BOOK NOW | North West Industrial & Logistics
Hear from leaders in the logistics field at Amazon, AEW Architects, Turley, Tritax, Tandem and more at this eagerly awaited annual sector conference due to be held on Thursday 12 February in Manchester’s Bridgewater Hall.
Attendees already registered include senior personnel from Rochdale Development Agency, Roger Hannah & Co, Squire Patton Boggs, ReidSteel, Walker Sime, Comm Commercial Contractors, Abacus Cost Management, Urbana, DPP Planning, Stellar UK, Cavendish, Tritech Ground Engineering, Mills & Reeve, Rodgers Leask, MBA Consulting Engineers, Tremco CPG, Bromleys Solicitors, Jefferson Sheard Architects, Caddick Construction, Firth Steels, McLaren Construction, and Langton Development Services.
North West Industrial & logistics 2026 is sponsored by AEW Architects, Harworth, Waterman and Glencar.
A rich mixture of panel discussions and presentations on the day will explore topics such as what occupiers want in today’s market and how the headwinds of power undersupply and sustainability targets are buffeting the sector.
Expert speakers confirmed
Malik Azhar Hussain is the EMEA sustainability & building energy technology lead at Amazon | With nearly five years at Amazon, Hussain has progressed from senior construction manager in Amazon Logistic Design and Construction to his current senior leadership role overseeing sustainability retrofits, energy optimization, and HVAC/BMS reliability across 11 countries and 400+ facilities spanning all parts of Amazon’s operations.
Kate Howe is a development director at Tritax Big Box Development | Howe is an experienced development director with 20 years of property experience. She joined Tritax in 2022 as a director based in the Manchester office. She has a broad range of development experience, having delivered residential, industrial, and mixed-use development projects across the UK. Howe is currently leading on the delivery of over 3m sq ft of space across the North West.
Alan Lamb is a director at AEW | With 30 years industry experience, Lamb predominantly works in the industrial sector and has extensive experience in master planning, distribution, warehousing, manufacturing, R&D and energy projects – leading a team of specialist architects and technicians from project inception to completion.
Fiona Lomas-Holt is a director and head of sustainability and ESG at Turley | Lomas-Holt has 12 years of experience within sustainability consultancy, with expertise on net zero carbon buildings and building accreditation. She has led the sustainability strategy for major logistics schemes including Northern Gateway in Greater Manchester and leads the net zero strategies for several industrial and logistics developers across the UK.
Chris Lloyd is an investment director at Tandem Investments | Lloyd co-founded Tandem Investments in 2023 investing in industrial and business space predominantly in the North West. He has over 25 years experience of buying and selling commercial real estate with a particular focus on refurbishing & repurposing industrial buildings & estates. Tandem’s portfolio includes an 80,000 sq ft estate in St Helen’s, four industrial estates in Barnsley totalling 250,000 sq ft and the recent acquisition of a 46,000 sq ft industrial estate in Chorley.
Guests will have plenty of time for networking, as at all Place conferences, and a hearty breakfast and lunch will be provided.
