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Taemar reveals creation of 200 construction jobs as Lidl doubles Blyth presence

Work has begun to build a new Lidl store in Blyth, which will see the supermarket giant replace double the size of its existing outlet on Cowpen Road.

Newcastle-based Taemar Ltd, a specialist in construction and facilities management, secured a multi-million pound building contract, which will create up to to 200 construction-related jobs throughout the development process.

10 new jobs will be created at the Lidl branch itself on completion, which is expected to be before the end of the year.

The firm, which until last year was known as Adderstone Construction Ltd, a subsidiary of Adderstone Group, is undertaking the full design and build of the new store.

The property layout will be 2,470m2 including a sales area of 1,424m2. There will be 134 car parking spaces and seven parking spaces for those with disabled badges as well as dedicated parent-and-child parking.

David Murphy, Lidl UK’s Regional Head of Property, commented: “We could not be more delighted to have received planning permission, and look forward to getting started on construction with Taemar.

“I’d like to take this opportunity to thank the local community for their continued support, and very much look forward to opening our doors and offering our fresh, quality, great value products in the not too distant future.”

Rob Wilson, Taemar Ltd’s Managing Director, said: “We are delighted to be working with Lidl on what is an important development for Blyth and a significant contract win for Taemar Ltd.

“This announcement marks a major step forward in the development of Taemar. We’re excited to be working with an established and respected blue chip client after what was a very competitive pitch process.

“We’re looking forward to starting on site and see this as the first of many considerable tenders in the pipeline that will enable the business to grow extensively in the coming months.

“We will be working with a number of key businesses on subcontract packages and are confident that well over 75 per cent of labour personnel will come from the Northumberland area, providing a significant boost to the local economy.”

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