Super shed numbers surge across UK as online boom sparks expansion

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The shift to online shopping during lockdown has driven an explosion in demand for warehouse space, with 15 million sq ft of ‘super sheds’ built across the UK in 2020.

A total of 49 new larger distribution centres were built across the UK last year, according to real estate adviser Altus Group.

 

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