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UK-based, integrated highway service provider VolkerHighways has secured a seven-year public realm contract from West Berkshire Council worth £10m.

The contract will begin from 1 October this year and require the firm to provide highways, bridges and lighting maintenance services throughout the district.

The work will cover approximately 1,278km of urban and rural highway network.

As part of the contract, VolkerHighways team will carry out inspection and maintenance works of roads, street lights and pavements.

It will also carry out improvement schemes, salt the roads and provide a full emergency response service.

VolkerHighways managing director Alistair Thompson said: "We are absolutely delighted by this opportunity to further develop our relationship with West Berkshire Council.

"We’re particularly pleased to be taking on a project that so directly supports the local communities within the district."

"We’re particularly pleased to be taking on a project that so directly supports the local communities within the district."

West Berkshire Council councillor and executive member for highways and transport Garth Simpson said: "VolkerHighways have worked with us successfully since 2006 to look after our road network, footpaths and streetlights.

"It’s important we look after this infrastructure and the contract with VolkerHighways allows us to maintain our roads efficiently and with the best value for our residents."

In July 2015, VolkerHighways team worked on a £7.2m project to upgrade more than 10,000 of the district’s street lights with energy efficient LED lamps.

Image: VolkerHighways has secured a public realm contract from West Berkshire Council worth £10m. Photo: Courtesy of VolkerHighways.