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Stone takes on the Courts of Justice

A North East specialist repair company hopes to increase its turnover to £2.5 million and create more job opportunities – despite the country’s current economic climate.

After being awarded work on the Royal Courts of Justice, Stone Technical Services is moving towards achieving their current target of £2.5 million from their current turnover of £2 million. The contract is the latest major addition to the company’s work history, having previously worked with the National Trust and English Heritage to maintain historic buildings.

In its 11th year of business, founded by brothers Graeme and David Stone in 1998, Stone’s latest project will be to erect a 25-metre flagpole on top of the courthouse.

David Stone said: “The Royal Courts of Justice are housed in magnificent buildings, which have some intricate architectural details. The building is also very high, so our specialists have been engaged to carry out quite a significant project to ensure it stays in peak condition in the future.”

Heritage accounts for forty per cent of the company’s business, but Stone has also worked in other fields such as Ineos on Seal Sands, Teesside, as well as British Aerospace and HM Prison Service.

A major bonus from the company’s recent success is the number of jobs the new project will create. Although exact figures are not available, it has been reported that the company plans to hire more staff for such high-maintenance services.

This was posted in Bdaily's Members' News section by Ruth Mitchell .