Industrial Property
& Advisory Solutions
We give you end-to-end support, from assessing the market to planning your strategy, then manage negotiations on your behalf.
The result? An optimised operational solution at the lowest possible operating expense, managing future cost exposure and integrating the latest technology, environmental sustainability initiatives and building best practice.
Uniqlo Mega National Distribution Centre
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Comprehensive review of pre-existing concept design and automation solution.
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Closed Expression of Interest process conducted on a confidential basis with multiple site tours with all global stakeholders.
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Risk assessment and due diligence on short listed sites and final site recommendations.
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Production of technical design brief in consultation with strategic global development partner and automation contractor.
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Tender and final award of developer.
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Project delivery including building and automation integration.
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Fully considered and documented design ensuring seamless integration of automation solution.
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Preferred site secured on the most competitive terms of all tenderers.
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All fit-out (ex-automation) documented as based building mitigating future make good risk for Uniqlo.
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8 weeks early access achieved for final automation fit-out and commissioning.
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All critical dates achieved eliminating the requirements for costly 3PL agreement extensions.
Coles Online Fulfilment Centres
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As more consumers shift to online sales, grocery players are needing to reconfigure their retail and supply chain strategy to suit an ecommerce solution.
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Coles approached us in the very early stages of their engagement with Ocado to help form a long-term contract and partnership between Coles and Ocado in Australia.
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Internal supply chain and project management teams are supplementing the Coles Online, Supply Chain and Property teams to tailor the solution to suit Australian conditions.
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Assisted Coles Online in creating the key operational metrics which are fundamental to the operation of the entire outside processing.
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Prepared the building specifications to accommodate the complex operational fit-out.
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Managed the developer procurement process concurrently across two states (NSW & VIC) to maximise competitive tension.
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Negotiated and finalised Agreement for Lease.
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Sourced facilities aligned to Coles’ exact specifications within their desired locations.
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Integrated automation into the base building definition, significantly reducing future make good costs.
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The end result will see the development of two state-of-the-art multi-temperature, highly automated Customer Fulfillment Centres (CFCs).
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This initiative is expected to approximately double Coles’ current Australia-wide home delivery capacity and is expected to lead to an improved profit margin for Coles Online.
