IN Brief:
- Canmoor has appointed Muir Group to deliver the next speculative phase at Westway near Glasgow Airport.
- The £15 million Westway Court scheme will provide nine industrial and warehouse units totalling up to 91,560 sq ft.
- Construction is due to start this month, with practical completion targeted for the third quarter of 2027.
Canmoor has appointed Muir Group as main contractor for the next phase of speculative industrial and warehouse development at Westway, adjacent to Glasgow Airport.
The £15 million Westway Court scheme will deliver nine units ranging from 6,430 sq ft to 37,560 sq ft. The units can be combined to provide up to 91,560 sq ft, giving the estate flexibility for occupiers with different space requirements.
The development will include three larger units and six smaller units, with offices, yards, car parking, and access to the secure 24-hour managed estate. Construction is expected to begin this month, with completion targeted for the third quarter of 2027.
Canmoor has already delivered more than 400,000 sq ft of speculative development at Westway, with earlier phases fully let before practical completion. The new phase continues that strategy, adding modern industrial space in a location with direct access to the M8, Glasgow Airport, and the Advanced Manufacturing Innovation District Scotland.
The buildings are being designed to achieve EPC A and BREEAM Excellent ratings. The specification includes electric vehicle charging, photovoltaic provision, air source heat pumps, steel portal frame construction, and clear internal heights of between 8m and 10m.
Modern industrial and logistics accommodation remains one of the more resilient parts of the development market, even as higher finance costs and weaker confidence weigh on other sectors. Occupiers still need flexible, energy-efficient space that can support local distribution, advanced manufacturing, light industrial production, and supply chain operations close to transport infrastructure.
Speculative development carries risk, but Westway’s earlier letting record gives the next phase a stronger base than many standalone schemes. Occupiers increasingly want buildings that can accommodate operational changes without heavy retrofit costs, including sufficient power capacity, yard space, clear internal height, heating efficiency, staff facilities, and a credible route to lower energy use.
Industrial schemes offer repeatable building typologies but tight commercial programmes. Steel frames, cladding, slabs, drainage, MEP, external works, and fit-out readiness all need to be coordinated around handover dates that often sit close to leasing commitments. The pressure is not only to build quickly, but to deliver units that remain adaptable once occupiers begin fitting out.
The sustainability specification shows how industrial buildings are changing. EPC and BREEAM performance, photovoltaic readiness, low-carbon heating, and EV infrastructure are increasingly part of the base expectation for institutional-grade stock. These features also influence long-term asset value, particularly where occupiers are tracking operational carbon and energy-cost exposure.
Westway’s location gives the scheme a clear industrial logic. Airport adjacency, motorway access, and proximity to AMIDS create a development setting suited to businesses that need both regional connectivity and links to Scotland’s manufacturing and innovation base. The unit mix also recognises demand from smaller and mid-sized occupiers, rather than assuming that growth in the sector is limited to large-format distribution sheds.
Muir Group’s appointment gives the next phase a defined delivery route. The project will now move into construction against a market backdrop where well-specified industrial space remains attractive, but where cost discipline, programme certainty, and energy performance are increasingly central to leasing and long-term asset performance.
