Clugston Construction is to begin building a new £60 million IKEA store in Sheffield.

The company will develop a new 31,500m2 two-storey building for the Scandinavian retailer and the superstore is scheduled to open in summer 2017.

Enabling works at the site begun earlier this year. Features will include building a sales floor, warehouse, staff facilities, a cafe and children's play areas as well as underground and external car parking areas. In addition, around 300 jobs will be created during the construction phase.

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Steve Radcliffe, Clugston Construction's managing director, said: "We are delighted to have been selected to build IKEA's new superstore in Sheffield. This I believe will be the largest retail scheme we have delivered in Yorkshire and will generate significant opportunities in the Sheffield area for our supply chain."

(LM/CD)