A FABRICATION and engineering firm is predicting a record turnover for 2014 thanks to a high profile contract win.

D & S Services and its newly launched sister company D & S Construction Services, both based on Newton Aycliffe Business Park, won the contract with Serco for a new 196 sq metre helideck at its International Fire Training Centre (IFTC) at Durham Tees Valley Airport.

Mark Kelly, operations manager at D & S Services said they were proud to have won the contract. "It’s a really exciting time for us and to have been given the opportunity to supply such a contract shows the market our capability and will increase awareness of our firm and its offering, hopefully improving our chances of winning similar contracts in the future.”

Paul Hutchinson, project manager at D & S Construction said: “We are really excited about the helideck, as it demonstrates our ability to erect complex structures."

Gary Watson, IFTC business operations manager, said: “The helideck needed to be built and erected to a tight specification to meet regulatory requirements. D&S Services has worked tirelessly with the team here to deliver the right result on time and in budget.

“It’s great to work with a local specialist that has the expertise and commitment to deliver this kind of service and we look forward to working with them again in the future.”

D&S Services has increased its workforce to 19 full time employees in the last year to cope with increasing orders, whilst D&S Construction Services employ five, four on-site and one office-based.

2014 is fast becoming D&S Services’ most successful year to date, having invested heavily in new machinery and gaining both CE accreditation for structural steelwork and ISO 9001:2008 certification.