This month’s construction update for the new Blantyre LIDL. The existing store at the junction of Whistleberry Road and Glasgow Road was demolished before the summer and a new bigger and better store is being built. As of mid October, the superstructure build is coming along nicely. Wall insulation panels and cladding are being placed […]
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Roadworks at Whistleberry Rd
A reminder, roadworks start tomorrow (Saturday) at Whistleberry Road, Blantyre. SP Energy Networks are about to set up there. Work starts on Saturday 12th October to lay a new LV mains cable for the new LIDL retail store and is expected to take up to 5 days. Work will include temporary traffic lights near the Whistleberry […]
Blantyre LIDL update
The corner of Whistlberry Road and Glasgow Road is looking a little different this month as work to replace the LIDL superstore in Blantyre continues with the completion of the roof. We’ve been following progress of the build throughout the summer. Here’s this month’s update. Contractors ‘Forum Contracts’ now move on to walls and cladding […]
Neep Picking Patch
With Pumpkins infiltrating Scottish Culture in recent years, one company is keen to get Scots back to their roots. Lidl is calling on Scots to ‘jack in’ the pumpkins this year as it gets set to open Scotland’s first ever “neep picking patch”. Taking family fun back to its roots, ‘The Lidl Neep Patch’ is […]
Blantyre LIDL Steelwork
The corner of Whistlberry Road and Glasgow Road is looking a little different this week. Work to replace the LIDL superstore in Blantyre continues at a pace with the completion of the steel superstructure. Contractors ‘Forum Contracts’ now move on to insulating and cladding the new supermarket. What is sure to become a popular shopping […]
Lidl Superstore Update
Work to replace the LIDL superstore in Blantyre continues at a pace this week with the commencement of the superstructure. Contractors ‘Forum Contracts’ have already completed substructure works, including foundations, drainage and floor slab and this week the steelwork has arrived, already quickly taking shape as the new store rises from the ground. The existing […]
Lidl Superstore Update
Work to replace the LIDl superstore in Blantyre continues at a pace. The existing store was recently demolished at the junction of Whistleberry Road and Glasgow Road and a new bigger and better store is being built. Contractors ‘Forum Contracts’ have already completed substructure works, including foundations, drainage and floor slab. The new store will […]
New LIDL construction underway
A good start has been made this last fortnight on the construction of the new LIDL supermarket store in Blantyre, Lanarkshire. Forum Contracts, the main contractors have been digging foundations and starting to install underground drainage pipes and manholes at the retail site at the corner of Whistleberry Road and Glasgow Road, making good progress […]







