This work at Airport Business Park Southend has been carried out by HBD, the group’s property investment and development arm.

HBD agreed to develop the 140,000 sq ft freehold design and build unit for Ipeco Holdings which manufactures aircraft seating back in April 2023.

Practical completion of this £15m unit was achieved in June 2024 with Ipeco since taking occupation of the building.

With approval granted for a further 75,000 sq ft across the two units at the 52-acre business park, these will be marketed to potential occupiers on a design and build basis.

Work is expected to commence on these new units in the first quarter of 2025.

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“HBD’s practical completion and further expansion at ABPS is testament to the quality and appeal of the premium, purpose-built sites we design and deliver, which are highly sought after by occupiers,” said Tim Roberts, CEO at Henry Boot.

“We look forward to maintaining our partnership with Southend-on-Sea City Council as Airport Business Park Southend continues to establish itself as a leading industrial and logistics hub in the region, welcoming businesses of all sizes to expand and innovate.

“Additionally, achieving further planning permission allows us to continue to meet high occupier demand and ease the critical undersupply of industrial space that exists in the Southend area."