The construction, refurbishment and maintenance contractor will be delivering the design and build of the new supermarket on Whitburn Road.

The work will create a new food retail unit together with an office, warehouse, delivery and staff welfare facilities totalling around 20,000 sq. ft.

The Bathgate store will be the ninth project Clark Contracts’ Retail Division has delivered for Lidl since it began working for the supermarket chain in 2014.

Lidl UK’s regional head of property, Gordon Rafferty, said: “There’s been much anticipation for this new Lidl store and it’s great that we are now in a position to break the ground and start the build. We are extremely grateful for all the support that we have received so far, and would like to thank everyone for their patience and understanding whilst we enter this next phase of the development.”

Michael Scanlan from Clark Contracts added: “It is fantastic to continue our relationship with Lidl and we are looking forward to delivering our ninth Lidl supermarket.”

The new store will add to Lidl UK’s existing store portfolio of 720 and will form part of the company’s growth plans which hope to see it open up to 50 stores a year.

Clark Contracts has previously completed projects for Lidl in Livingston, Greenock, Arbroath, Slateford, Edinburgh Easter Road, Craigmiller, Ayr and Bucksburn.