Milestone reached at Rugby 106
Barjane's development and agency team, together with contractor Glencar, were joined by Rugby MP John Slinger, Rugby Borough and Warwickshire County Council Cabinet Members, Invest Warwickshire and planning and investment officers, to celebrate the progress achieved in the delivery of the new prime industrial facility at Rugby’s Central Park Estate.
The specialist French industrial and logistics real estate company, is developing the high-quality facility of just over 106,000 sq ft on the 5-acre site which is strategically situated at the heart of the UK ‘Golden Logistics Triangle’, immediately adjacent to Junction 1 of the M6 which is just 3.5 miles from Junction 19 of the M1 Motorway, with great access to the award winning Rugby Moto service area.
The milestone was marked with attendees signing one of the core steels that will form part of the structure, symbolising progress and shared commitment to delivering a best-in-class industrial facility.
Rugby 106 is situated on the former Mahle Powertrain site, in the established Central Park Estate home to home to major industrial occupiers including defence manufacturer Morgan Advanced Materials, energy company Quartzelec and auto company Continental.
Stuart Cowan, Operations Director at Glencar, commented: “We’re proud to be delivering this best-in-class logistics facility for European Developer BARJANE – our first project together. The steel signing marks an important construction milestone, and it’s fantastic to celebrate the progress on site with so many of the stakeholders who have helped shape the development.”
The construction is utilising low carbon and recycled materials, plus other features including rooftop solar panels, in line with BARJANE’s ‘B Corp’ certification and its industry-leading green building charter and low carbon commitments.
Patrick Batten, UK Commercial Director said: “We are delighted to have celebrated this milestone with stakeholders that have supported the project and have helped achieve this landmark. We were very pleased to welcome local Rugby Councillors, John Slinger MP and County Council representatives to mark this point by all signing one of the core steels that will form the framework of this premium quality and sustainable development.”
The high-specification scheme encompasses some 87,000 sq. ft of workspace with further operational mezzanine space and two floors of offices to create a 106,000 sq. ft facility, which features:
• Fully flexible operational mezzanine level
• A targeted BREEAM ‘Outstanding’ rating
• Rooftop solar panels and air source heat pumps
• A targeted EPC A + rating
• A clear 14m internal height
• High-quality offices and employee welfare facilities
• First floor open terrace and amenity spaces
The project is now underway, with completion and readiness for occupation scheduled for Q1 2026.
Knight Frank, Savills and Incore are the agents for the scheme. For further information visit: Rugby106.com