The new-look store will run over four levels. Picture: BrisbaneDevelopment.com

Six years after the purchasing the site, the hardware giant is finally about to begin construction on a new-look store at 142—160 Breakfast Creek Road in Newstead, The Courier-Mail reports.

With a total floor area of more than 17,000sqm over four levels, the Newstead store will be more than double the size of a typical Bunnings, which generally come in at about 8000sqm.

The state-of-the-art mixed-use site, located about 4km from the CBD, will consist of a basement carpark, the main warehouse, outdoor nursery, bagged goods area, cafe and timber trade sales area, and will also feature six street-level tenancies for retail or office space, totalling just under 1600sqm.

Bunnings initially paid $20.6 million for a 9400sqm site in 2011, but the development application was knocked back by Brisbane City Council. A year later it bought the remaining 10,400sqm for $16 million.

Bunnings purchased the original site in 2011.Source:Supplied

Construction is set to begin shortly. Picture: BrisbaneDevelopment.comSource:Supplied

The project will create 540 construction jobs. Picture: BrisbaneDevelopment.comSource:Supplied

The initial DA was rejected in 2011. Picture: BrisbaneDevelopment.comSource:Supplied

A revised DA for the new-look store was submitted in 2014 and approved last year.

“The design of Bunnings Warehouse at Newstead relates to the fine-grain and sawtooth form typical of the historic Newstead wool stores and industrial buildings,” architects Thomson Adsett write.

“The clean, simple sawtooth roof provides indirect south daylighting and opportunities for solar panel installation on north facing roof shapes. It also assists to visually break down the large volume of the building into three sections and creates a strong street presence.

“Pedestrian linkages along the northern facade will be activated by shipping-container style cafes and will adjoin a future residential development.”

The project is expected to create around 540 construction jobs and 230 permanent jobs on completion, Brisbane Development reports.

Bunnings declined to comment, with an official announcement expected on site when construction begins in the next few weeks.

In 2012, Bunnings chief operating officer Peter Davis said the development “forms part of Bunnings’ continuing investment and expansion in metropolitan and regional Queensland”. “Bunnings is committed to bringing a warehouse to Newstead which will bring investment and employment opportunities to the area,” he said.