DB Schenker has completed the purchase of 14.2 acres of land at Liffey Business Campus, formerly known as Hewlett Packard Campus, in Co. Kildare.

Designed and delivered by DB Schenker to support the continuing growth of its customers in the technology and healthcare markets, plans for the site which will comprise 219,000 sq. ft. include, a 200,000 sq. ft. state-of-the-art high-bay warehouse and 19,000 sq. ft. of Grade A offices, w

ith room for a further 50,000 sq. ft. for expansion in the future to meet growing customer needs.

Sustainability is at the heart of the decision-making for this new site, and DB Schenker are targeting LEED Silver certification. The site will have 20 EV charging points, a bicycle park, LED lighting throughout, solar panels to provide renewable power, with a high emphasis on employee wellness inside the feature grade A office block.

Technology is also key to DB Schenker’s expansion plans, and this facility will include the first AutoStore system in Ireland, an automated storage and retrieval system that is the market leader in storage density.

Ray Hennessy, (CEO DB Schenker UK & Ireland) said “This latest project will be the fourth significant investment the company has made in Ireland in the past six years and confirms the demand DB Schenker continues to see in Ireland from its expanding customer base for value-add outsourced logistics services.” Hennessy also stated that DB Schenker now employs nearly 550 people in Ireland, a number which will grow to over 600 with this announcement.

Leading Dublin-based commercial real estate advisors CBRE have been appointed by DB Schenker as Project Manager for this new site, which has secured full planning consent from Kildare County Council. Construction is due to commence beginning of August 2021 with practical completion September 2022.