SEGRO Park Coventry Gateway Logistics & Industrial Development
Coventry, UK · 2020-Present (construction began 2020, first phase complete 2024, ongoing development) · £200m (SEGRO investment in onsite works and local infrastructure), part of a broader £2 billion investment by SEGRO in West Midlands by 2033.
The judgement call
Account-gated at launchSEGRO Park Coventry is a flagship development demonstrating the significant investment in logistics infrastructure driven by e-commerce growth and supply chain demands. - The scale of the project, with 3.7 million sq ft of space and thousands of jobs, highlights its economic importance to the West Midlands. - The inclusion of the site within the Coventry & Warwick Investment Zone provides incentives for businesses and underscores its strategic national importance. - The development showcases modern industrial park planning, integrating manufacturing (B2) and warehousing (B8) uses.
Key engineering challenges
Developing a massive 215-acre site into a modern logistics and industrial park. - Constructing multiple large-scale warehouses and distribution units. - Implementing significant infrastructure improvements, including roads and bridges. - Attracting and integrating major logistics and manufacturing tenants like DP World. - Ensuring the development meets sustainability targets and contributes to regional economic growth.
Project facts
- Client / owner
- SEGRO plc, Coventry and Warwickshire Development Partnership
- Lead contractor
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- Lead designers
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- Project type
- new build | expansion
- Scale
- 215 acres; 3.7 million sq ft of industrial and logistics space (outline planning permission); 200-hectare adjacent site; DP World occupies 600,000 sq ft and a new 220,000 sq ft hub; expected to create around 5,000 full-time jobs.
- Disciplines
- civil; structural; mechanical; electrical; logistics; urban planning; environmental engineering
- Standards & frameworks
- UK planning regulations, construction standards, environmental impact assessments
Sources: SEGRO (https://www.segro.com/countries-repository/united-kingdom/segro-park-coventry) - Coventry City Council (https://www.coventry.gov.uk/directory-record/50132/segro-park-coventry-gateway) - SEGRO News (Mar 2024, https://www.segro.com/media/news/2024/040424-first-phase-complete-at-segro-park-coventry) - Place Midlands (Jan 2026, https://www.placemidlands.co.uk/logistics-firm-takes-extra-220000-sq-ft-in-coventry/) - CoStar (Jan 2026, https://www.costar.com/article/1938069135/segro-secures-dp-world-for-220-000-square-foot-hub) - LinkedIn (SEGRO plc, https://www.linkedin.com/posts/segro-plc_global-investment-local-impact-at-segro-activity-7302961115326541825-0vXB)