Magnavale has finished construction on a 474,283 sq ft cold storage facility near Grantham, now the largest of its kind in the UK. The 47-metre-tall, fully automated warehouse has capacity for 101,000 pallets and will operate at temperatures as low as -28°C.
The site, developed by McLaren Construction Midlands and North, is designed to support high-throughput logistics and energy efficiency. The facility runs entirely on renewable energy and includes a five-storey office block, HGV marshalling areas, external yards, and parking.
The brownfield site—previously an iron ore drift mine—required demolition, waste removal, and utility diversion. The build incorporated a steel fibre slab to reduce steel fixing labour, and a refurbished on-site gas generator now delivers 1.45MW of power. An on-site batching plant was installed to prevent delays during large concrete pours.
Magnavale aims to create one of Europe’s most efficient cold storage operations, driven by automation, high-density racking, and sustainability.
