DPD has agreed to a 25-year lease for the new site. Credit: Caddick Construction.

Caddick Construction has begun work on a new distribution facility for DPD, the French parcel delivery service, in Newton Aycliffe, UK.  

The company has been appointed by developer Richardson Barberry as the main contractor for the warehouse unit. 

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The warehouse, covering 63,000ft虏, is being developed on an eight-acre site at Forrest Park, which is a collaboration between Durham County Council and the Forrest family.聽聽

DPD has agreed to a 25-year lease for the new centre, which is located near Junction 59 of the A1(M) road.

The project follows Richardson Barberry’s approval for a Grade A building.聽

Jon Robinson, development director for Barberry, said: 鈥淭his is a groundbreaking moment for the North East [of England], Forrest Park, DPD and Richardson Barberry where development work has now started on site, developing DPD鈥檚 new regional distribution hub and delivering economic growth and new jobs for the region.聽聽

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鈥淭his is the second deal at Forrest Park and it鈥檚 fantastic to see the park continue to take shape. It has been a pleasure working with the Caddick team and we are making great progress and on track for practical completion of our new DPD facility in the summer [middle] of 2026.鈥澛�

Richardson Barberry has also received planning consent for a 拢100m ($135m) project involving eight warehouse units at Forrest Park, with 拢14m already invested in site preparations. 

Durham County Council has approved the first phase of development, which includes 830,500ft虏 of warehouse and logistics space on 42 acres of the 116-acre site.聽聽

Louise Ferguson, head of property for DPD Group UK, said: 鈥淔orrest Park is a key location for us and it is exciting to see construction work start on site. Our new purpose-built distribution centre will enable us to expand our team to meet the growing demand locally and provide the best possible service to the area.鈥�