Construction firm lands logistics project

Construction company Glencar has been awarded the contract to build an 89,000 sq ft distribution space at St Modwen Park in Chippenham for online furniture specialist Furniturebox.

It is one of two major contracts awarded to Glencar by developer St Modwen Logistics. The other is for the construction of a 196,000 sq ft build-to-suit manufacturing facility for fireplace and stove maker Stovax within St Modwen’s Skypark Development in Exeter.

The Chippenham facility will include industrial distribution and storage space, complete with integral offices, internal plant deck.

Glencar managing director Eddie McGillycuddy said: “We are absolutely delighted to receive our first, inaugural double project instruction from leading industrial and logistics specialist St. Modwen Logistics to construct two new build to suit projects at key sites within their expanding UK portfolio.”

Steven Smith, construction director, St Modwen Logistics said “We are absolutely delighted to be welcoming Stovax and Furniturebox to two of our most high-profile developments in Exeter and Chippenham respectively.”