"Despite ongoing uncertainty, UK logistics demand remains resilient, with 15.7m sq ft transacted as supply falls to 64m sq ft."

"Highest level of take-up for three years, but a further rise in supply."

"Rising defence spending is set to accelerate investment in industrial and logistics infrastructure. From advanced manufacturing plants and R&D facilities to logistics platforms and high-performance computing and data centres, defence production requires a wide range of highly specialised assets."

"Real estate can play a crucial role in addressing defence supply chain scaling challenges. In this section, PA discusses the necessary infrastructure to support increases in production capacity alongside investment in critical functions such as research and development"

"Given the potential flow of demand over the next decade, which regions can expect to see a rise in take-up? Like many manufacturing industries, the defence sector benefits from significant agglomeration economies. To examine this, we can look at breakdowns of employment by region"

"The defence landscape across the UK and Europe is being reshaped, particularly by the ongoing conflict in Ukraine – which has seen intensive consumption of munitions, the innovative use of uncrewed platforms and other software-enabled capabilities – and the prospect of further geopolitical volatility in Europe and further afield. In this section, PA examines the policy background"

"Sam Quellyn Roberts, Director of EMEA Industrial & Logistics – Occupier Markets, discusses the complex needs of modern defence occupiers and the difficulty in fulfilling these requirements"