A record-breaking area almost twice the size of Hyde Park is slated for construction this year
The UK is in the midst of a record-breaking boom in the construction of cavernous sheds to support the soaring growth of online shopping during the pandemic, with floorspace more than twice the size of Hyde Park, London, due to be built this year.
According to research by Knight Frank, nearly 37m sq ft (3.4m sq metres) of warehouse space is slated for construction in 2021, up from 23m sq ft last year and 21m in 2019.