Knight Property Group has appointed Clark Contracts as main contractor on the 25,000 sq ft Wickes development.

Works have started on the new £10 million Aberdeen store.

Knight Property Group has commenced on site with the construction of the store, to be based at Phase 3 of Kingshill Park, at Westhill in Aberdeen. Planning consent was granted on the three-acre site by Aberdeenshire Council in March this year.

When complete, the new store will bring around 25 new jobs to the local economy and will see Wickes make a welcome return to the Granite City.

Knight has agreed a 20-year lease with Wickes and has appointed Clark Contracts as the main contractor to deliver the 25,000 sq ft bespoke store, which will also include 79 parking spaces and an outdoor projects centre for landscape and garden projects to the rear of the store.

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The construction process will take around six months, with completion scheduled for Q2 2024.

The new building has a steel frame design to a high specification and will be constructed of high-performance composite wall and roof cladding. All internal fit-out will be handled directly by Wickes.

Howard Crawshaw, Managing Director of Knight Property Group said: "The new Wickes store will be a welcome addition to the local area. The building has been designed to meet the tenant’s specification and sits well with our other surrounding properties and complements the other amenities available at Westhill. It will be an excellent destination for both staff and customers.

"We're delighted to collaborate once more with Clark Contracts, known for their consistent delivery of high-quality work, and we’re eagerly anticipating the development of this new store taking shape in the upcoming year."