondent, Bdaily

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