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UKWA National Conference, 12-13 March 2024
EARLY BIRD DISCOUNT TO END JAN 2024– 3 FOR 2 ON TICKET PRICES! Next year’s UKWA National Conference will be bigger and better than ever! The event will be held at the East Midlands Conference Centre, located on the University of Nottingham Campus, and will be themed around ‘2024 [...]
UKWA launches new Warehouse Manager CPC qualification
In January, the UK Warehousing Association (UKWA) will launch the first ever independently accredited Warehouse Manager CPC (Certificate of Professional Competence), kicking off ‘2024: The Year of Warehousing’ campaign, which was announced at the UKWA House of Lords Parliamentary Luncheon in October. The new qualification has been designed to [...]
Battle for Business Rates Relief continues
The UK Warehousing Association has been battling for some time to make the case to government for warehouses to qualify for support on business rates. In March we wrote to the Chancellor highlighting the unfairness of the proposed increase in business rates for warehouses and challenging the assumption that [...]
UKWA Warehouse Manager CPC, 8 January to 19 January 2024
The Warehouse Manager CPC is a brand-new qualification developed by the UK Warehousing Association and accredited by the Chartered Institute of Logistics & Transport (UK). It is set to become an industry-wide recognised qualification, equivalent in status to the well-established Transport Manager CPC. This course is aimed at existing [...]
King’s Speech: UKWA awaits detail on scale of investment and timescale for reform
The UK Warehousing Association has welcomed reference in the King’s Speech to the Government’s plans to scale up renewable energy supplies, including solar, as well as its commitment to grid connection reform. However, UKWA CEO Clare Bottle warns that major investment will be required to bring the National Grid [...]
UKWA welcomes revised funding for Warehouse Operative Apprenticeship
The UK Warehousing Association (UKWA) has welcomed news that the Funding Band for Supply Chain Warehouse Operative Apprenticeships has been revised upwards to Band 8 (up to £5,000). The revision, confirmed by Secretary of State for Education Gillian Keegan, represents a positive step forward for the industry, according to UKWA [...]
Colliers Industrial & Logistics Webinar, 1 November 2023 11.00am
Managing the Logistics: How occupiers and investors are navigating the shifting landscape The latest webinar from Colliers will bring together expert speakers and panellists from across the UK Industrial & Logistics landscape for an update on the commercial property market. They will share insights into what investors and occupiers [...]
UKWA Warehouse Roadshow Scotland, 7 November 2023
UKWA will be heading to Motherwell in Scotland for the last of our 2023 regional Roadshows. Eurocentral is one of the largest industrial estates in Scotland, making it the ideal location for our Roadshow event on 7 November, which is sponsored by Nulogy. Join us, along with industry colleagues [...]
UK Warehousing Association announces ‘Year of Warehousing’ for 2024
The UK Warehousing Association (UKWA) has announced that 2024 will see the launch of a high profile, year-long campaign to highlight the critical role of warehousing in supply chains, the sector’s major contribution to the UK economy, essential employment of 1m people, and the key role it is set [...]
UKWA House of Lords Luncheon, 17 Oct 2023
UKWA’s prestigious House of Lords Luncheon, hosted by our Honorary President Baroness Pickering, will be held on 17 October this year. This popular event in the UKWA calendar brings together members and prominent representatives of the logistics sector with MPs, peers and key policy makers. It provides an excellent [...]
Total Supply Chain Summit, 16-17 October 2023
Held at Radisson Blu Hotel, Manchester Airport, the Total Supply Chain Summit is a two-day event that brings together supply chain, logistics and distribution professionals with suppliers to the sector for a series of pre-arranged, face-to-face meetings. It’s free for supply chain professionals to attend, with opportunity to attend [...]
Hot debate on Windsor Framework at UKWA Roadshow in Belfast
Last month UKWA held the second of its Warehousing Roadshow events in Belfast, co-hosted with the All Ireland Warehousing Association (AIWA). Appropriately enough, given the passionate discussion around the issues facing Northern Ireland’s warehousing and logistics community, guests and expert speakers convened at a venue directly opposite the Parliament [...]
Northamptonshire Logistics Awards 2023, 13 October 2023
The Northamptonshire Logistics Awards were created to celebrate the success of everyone working in our vital sector in the county, at the heart of the 'Golden Triangle. As the UK trade body for warehousing, UKWA is delighted to support the event again this year. We are sponsoring The Small [...]
The Last Mile Conference, 12 October 2023
The London and South East Manufacturing, Industrial and Logistics Conference – LAST MILE – will be held at BAFTA, London on 12 October. The one-day event will bring together the local and planning authorities, investors, developers, consultants, agents and tenants to discuss the sector’s challenges and future opportunities, including [...]
Warehousing Ignored by Government
The UK Warehousing Association has reacted with frustration to the publication of the Migration Advisory Committee’s (MAC) review of the Shortage Occupation List. Forklift truck drivers and warehouse operatives are not even mentioned in the report. Having led a co-ordinated campaign during the review period in 2022 demonstrating the [...]
Delivery & Logistics Leaders’ Summit, 20 September 2023
The Delivery & Logistics Leaders' Summit taking place on the 20Â September 2023 at the Hilton Bankside, London. The Summit will gather 60+ senior decision-makers in the Delivery, Logistics, eCommerce, and Retail industries for this exclusive invite-only event. Connect with senior executives at this one day summit, learn from the [...]
UKWA Warehouse Management Course, 12-14 September 2023
Enrolment is now open for the next cohort of our popular Warehouse Management Course. Aimed at existing Managers, aspiring Warehouse Managers and Supervisors, this comprehensive 3-day Warehouse Management course will cover the key management issues involved in getting products to the right customer, at the right place, at the [...]
Tomorrow’s Net Zero, 12-13 September 2023
The Tomorrow’s Net Zero conference seeks to accelerate and go beyond Net Zero, bringing together the built environment industry with major influencers from investors, developers, local city leaders, occupiers, asset owners and the wider industry. Head along to The Custard Factory in Birmingham to discover the public-private collaboration needed [...]
UKWA Warehouse Roadshow heads to Northern Ireland, 27 September 2023
Next stop for the UKWA Warehouse Roadshow 2023 will be Northern Ireland. Following a successful regional event in Newport Wales earlier this year, businesses in the warehousing and logistics sector in the province are being invited to The Stormont Hotel in Belfast on Wednesday 27 September. Attendees will join [...]
Government consultation on planning is a crucial opportunity, says UKWA
The launch of the government’s open consultation on Freight, Logistics and the Planning System this month represents a crucial opportunity for us to influence significant change in an area that has long been a major frustration for the sector, says UKWA CEO Clare Bottle. “Too often there has been [...]
UKWA to host inaugural Solar Showcase, 7 September 2023
Solar power on warehouse rooftops is a key theme for the UK Warehousing Association (UKWA). There’s been huge interest in this topic, with many questions being asked by members about how best to embark on the solar journey. Accordingly, UKWA will be hosting its first ever UKWA Solar Showcase [...]
