On the grounds of a decommissioned plant operated by Xella, construction of a logistics center has been approved. The conversion of the industrial brownfield exemplifies how the demand for land is shifting from manufacturing to logistics—a trend affecting other building materials sites as well. For the building materials industry, the approval represents a reference case for the redevelopment of former production sites, particularly where plants have been closed due to market consolidation or capacity adjustments. The concrete impact on the local labor market depends on the automation of the future logistics operation.
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