Logistics ‘sheds’ have become the preferred sector for fund investment and demand for quality facilities in the right location has never been higher with both rent and yields on the increase. As point of sale becomes ever more multi-channel, retailers potentially require less shops and stores and more warehouse and fulfilment centres instead.

These days, facilities are being driven by the technology used inside them - long gone are the days of single-storey sheds full of pallets. Todays operational needs are more complex with robotics, automated racking and advanced mechanical handling processes now being the norm.

As the need for new high-tech sheds grows, there is an increase in the refurbishment/repurposing of existing units. New units need to be future-proof and accommodate the change of use and increased automation.