Caddick’s Leyland industrial phase: design and sustainability notes for engineers
Reviewed by Tom Sullivan
First reported on The Construction Index
30 Second Briefing
Steel erection is under way on Caddick Construction’s second phase at Farington Park, Leyland, delivering four detached industrial units totalling 96,000 sq ft, with individual footprints from 14,750 sq ft to 33,000 sq ft and targeting BREEAM Excellent and EPC A. The scheme follows a 544,000 sq ft first phase completed in 2023 that now houses Victorian Plumbing’s north west logistics hub. Around £1m has been invested in a seven-acre park, de-culverting a nearby river, Leyland Loop cycleway works, upgraded rights of way, outdoor gym kit, cycle storage and EV charging.
Technical Brief
- Steel frame erection for phase two is under way by Caddick Construction for Caddick Developments.
- First phase delivered 544,000 sq ft of logistics space now occupied by Victorian Plumbing.
- Arrow Capital Partners and Cerberus Capital Management are funding the current construction phase.
- Around £1m has been allocated specifically to ecology and community infrastructure enhancements.
- A seven-acre park has been formed as part of the off-plot mitigation and amenity package.
- De-culverting of a nearby river reinstates open-channel flow and creates additional riparian habitat.
- Works include upgrades to public rights of way, with new walking paths and Leyland Loop cycleway completion.
- Site-wide active travel and low-carbon measures comprise outdoor gym equipment, secure cycle storage and EV charging.
Our Take
Caddick Construction’s role at Farington Park in Leyland sits alongside a run of northern and Midlands work in our database – from the Wolverhampton Bicycle Works residential scheme to the fully electric ‘room2 hometel’ in Leeds – signalling that the contractor is positioning itself as a go‑to builder for mixed-use and sustainability‑branded projects across the UK regions.
The presence of Victorian Plumbing’s north west logistics hub within Farington Park links this industrial scheme to the ongoing logistics and self‑storage build‑out Caddick is handling elsewhere, such as the Big Yellow Self Storage facility in Newcastle, suggesting a deliberate tilt towards last‑mile and e‑commerce‑aligned assets.
With only a subset of the 917 Infrastructure stories in our coverage tagged for both Projects and Sustainability, a seven‑acre park and integration with the Leyland Loop cycleway puts this UK industrial scheme into the smaller group of logistics developments where public-realm and active‑travel elements are being used to ease planning and community acceptance.
Prepared by collating external sources, AI-assisted tools, and Geomechanics.io’s proprietary mining database, then reviewed for technical accuracy & edited by our geotechnical team.
