Friday 30th November 2012



The Yorkshire based Building Consultancy team of Colliers International has completed a contract to oversee the development of a new 100,000 sq ft distribution centre in Markham Vale for Andrew Page Ltd.

The national distribution facility, announced earlier this year, is now open and will be fully operational within the next few weeks supplying the company's core 65 national branch network.

It will be a key element in support of the company's desire to become one of the UK's leading parts distributors. The distribution centre will also progressively service the newly acquired 30 Camberley Auto Factors branch network in the south of the UK.

When selecting Henry Boot's Markham Vale site at J29A of the M1, Andrew Page required building consultancy advice to determine and negotiate specification requirements for the facility and then monitor works during the construction phase.

Colliers International was appointed to the job due to its expertise in managing complex projects through to completion. "The role involved working closely with Hatmill, a supply chain and logistics management consultancy, appointed by Andrew Page to define the warehouse requirements."
 
James Onions, Director at the Leeds office of Colliers International said, "We were introduced to Andrew Page by an existing client following our success in managing works for two large distribution centres. After identifying the site, Andrew Page asked us to develop the technical specification for the building, negotiate construction terms in the agreement for lease and monitor the works on site." 
 
Mark Day, CFO for Andrew Page said "We needed to appoint a consultant to help us define the building specification, negotiate construction matters with the developer and then check the progress and quality of the works on site.

"James Onions at Colliers International became an integral part of our project delivery team and his construction expertise allowed us to concentrate on our core business in the knowledge that our best interests were being represented during construction. I wouldn't hesitate in asking Colliers International to support us again."

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