Rula Developments has commenced works on site to deliver a new purpose designed industrial unit at Winsford Gateway in Cheshire for Saint Group. The unit is one of the first ‘built to suit’ agreements to be delivered in the North-West for many years.
The 27,728 sq ft bespoke unit will become the new headquarters for Saint Group which is a national company offering expert floor finishing and interior design services to the housebuilding industry.
As a result of exceptional growth, the Group is relocating to the new HQ building at Winsford Gateway to facilitate expansion into new territories and service lines while delivering against its sustainability strategy to reduce its carbon footprint.
Like Saint Group, businesses with specific operational requirements, a build-to-suit industrial unit offers the opportunity to create a facility that works around the business, rather than adapting the business to fit an existing building. From tailored warehouse layouts and office accommodation to specialist infrastructure, loading provisions and sustainability features, a bespoke solution can improve efficiency, support future growth and maximise long-term value.
Winsford Gateway is ideally positioned to deliver this type of solution. With planning consents already in place and a highly flexible development approach, occupiers can benefit from a significantly accelerated delivery programme. A bespoke industrial unit can be designed, constructed and ready for occupation in as little as 30 weeks, providing businesses with a fast, cost-effective route to securing premises that are built around their exact operational needs.Last year, Rula secured full planning consent for Saint Groups building, plus two additional new state-of-the-art industrial units totalling circa 300,000 sq ft at Winsford Gateway.
The 300,000 sq ft consent is made up of WG74, offering 74,508 sq ft, is available to let or buy with the same bespoke delivery options and WG225, a larger 225,000 sq ft logistics building on its own serviced plot.
Anthony Clitheroe, Development Director at Rula Developments said,
“We are delighted to have started work on this tailor-made headquarters for Saint Group at Winsford Gateway. This prime logistics location allows us to continue investing in plot-ready solutions, offering bespoke design and build options that are highly sustainable, future-proof and deliverable in just 30 weeks.
“Build to suit is our speciality, backed by more than 100 years’ combined team experience in helping operators find the right property solutions for growing, expanding or relocating businesses. Through our dedicated Customer Solutions Service, we support clients from portfolio reviews, site suitability and funding packages through to planning, construction and fit-out delivery. No requirement is too large or too small.”
Steve Turner, Founder and Chairman of Saint Flooring says,
“We are delighted to see work begin on site, marking a major milestone for Saint Group as we move into the next stage of our expansion plans with a new, purpose-designed headquarters.”
Winsford Gateway sits at the northern entrance to the wider 380-acre Winsford Industrial Estate, home to around 150 businesses and more than 4,000 employees. The estate benefits from excellent transport links, with the M6 just five miles away and major A-roads connecting it to Merseyside, Chester and North Wales.
The site provides 350,000 sq ft of industrial, logistics and roadside/retail accommodation, with full infrastructure already in place. Available plots include a 225,000 sq ft industrial and logistics HQ building on an independent 12.6-acre site with planning approval, along with six new trade counter units ranging from 1,684 to 3,058 sq ft.
Rula has already invested in a thriving new amenity hub at Winsford Gateway, with on-site facilities including Costa Coffee, Greggs, McDonald’s, KFC, Subway, Londis and a filling/service station serving thousands of people who work at or travel through the site.
Rula previously delivered a 168,000 sq ft state-of-the-art factory for Tiger Trailers at Winsford Gateway and has more recently completed a 4.1-acre yard extension for the manufacturer on its adjacent development site.
Rula Developments is a privately owned commercial development company that identifies and develops sites across the UK for immediate delivery and medium- to long-term strategic development, creating high-quality buildings and schemes.
Its management team has delivered more than 4,000,000 sq ft of manufacturing and distribution space and has the expertise to manage projects from concept to completion. Its current portfolio includes a 190,000 sq ft new-build scheme in Fulwood, 404,000 sq ft at Unity, Doncaster, and a 168,000 sq ft industrial unit on adjacent land.
Legat Owen Chartered Surveyors and CBRE are appointed to market Winsford Gateway.
