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21/02/2002
New £15m B&Q superstore to create 100 new jobs
Around 100 new jobs are to be created in Ballymena following news of a new £15 million B&Q superstore in the town.
The new 60,000 sq ft store, which will replace the existing store, is part of the new Marlborough Retail Park development in Ballymena.
Local property developers Turkington Holdings has invested the £15 million in the new store, where 120 people will eventually be employed.
MP for the area, Ian Paisley, who cut the first sod for the store, said the investment complemented a drive to continually improve employment in the area as well as supporting the construction industry.
The new store is due for completion in August.
B&Q recently opened a superstore in Craigavon as the company seeks to benefit from the growing DIY market fuelled in part by higher house prices.
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The new 60,000 sq ft store, which will replace the existing store, is part of the new Marlborough Retail Park development in Ballymena.
Local property developers Turkington Holdings has invested the £15 million in the new store, where 120 people will eventually be employed.
MP for the area, Ian Paisley, who cut the first sod for the store, said the investment complemented a drive to continually improve employment in the area as well as supporting the construction industry.
The new store is due for completion in August.
B&Q recently opened a superstore in Craigavon as the company seeks to benefit from the growing DIY market fuelled in part by higher house prices.
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