The Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE) has appointed four construction firms to its new contractor framework.

The firms will deliver the majority of HIE's building projects across the region.

The agreement, which will last up to four years, will see Galliford Try Construction Ltd (trading as Morrison Construction in Scotland), Kier Construction Ltd, Mansell Construction Services Limited and Robertson Construction Group Limited work on various projects estimated to be worth around £6m a year.

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Carroll Buxton, Director of Regional Development at HIE said: "We are delighted to have agreed a contract with these four highly skilled and respected companies, all of which have strong links to the area.

"This partnership framework approach provides flexibility for the businesses and healthy competition for us which will ensure best value for the public purse."

HIE is now in discussions regarding a number of pipeline projects with the businesses.

It hopes to award the first projects later this year.

(JP/CD)