It must be a tricky situation for developers to be in when the economy is so fragile. Speculative development needs to have the demand; otherwise, the risk for them is huge. But, the suitable warehouse space available when manufacturers need it is essential to support economic movement and growth. A simple lack of funds within the property market and or a lack of confidence in the economy could be other factors that are seeing this ongoing slowdown in new development.

It seems that some areas are suffering more than others in terms of quality available space. The North West, South West, South East, and East Midlands seem to still be in short supply. And, if it continues are these areas at risk of businesses relocating to places where temporary warehouse supply can meet demand? Or, maybe businesses would be forced to commit to designing and building programmers to get the space they need. With the economy remaining so fragile though, would it be prudent to make such a large investment and long-term commitment?

Having a temporary warehouse space is still appealing to many because the risk factor remains low. So if you need to wait for good quality warehousing space to rent or for the unlucky ones to have no other option but a new build, how do you accommodate the additional space requirements in the interim?

There is another way to get temporary warehouse space for either short or long-term use. And, for many manufacturers and wholesalers it is providing an easy, economical and effective stop-gap; or in many cases an alternative solution. Hiring a temporary warehouse building can now be done on-site by using industrial aluminum buildings. By using a lightweight metal for the frame, these buildings have amazing flexibility, literally and metaphorically. They can be built very easily onto existing surfaces and so can be dismantled and removed just as easily, hence the hire contracts. And, they can literally flex against impact creating strength and durability.

There are also numerous advantages of keeping additional warehouse space on-site as opposed to five miles down the road, tighter stock control, lead times, lower transport time, and fuel consumption to name a few.