Construction firm completes 20th Lidl supermarket project

Castlehouse Construction, the Leeds-based construction firm, has handed over its 20th Lidl store.

The new store, located in Littleborough, Greater Manchester, is one of three newly built Lidl supermarkets across the North West and Yorkshire to be completed be Castlehouse.

Stores in Rossington, Knaresborough and Littleborough are now operational.

Lidl’s new Rossington store is based on Heatherfields Crescent, the sixth store to open in Doncaster with sites already operating at Balby, Bentley, Sandall Park, Mexborough and Thorne.

Castlehouse has also delivered a new build supermarket on Chain Lane in Knaresborough, replacing the existing store on York Road. Littleborough also sees a new store opened on Stockton Street in Rochdale.

Castlehouse Construction has handed over 12 new builds, three refurbishments and five bakeries over the last seven years to Lidl.

Frank Kofler, director of Castlehouse Construction, said: “We are delighted to complete our 20th supermarket for Lidl which supports the retailer’s ongoing store expansion and regeneration programme in the UK.

“This also demonstrates our long-standing relationship with the leading retailer to deliver stores on spec and on time.”