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    GMI raises steel at Ferrybridge: logistics hub design and sustainability notes

    May 1, 2026|

    Reviewed by Joe Ashwell

    GMI raises steel at Ferrybridge: logistics hub design and sustainability notes

    First reported on The Construction Index

    30 Second Briefing

    GMI Construction Group has begun erecting the steel frame for a 65,800 sq ft Warburtons distribution unit at the former Ferrybridge C Power Station coal yard in Yorkshire, the first phase of Mountpark’s 1.64 million sq ft B2/B8 logistics redevelopment on a 110-acre site. A second 40,000 sq ft industrial unit is in foundation stage, with both buildings targeting BREEAM ‘Outstanding’ and EPC A/A+ through PV roofs, air-source heat pumps, high-performance fabric and intelligent LED systems. GMI is also delivering new highway junctions, estate roads, drainage, landscaping and rail modifications to retain freight connectivity for neighbouring industrial users.

    Technical Brief

    • Hybrid planning consent in 2024 permits up to 1.64 million sq ft B2/B8 floorspace on-site.
    • Regeneration covers a 110-acre former coal yard within the Ferrybridge C Power Station footprint.
    • Warburtons’ 65,800 sq ft unit is pre-let, giving early certainty on loading, access and servicing requirements.
    • Second industrial unit is 40,000 sq ft, with foundations already in progress under the same consent envelope.
    • Rail infrastructure modifications are explicitly required to maintain operational freight connectivity for neighbouring industrial users.
    • Consultant team spans planning (Oxalis), architecture (SMR), engineering (BWB, Ridge), environment (SK Environmental) and sustainability (Circle).

    Our Take

    GMI Construction Group’s work at Mountpark Ferrybridge adds a large industrial logistics scheme to a portfolio that, in our database, also includes complex refurbishments like the George Hotel conversion in Huddersfield, signalling a contractor comfortable with both brownfield regeneration and heritage work in the UK.

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    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.

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