YOUNG musicians provided a fanfare to herald the opening of a £2m business.
The brass band from Pittington Primary School, near Durham, was invited to perform at the opening of the Thompson Building Centre, in nearby Langley Moor.
The Mayor of Durham, Councillor Mary Hawgood, officially opened the building.
The 39,000sq ft unit, built on a five-acre site on the Littleburn Industrial Estate, is the third outlet to be opened by the North-East family-run builders' merchant firm.
It also has branches in Sunderland and South Shields.
Published: 21/06/2004
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