A BRIGHOUSE firm has won an industry award.

Ploughcroft Building Services won the prize for small and medium-sized enterprises in the Constructing Excellence Awards for north-east England.

The presentation ceremony was held at the National Railway Museum in York.

The company was one of nine award winners in the annual competition, which recognises innovative companies and projects across the sector.

The regional winners go forward to the national awards.

Ploughcroft, which was established in 1997 by father and son Bill and Chris Hopkins, provides roofing and building services for clients including councils, schools, colleges, hospitals, commercial firms and property management companies across the North.

It also operates a training and development centre.

This opened in 2005 and offers courses for other building firms to improve skills and also encourage a level of professionalism and pride in the industry.