Global integrated property
group, Goodman, has completed a new parcel hub
for DPD on a pre-sale basis.Work
began on the site – close to J1 of the M69 – in July 2013, and the facility is
set to be fully operational by September 2015. The building is 470 metres
long and 40 metres wide with 264 loading dock doors, while the site in total
covers 32 acres. The building also includes 6,790 sq m of mezzanine split over
two levels with 624 sq m of office space.
Work will now continue to
fit-out the interior, with conveyor
specialists Beumer already on-site installing the automated sortation system
that will run the length of the building.Dwain
McDonald, DPD’s CEO, commented; “This is a very significant day for us.
The building looks absolutely stunning and for it to be completed ahead of
schedule is a credit to everyone involved. Hinckley gives us significant scope
to expand our capacity and allows us to stay one step ahead of the growth in
the online parcel market and our competitors.Our
current level of investment is unprecedented in the industry and Hinckley is
just part of the expansion that has taken place in recent times. We’ve also
opened 18 new depots around the country in the last two years, nine of them
being purpose-built developments. As a result, we have been creating around
1,000 new jobs a year and 2015 will see us continue with that level of growth.”
Recruitment for the Hinckley hub will begin in
earnest in the New Year with opportunities for; deck hands, parcel loaders,
management positions, vehicle maintenance, HGV mechanics, security, admin and
IT.
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