Contractors JH Turkington and Sons has been awarded a £12 million deal to develop new Government Department headquarters in Ballykelly, Co L'Derry.

Work will start immediately on the pre-construction design phase of the project, which will create around 155 full-time construction jobs, with building work expected to start in July.

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The project will see around 600 civil service jobs move to the north west.

Trevor Turkington, Chief Executive from the contractors, said: "We are thrilled to have won the contract and to be part of the team delivering this fantastic building in such a beautiful rural location. It is just the type of challenge we have successfully delivered for other clients so we are very excited to be part of this major relocation project for DARD."

Planning permission for the 8.7 acre site was granted by Causeway Coast and Glens Planning Committee in February.

(CD/LM)