Designing one of the largest distribution centres ever constructed in the UK

Location
Magna Park, Milton Keynes, England
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Client
  • GLP
Architect
Smith Smalley Architects

Waitrose National Distribution Centre - Engineering Services

GLP engaged our team to provide civil, structural, geotechnical, and highway engineering services at their flagship logistics and distribution park in Milton Keynes. The project involved the design of Waitrose’s first national distribution centre, an 87,000 square metre (936,460-square-foot) facility on a site of 45 acres (18 hectares).

In addition to the design of the structure, the development required a significant earthworks package, which we designed and monitored. Through careful design and coordination efforts, we succeeded in meeting GLP’s objective of achieving zero export or import of earthworks materials for the entire development. Additionally, we delivered substantial off-site highway works to provide connections between the site and the Milton Keynes grid road system.

The centre handles the distribution of around 25,000 nationally available grocery and home department lines that can be found in Waitrose branches and on their website.

Location
Magna Park, Milton Keynes, England
Offices
Client
  • GLP
Architect
Smith Smalley Architects

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