Salford City Council has named 19 contractors on its £40 million highways framework.

The framework includes minor civils works, structures, bridges, drainage, site investigations, repairs and landscaping, and is divided into six lots.

It is expected to start later this month and run for three years with and option to extend for another 12 months after that, reports Construction News.

According to the council, the full list of companies on the framework are:

*Argyle North West Construction

*Bethwell Group

*Colas

*Eric Wright Civil Engineering

*P Casey Land Reclamation

*Rosgal

*Coating Services

*Protek Fencing

*General Utilities North West

*Ae Yates

*No Dig Drainage Solutions

*Amalgamated Construction

*Pavement Testing Service

*Construction Testing Solutions

*Concept Engineering Construction

*Wright Landscapes

*Horticon

*Groundwork Landscapes

*Landscape Engineering.