Colliers, a leading provider of diversified professional services in commercial real estate and investment management, has announced a significant personnel change. Tewfik Sabongui, the current CEO of the Czech branch of Colliers, will expand his competences and take over the management of the Slovak representative office of this important real estate company. Richard Urvay, the current managing director of Colliers in Slovakia, will leave his position by the end of April to take up a new role on the client side.
Industrial developer Panattoni together with investment group Accolade announce the handover of a fully completed hall in Panattoni Park Cheb East. Part of the building with a total floor area of 61,000 square meters is already used by a tenant operating in the automotive industry. The building is ready for expansion by another 18,000 square meters and aspires to the highest level of assessment in the international sustainability certification BREEAM New Construction.
ESA Logistika opened a new warehouse for dry goods in Senec, near Bratislava. The operation is located in the P3 logistics park in the immediate vicinity of the D1 highway and has a total of 12,650 square meters of warehouse space for 15,400 pallet spaces. Approximately 20 employees will find work here. ESA logistics already operates a warehouse with a capacity of 19,500 pallet places in the same location. In total, the company employs 140 people at the site in Senec.
QR codes are currently booming. You can find them practically everywhere: on information posters, advertising flyers and tickets to cultural events. In addition, a number of restaurants have started placing them on tables for contactless menus and payments during the covid-19 pandemic. Anyone who knows the use of QR codes from practice knows how fast it is to scan and retrieve information from them. Thanks to this, they have spread from customers to industries, including construction. Adam Heres Vostárek, an expert on the digitization of processes in the construction industry from the company PlanRadar, explains how this technology can be effectively used in construction and real estate management.
In the world of industrial real estate, there is a significant shift towards sustainable and energy efficient solutions. One of the main trends is green construction, which brings a number of advantages for both investors and the environment. A key aspect of this transformation is moving away from dependence on Russian gas and moving to alternative energy sources such as heat pumps. This proved to be an effective solution for covering heat consumption in warehouses and halls, especially in the logistics sector.
Prologis continues to grow in Europe and introduces organizational changes to increase efficiency. Martin Baláž, previously senior vice president and country manager for the Czech Republic, Slovakia and Hungary, has been appointed as one of the four new Heads of Asset Management, making him responsible for Prologis' operations throughout Central Europe.
Developer P3 Logistic Parks will offer an atypical hall next year that can accommodate an entire train set. The P3 Lovosice Cargo project was designed for transshipment between road and rail transport, which represents an interesting opportunity in the context of strong pressure to reduce emissions in supply chains, according to the company.
VGP, the European owner, manager, and developer of semi-industrial and logistics real estate, is beginning construction of additional warehouses B and C at VGP Park Ústí nad Labem City soon after the first building has been put into operation. Building B is being prepared for the major Czech logistics company RTR – TRANSPORT A LOGISTIKA s.r.o. The company will lease 10,787 m2 of warehouse and office space from the total of more than 29,000 m2. The new hall will be developed to BREEAM Very Good green certification. Completion is planned for the 4th quarter of this year.
