M&S DIRFT Daventry, UK

This new 1.3 million sqft site at DIRFT will serve as the future hub for Marks & Spencer’s national food distribution, representing a landmark £340 million investment in the retailer’s food supply chain.

The campus, designed to achieve a BREEAM Outstanding rating, will combine chilled storage, advanced automated fulfilment, returns and reusable packaging operations, alongside dedicated office space to support both on-site and national functions.

Placemaking and innovative design are at the heart of our proposals, ensuring that the development not only provides a state-of-the-art National Distribution Centre for Marks & Spencer, but that it also fits seamlessly into its surroundings and contributes to the thriving park community. With biodiversity zones and high-quality outdoor spaces, the landscape creates an environment that supports both sustainability and wellbeing.

The new M&S facility is being delivered using BIM Stage 2 and will be one of the largest in the world to achieve BREEAM Outstanding, and is also targeting EPC A+. It will be carbon neutral in construction, certified by Planet Mark.”