Logistics Investment

"The defence landscape across the UK and Europe is being reshaped, particularly by the ongoing conflict in Ukraine – which has seen intensive consumption of munitions, the innovative use of uncrewed platforms and other software-enabled capabilities – and the prospect of further geopolitical volatility in Europe and further afield. In this section, PA examines the policy background"

"Sam Quellyn Roberts, Director of EMEA Industrial & Logistics – Occupier Markets, discusses the complex needs of modern defence occupiers and the difficulty in fulfilling these requirements"

"The impact of rising defence spending will have far-reaching consequences on UK and European property markets"

"The scale and ambition of the SDR should not be called into question; like much of the Western world, the UK has reacted to an increasingly conflict-prone international order. As experts in logistics real estate, we would note several key policy implications that the government will need to address as part of the SDR’s implementation"

"A stuttering start to 2025"

"Build-to-suit transactions have fallen to their lowest level since 2013; however, promising BTS requirements alongside ongoing discussions point to an uptick in take-up in the rest of 2025"

"Continued absence of larger sheds, particularly above 500,000 sq ft"

"Amid global disruption, logistics occupiers are focusing on flexibility, cost control, and resilience to adapt real estate strategies to shifting geopolitical, economic, and climate risks"

"I&L take-up in 2024 reached 28m sq ft, 7% above pre-Covid. Vacancy rates remain high, speculative development slowed, and ESG refurbishments increased, while power supply issues and rising labour costs challenge build programmes"