Property repair and maintenance specialist, Rok Plc has been picked to become a partner in eight framework agreements which are expected to generate up to £140m in revenue for the firm in the next five years.
Rok has secured contracts totalling £140m with numerous organisations across the UK including Scottish Water which has named Rok as one of 17 firms chosen to deliver a £2bn programme of capital investment from 2010 onwards.

Rok has been chosen for both non-infrastructure and capital maintenance projects as well as for infrastructure contracts and its work for Scottish Water is expected to be worth up to £60m to Rok during the next five years.

'News of these awards also comes as we are seeing the majority of the work that was put on hold last autumn coming back on stream as a sign that confidence is returning to the market', said Rok's chief executive Garvis Snook.

'These awards are encouraging because they show that even in these times of financial restraint, public and private organisations are investing in new projects as well as ensuring they keep existing assets in good order', he added.

Additionally, Rok is one of 11 organisations chosen to be part of a Construction Framework developed by Devon County council to deliver projects in excess of £1 million. The framework is expected to generate around £500m worth of work to those organisations during the next four years from the local authorities, emergency services and further education colleges.

Rok has also won a framework agreement with CityWest Homes, the organisation that manages Westminster City council's 22,000 homes.

Rok has also been hired by a consortium of social landlords in Yorkshire to provide new homes in the next four years.

The other framework wins comprise maintenance for the National Ambulance Service; maintenance for Teign Housing in South Devon and Sanctuary Housing nationwide and heating replacement work for Cardiff County council.