GSE Design and Build

• Company: Gazeley Limited, wholly-owned subsidiary of the Wal*Mart group
• Activity: European distribution developer
• Key figures
  Date of creation: 1988

• Situation: Bedford, UK
• Type of activity carried out: warehouse services
• Summary: ”ecological” distribution platform. The EcoTemplate is the result of 2 years of research conducted by Gazeley and its partners to create a template for developing environmentally and socially responsible warehousing at low cost across Europe.
• Woolworth’s (large scale distribution) is currently the lessee of this building.
• Surface area: 41 000 m²
• Key dates:
  • start of works 16 April 2004
  • handover October 2004

• To offer a large surface area warehouse near to London with easy motorway access.
• To implement general conditions with the objective of protecting the environment: wind turbines, solar panels, recuperation of rain water…

41 000 m² of warehouse constructed in 6 months according to Gazeley’s high standards. Integration of environmentally-friendly aspects. >> read more

Jonathan Fenton Jones, Development Manager, Gazeley: “Project Turbine at G-Park Bedford was one of five speculative new build projects, totalling in excess of 200,000 m² delivered in 2004 by the Gazeley / GSE strategic partnership. >> read more 

Cédric Lefebvre, Project Manager, GSE: ”This was a particularly inspiring project to build.  It was a first for Gazeley..." >> read more

Benoît Eschbach, Director of International Development, GSE: ”The geographical situation of this building is most attractive being around 45 minutes to the north of London and close to major motorway access routes." >> read more