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Davies Turner to double capacity of Scottish hub at Cumbernauld
SCOTTISH shippers will soon have even more reason to choose the freight forwarding and logistics by Davies Turner now that it is doubling its Scottish distribution centre at Cumbernauld outside of Glasgow.
"This is a much-needed expansion of our surface freight operations in Scotland alongside our air cargo branches at Glasgow and Edinburgh airports." said joint managing director Philip Stephenson.
The company announced that construction work started this week and the first phase will see the development of 10,000 square foot (929 square metres) of warehousing with an eaves height of 32 feet (10 metres) to increase the racking capacity, plus five powered dock-levellers and another two floor-loading doors.
Phase 2 will add a further extension of the same size with an eaves height of six metres (19 feet) to match the original building.
When both phases are completed Davies Turner's hub at Cumbernauld will have 3,000 pallet spaces and increased floor-space for cargo-handling and sortation.
Altogether, the build will be completed by October with this being carefully planned so Davies Turner can continue to operate on the premises while work is in progress.
The secure 1.5 acre (0.61 ha) service yard also includes a clear-span canopy of 4,500 square feet (420 square metre) to protect the loading area from the elements.
Including the offices, the extended depot will have a total area of around 43,000 square feet (4,000 square metres) and a gated yard with palisade fencing, security alarms and CCTV protection.
Cumbernauld is one of Davies Turner's strategically placed RDCs covering the UK and Ireland. The other hubs are at Birmingham, Bristol, Dartford, Dublin, London Heathrow and Manchester - linked by overnight feeder services and with a further 16 satellite branches supporting the network.
"This is a much-needed expansion of our surface freight operations in Scotland alongside our air cargo branches at Glasgow and Edinburgh airports." said joint managing director Philip Stephenson.
The company announced that construction work started this week and the first phase will see the development of 10,000 square foot (929 square metres) of warehousing with an eaves height of 32 feet (10 metres) to increase the racking capacity, plus five powered dock-levellers and another two floor-loading doors.
Phase 2 will add a further extension of the same size with an eaves height of six metres (19 feet) to match the original building.
When both phases are completed Davies Turner's hub at Cumbernauld will have 3,000 pallet spaces and increased floor-space for cargo-handling and sortation.
Altogether, the build will be completed by October with this being carefully planned so Davies Turner can continue to operate on the premises while work is in progress.
The secure 1.5 acre (0.61 ha) service yard also includes a clear-span canopy of 4,500 square feet (420 square metre) to protect the loading area from the elements.
Including the offices, the extended depot will have a total area of around 43,000 square feet (4,000 square metres) and a gated yard with palisade fencing, security alarms and CCTV protection.
Cumbernauld is one of Davies Turner's strategically placed RDCs covering the UK and Ireland. The other hubs are at Birmingham, Bristol, Dartford, Dublin, London Heathrow and Manchester - linked by overnight feeder services and with a further 16 satellite branches supporting the network.
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