Prologis starts construction on DIRFT DC11, aiming for BREEAM Outstanding

Prologis UK has started building DIRFT DC107 at Daventry International Rail Freight Terminal in Northamptonshire, its latest speculative warehouse at the rail-linked logistics park. (prologis.co.uk) The company said in March that construction had commenced in January on the 106,765 sq ft unit, with completion scheduled for the third quarter of 2026. (prologis.co.uk 1) (prologis.co.uk 2) Prologis had announced the project on December 10, 2025, saying it had secured planning approval for the distribution centre and would begin construction in January 2026. (prologis.co.uk) DIRFT DC107 is targeting BREEAM Outstanding and an Energy Performance Certificate rating of A+, two benchmarks used in the UK to grade building sustainability and energy efficiency. (prologis.co.uk) Prologis is pitching the building as a ready-to-operate facility rather than a bare shell. The fit-out package includes LED lighting, fire alarm systems, installed Wi‑Fi and a target WiredScore Gold digital rating. (prologis.co.uk) The project sits inside a much bigger buildout at DIRFT, which Prologis describes as the UK’s premier rail-and-road logistics park with three on-site rail freight terminals and direct links to the M1, M6 and A14 corridors. (prologis.co.uk) In March, Prologis said it was progressing more than 1 million sq ft of remaining consented capacity at DIRFT, including a proposed 762,000 sq ft rail-served building called DC762. That scheme also targets BREEAM Outstanding and EPC A+, with a planned 700kWp rooftop solar system. (prologis.co.uk) The park has also locked in several large occupier commitments in the past year. Prologis said M&S Food’s 1.3 million sq ft national distribution centre, XPO Logistics’ chilled hub for Arla Foods, and Laura James’ 217,785 sq ft build-to-suit facility have all advanced at DIRFT. (prologis.co.uk) (insidermedia.com) Insider reported in January that the M&S scheme alone represents a £340 million investment and is expected to support more than 2,000 jobs, including about 1,000 permanent roles once operational. (insidermedia.com) For Prologis, DC107 is a smaller building by DIRFT standards, but it fills a gap in a park where available plots can run from 100,000 sq ft to 750,000 sq ft and larger bespoke projects dominate the headlines. (prologis.co.uk 1) (prologis.co.uk 2) The immediate next date is practical rather than ceremonial: Prologis lists DIRFT DC107 for availability in late 2026, after construction wraps and the building is handed over for occupation. (prologis.co.uk)