Depenbrock Polska announced as general contractor of MDC2 Park Łódź South
MDC 2 has chosen the general contractor for MDC 2 Park Łódź South. It will be Depenbrock Polska. The project is based in Głuchów – 19 km south form the border of Łódź. The facility consists of two distribution and logistics buildings with a planned total GLA of over 80,000 m2. MDC2 Park Łódź South has already leased space to Notino, recently signing a lease agreement for over 28,000 m 2.
The owner and investor is Fortress Real Estate Investments Limited (Fortress), a company listed on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE), the owner of a portfolio of commercial real estates. The developer of the project is MDC2.
Fortress, MDC 2 and Depenbrock Polska share the same core values – implementation of ESG strategies are a key component in all decision making – putting them at the forefront of companies implementing the most environmentally sustainable warehouse facilities on the Polish market. Depenbrock additionally brings to the project in Głuchów values resulting from decades of experience in the construction market, as well as from a bold approach to the implementation of innovative solutions, thanks to which, it may lead on the construction market.
“We work with the best. Thanks to a well-thought-out organizational culture, in our portfolio you can find partners who, together with us, strengthen the position of market leaders. Common values are the most important for us. We implement ecological, safe, and well-thought-out places for the development of warehouses, distribution, and production. MDC 2 Park Łódź South will prove that every effort put into our projects means the highest quality” – says Marek Bodak, Proxy, Depenbrock Polska.
The standard in MDC 2 is the selection of a general contractor who meets critical criteria related to the principles of sustainable construction, including among other low-emission of the materials used (including concrete and steel), compliance with the Environmental Product Declaration, testing the environmental impact of products at various stages of their life, detailed analyzes of the structure’s airtightness, as well as a comprehensive LCA.
The LCA study involves a thorough inventory of energy and materials and assesses their cumulative potential environmental impact. The aim is to document and improve the overall environmental profile of the logistics center.
For the construction of MDC2 Park Łódź South among other things, the use of low-emission concrete is planned. Steel with a reduced carbon footprint will also be used. Before signing the contracts, the companies conducted an analysis of building materials in terms of origin and production process. Chosen general contractor will therefore provide EPD-certified construction materials (Environmental Product Declaration). In addition to a series of green solutions specific to the MDC2 facilities, including the use of solar energy, the innovation will be the heat pumps that will be used in Notino’s offices. The end of construction will be concluded with detailed airtightness tests of the buildings, which will complete the well-thought-out concept of sustainable development of the project.
“Our priority in the design and construction of MDC2 Park Łódź South was to select the general contractor in such a way as to provide future users with top-class buildings while maintaining their lowest possible emissivity. Trust in Depenbrock Polska – a competent socially responsible company – is the key to success. This will be felt by people working in the facility and staying on its premises. This will have a special meaning to the environment, because the impact of the logistics and distribution park on it will be limited to the minimum necessary. With our projects, we emphasize how important is to care for the environment in which we live. We want our activities to have a positive impact on the entire warehouse industry, tenants, and – as a priority – on the quality of life of future generations,” says Piotr Kowalski, Construction Director, MDC2.