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04TPN Expands at MidpointPROLOGIS Park, MidpointConstruction work has started on the new 367,500 square footwarehouse that Prologis is building for The Pallet Network (TPN)at Prologis Park Midpoint. The facility, which has been designedto achieve BREEAM 2011 ‘very good’ accreditation and the bestEPC rating possible for its size range, is due to reach completionby the end of the year.The new distribution centre will be the third Prologis buildingthat TPN has occupied. The company originally leased a 224,000square foot unit at Prologis Central Park Rugby before expandinginto the speculatively built 312,000 square foot distributioncentre at Prologis Park Midpoint.“Midpoint is the perfect location for ourbusiness and we are delighted at theprospect of moving to a larger building onthe same site,” said Adam Leonard, Managing Director ofTPN. “Since we are within easy reach of 11 motorway junctionswe can provide the best possible service to our membersand their customers. This new facility will not only allow us todevelop our business, it will also help us to secure our long-termfuture in the West Midlands.”Network Rail Moves to RytonPROLOGIS Park, rytonPrologis has completed the first building at Prologis ParkRyton; a 300,000 square foot distribution centre for NetworkRail. Construction work started last autumn and followingan extensive fit-out programme, the new facility will beoperational in June.Commenting on the reasons that Network Rail choseRyton, Stephen Dady, the organisation’s materials businessmanager explained,“Prologis was able to offer us a facilitythat met the requirements of our partslogistics operations and because planningpermission was already in place, thebuilding has been completed to meetour timetable.”