Winvic has been awarded the contract to deliver the first phase of the West Midlands Interchange (WMI) project, building on from our success as the design stage delivery partner to Oxford Properties and Logistics Capital Partners (LCP).
At a glance
- Client: Logistics Capital Partners
- Fund: Oxford Properties
- Client's agent: Lysander
With 8 million sq ft of commercial space planned for the 734-acre site, the £1bn WMI Strategic Rail Freight Interchange (SRFI) will be the UKs largest intermodal logistics site when it is completed by 2034.
The main works for Phase 1 of the project started in summer 2023 comprising; new road infrastructure and works to the existing road and public rights of way network, reconfiguration and undergrounding of energy infrastructure, and the earthworks required to create development plots and landscape zones.
The £1bn project will offer over 8m sq ft of commercial space, with state of the art units ranging from 200,000 to 1.2m sq ft, all supported by its own dedicated rail hub enabling multi-modal movement of goods around the UK.
The site is one of a number of new SRFIs around the UK designed to enable occupiers to move increasing volumes of freight off our roads onto the rail network, with one rail freight carriage capable of replacing 44 to 72 HGV, and generating up to 70% less carbon.
Oxford and LCP, alongside Winvic, have developed an Employment and Skills Plan to maximise opportunities for local people and businesses including providing employment, apprenticeships, and trainee positions.
For the latest information, please visit www.westmidlandsinterchange.co.uk
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