Under the four-year deal, Galliford Try – trading as Morrison Construction – Kier, Mansell, and Robertson Construction will work on projects worth around £6m a year.
HIE is now discussing several pipeline projects with the businesses and hopes to award the first projects under the framework later in 2013.
Carroll Buxton, Director of Regional Development at HIE commented: “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.”