Phase two complete on £126m Walsall employment hub

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 15 Oct, 11:32 · Archive

Phase two of the £126million SPARK Walsall development is now complete, creating industrial and logistics space.

Phase two of the £126million SPARK Walsall industrial and logistics development is now complete. The milestone was celebrated with a launch event at the Reservoir Place site on 14 October. The project converts the former James Bridge Copper Works into 620,000 square feet of employment space, expected to create up to 1,100 jobs.

Phase one, completed in November 2025, created two warehouses now let to Relay Technologies and Eon. Phase two involved a further three warehouses, works completed earlier this month, with one warehouse already let to a large employer. Phase three will see two more warehouses built to occupiers' specifications, with works expected to commence in January 2027.

The 44-acre site had lain empty for more than two decades after the factory closed in 1999 and was a target for antisocial behaviour. Funding for the development came from HBD, Walsall Council, Homes England, Black Country LEP and West Midlands Combined Authority. Simon Raiye, director of Henry Boot Development, said the region's manufacturing history and strength of demand meant there was 'pent up demand' from businesses wanting to stay in the area.

How it is being reported

• Phase two of multi-million-pound employment hub in Walsall now completeThe milestone for SPARK Walsall was celebrated with a launch eventExpress & Star · 15 Oct, 11:08
• Phase two complete on multi-million employment hub in WalsallPhase three is expected to start in 2027BirminghamLive · 15 Oct, 10:34

In this story: SPARK Walsall · James Bridge Copper Works · Walsall · HBD · Walsall Council · Homes England · Relay Technologies · Eon

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