AWARD-WINNING Redworth Construction, the privately-owned North Yorkshire building company, is celebrating a record 2007 - and looking forward to an even more successful 2008.

Malton-based Redworth, whose work extends across the country into the Isle of Wight and Scotland, is to build on this success by recruiting more staff and buying more land for development.

Last year, after only six years of trading, the company's turnover broke the £30 million barrier - and, with a full order book for 2008, Redworth is expecting turnover to reach £35 million in 2008.

Managing director Howard Rogers said: "Despite fears of a housing slowdown and of a recession, we are going from strength to strength.

"Our core business of building care homes for the elderly is booming, while we landed the prestigious £4.2 million contract to build a new sixth form centre, sports hall and animal care home at Norton College in the autumn last year."

Meanwhile Redworth was involved in children's day nurseries and housing association projects and has undertaken office and private residential housing developments.

"Indeed, we are building brand-new 6,000 sq ft offices for ourselves this year at Manor Park, Old Malton, with work starting on site after Easter," he said.

Redworth is building new care homes in the Isle of Wight for LRH Homes, in Leeds for Meridian Healthcare and in Heckmondwike for Avery Healthcare, together with major extensions to two BUPA Homes in Penrith and Chester. All projects are now on site.

Redworth is currently recruiting more staff, including quantity surveyors, contract managers and site managers.

Mr Rogers said: "Our expertise enables us to provide the very best service and to deliver projects and developments which match, and exceed, the high expectations of our clients."

He said a large percentage of the firm's profits were invested back into the company.