Aycliffe construction firm Finley Structures has won a multi-million-pound contract to build new schools across the region.
The family-run company secured the deal with major contractor Galliford Try, a national firm with offices across the UK.
Finley has been contracted to supply, deliver and erect steel for five comprehensive schools in the North East, varying from 380 to 400 tonnes apiece.
The include Laurence Jackson School in Guisborough, Longbenton Community College in Newcastle, Duchess Secondary School in Alnwick, Bedlingtonshire Community School in Bedlington, Northumberland, and Hetton School in Hetton Le Hole.
Finley Structures operations manager Jim Graham said: “This is the first time we’ve worked with Galliford Try known known to have a very tight supply chain in the industry, so this deal represents a fantastic opportunity.
This latest deal for Finley Structures comes after it was awarded a 2,600-tonne job to construct a major part of Victoria Gate, in Leeds city centre, earlier this year.
The steel firm has also completed a 620-tonne contract for Interserve at the AMRC Factory in Sheffield and is also currently working on a 140-tonne warehouse contract for neighbouring Stiller Warehousing and Distribution in Aycliffe.