The Totty Construction Group has announced another record financial year.

The Bradford firm, which recently announced it had completed £100 million worth of work for leisure giant Whitbread, has announced pre-tax profits of £4.54 million in its results for the year ending December 2001.

Philip Brierley, Totty chairman, said: "I am pleased to announce that 2001 was our ninth year of growth in profit and turnover for the group.

"The figures are a testament to our strategy of progressively improving the scope, quality and consistency of our products and services.

"I would like to thank all our staff for their support and commitment to the company, which has undoubtedly been the key to our success."

The firm has seen its turnover rise nearly £20 million from its 2000 results to more than £90 million.

The business, which was established in 1864 by William Totty, now employs more than 300 people.

It relocated from its head office in Greengates to new 20,000 sq ft purpose-built premises at Woodlands Park last year.

Clients of the firm include Persimmon Homes and City Lofts, as well as a variety of universities, health trusts and private firms.

Totty is part of Propencity plc, the construction and development division of Peterhouse Group.

The construction giant recently signed its 60th deal, worth £8.1 million, with Whitbread to build two Travel Inn Metros in Liverpool and Sheffield.

The firms, which have worked together since 1995, have completed deals which have led to the creation of 2,400 hotel rooms and 50 restaurants.

Mike Parkinson, of Totty, said: "At Totty we are exceptionally proud of the relationship we have developed with Whitbread."