A BUILDING firm which created a business complex on land bought from One NorthEast has announced plans for a second phase of works.

Whitfield Building Services (WBS) has bought a further two acres of land on Meadowfield Industrial Estate, near Durham, from the regional development agency.

The sale came after a deal WBS struck with One NorthEast last year, which saw the company purchase two acres of land on which it built an office block housing four business units and a bistro.

Kevin Whitfield, managing director of WBS, which is also based at Meadowfield Industrial Estate, said: "We said last year that if the first site was successful, we'd be interested in buying more land.

"This has certainly been the case, with Durham County Council taking possession of the last 650sq metre unit in January next year.

"The first office block has proved popular with local companies and I am confident this second development can be just as successful."

Phase two of the development, which is worth £4.2m, is being funded by the Allied Irish Bank and managed by Mr Whitfield's property holding company, Wellsprings Properties.