Addition to Heathrow Warehouse Aims for Carbon Neutral Operations upon Completion

abrdn’s Airport Industrial Property Unit Trust fund has begun construction on its latest airport-related warehouse development at Blackthorne Point, located immediately to the west of Heathrow Airport on the Poyle Trading Estate in London, England.

The new, 27,760-square-foot building will occupy a 1.2-acre plot along Blackthorne Road in Poyle, just across from Heathrow’s Terminal 5 and close to Junction 14 of the M25. Located alongside AIPUT’s Blackthorne Point Estate, the new building will be a standalone facility, benefiting from its own dedicated access, parking and service yard facilities.

The building will aim to be operationally carbon neutral and therefore is expected to achieve BREEAM Excellent accreditation and a minimum of EPC A. Solar PV panels will be incorporated, together with electric vehicle charging points and rainwater harvesting, with recycled materials used wherever possible in the construction. The lead contractor for the expected eight-month build will be A&H Construction, reporting to project manager Northland.

Development of the new building at Blackthorne Point also provides an opportunity for AIPUT to make improvements to the wider operational environment around Blackthorne Road, including a widening of the entrance to the estate to reduce the risk of congestion and improve security through the installation of a new occupier-controlled access gate.

AIPUT’s leasing representatives at Blackthorne Point are DTRE, JLL and Altus.