Defence spending

"Despite ongoing uncertainty, UK logistics demand remains resilient, with 15.7m sq ft transacted as supply falls to 64m sq ft."

"Highest level of take-up for three years, but a further rise in supply."

"Rising defence spending is set to accelerate investment in industrial and logistics infrastructure. From advanced manufacturing plants and R&D facilities to logistics platforms and high-performance computing and data centres, defence production requires a wide range of highly specialised assets."

"With the SDR representing the largest sustained increase in defence spending since the Cold War, Savills has been considering the implications for the industrial and logistics sector. In the following sections, Savills seeks to build on the insights from PA and quantify the impact"

"The MOD spent £52.8 billion and £54.2 billion on defence in 2022/23 and 2023/24, respectively. Of that, close to £30 billion was on the procurement of equipment and services"

"Already employing close to one million people across the continent, Europe’s rearmament could stimulate significant demand for industrial and logistics space"

"The scale and ambition of the SDR should not be called into question; like much of the Western world, the UK has reacted to an increasingly conflict-prone international order. As experts in logistics real estate, we would note several key policy implications that the government will need to address as part of the SDR’s implementation"