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The

principle of

consolidation

could be of

benefit to

London,

improving

efficiency

and reducing

traffic

The construction of 22 Bishopsgate will also see a consolidation

centre employed for the delivery of construction materials.

Image: The Architects’ Journal

the operation, leading to significant demand around the

outer ring road and arterial routes into the capital.

The parcel hub bucks the trend for high density

development in locations of constrained land supply.

Sites need to be able to accommodate parking for a huge

number of small delivery vehicles prior to being loaded.

Traditional industrial units do not have the parking

capacity for this type of operation and therefore either

a bespoke unit is required, or the current building stock

needs to be adapted. Some online retailers have resorted

to using the inside of buildings as van parking, due to a

lack of external space.

Amazon’s success brings an imperative to consolidate

deliveries. Due to the extent of the range, different

product lines are stored in geographically diverse

distribution centres across the country. A customer

order of three items, could potentially be coming

from distribution centres in Swansea, Daventry and

Dunfermline. To avoid three separate deliveries there is an

economic incentive to combine the order at some point

prior to final mile of the delivery.

The principle of consolidation could be of benefit to

London, improving efficiency and reducing traffic on

the roads. London’s Regent Street already operates a

consolidation centre scheme for a number of retailers on

the street. Product from multiple retailers is delivered to

Clipper Logistics’ site in Enfield before being combined

to a single load and then delivered to the various stores

on the street. The participants of the scheme saw an 80%

reduction in the number of individual deliveries, through

the use of the consolidation centre.

The construction of 22 Bishopsgate, will also see

a consolidation centre employed for the delivery of

construction materials and this operation will continue

for the delivery of supplies once the building is in use.

This has the potential to become an increasingly used

planning requirement for high density development and

if so will only increase the need for further distribution

facilities to meet demand.

This is a fast evolving sector and there is the potential

for significant further change. Deliveroo and Uber now

have a vast capacity and could form part of the final mile

solution in the future. Whatever the transport mode of

the final step in the delivery chain, there will always be a

need to be some form of distribution hub from which the

final mile can begin, and our challenge as an industry is

to delivery these.

CUSHMAN & WAKEFIELD

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