A More Accurate Way to Determine When It’s Safe to Strike Formwork
The standard test for when it’s safe to strike formwork for poured concrete structures is the cube crush method. But we know that the curing rate and physical properties of test cubes at a given point of time will not be identical to the poured structure. Size and shape make a significant difference to the…
Octavius awarded bridge replacement project with North Somerset Council
Octavius has secured the design and build scheme to replace the life expired bridge structure carrying the Winterstoke Road over the London to Exeter mainline railway for North Somerset Council. The project was procured through the Pagabo Civils and Infrastructure Framework. Octavius Delivery Director for Highways Chris Hudson commented “This is a very interesting…
Octavius wins Chelmsford North East Bypass
Octavius has been awarded the £15.5m Section 1A of the Chelmsford North East Bypass by Essex County Council. Octavius will design and construct a single carriageway in each direction linking two roundabouts at Beaulieu Park enabling essential new housebuilding to commence. Octavius Delivery Director for Highways Jamie Harrison added “We are delighted to have been…
GEN 5 Aldershot Station Transport and Accessibility Improvements have been commenced by Octavius Regional Civil Engineering
Octavius Regional Civil Engineering (ORCE) has commenced it first project under the Generation 5 (Gen5) Civil Engineering, Highways and Transportation Collaborative Framework at Aldershot Station, Hampshire. The works include realignment of the carriageways and footways on Station Road and Arthur Street to improve access to the railway station. Repaving of the station forecourt to create…
Octavius Regional Civil Engineering land first scheme on East Sussex Framework
Octavius Regional Civil Engineering (ORCE) has secured its first project on the Balfour Beatty Living Places East Sussex Framework. The project at Stonehill between Heathfield and Hailsham incorporated reactive drainage improvements, new gullies, weir kerbs, concrete aprons, ditch clearance and root cutting. ORCE Project Manager Jack Dixon commented. “Whilst this was our very first project…
Octavius Infrastructure Publish Annual Report and Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2024
Octavius Infrastructure Ltd (OI) has published its annual financial results, showing strong growth in both revenue and profitability. Now widely recognised as one of the UK’s leading specialist transport infrastructure service providers, the group continues to perform well on its remarkable journey since becoming a standalone business in 2021. The latest published accounts show that revenues…
Octavius Regional Civil Engineering delivering long term driver safety improvements
Octavius Regional Civil Engineering (ORCE) completed drainage upgrades and improvements for National Highways on the A30 at Sourton. Nick Brooks Contracts Manager for Regional Civil Engineering commented “This stretch of the A30 was prone to flooding and presented significant risk to road users. In phase one we focussed on the central reserve and through detailed…
Octavius Regional Civil Engineering grabs A38 Liskeard Project
September marks the commencement of Octavius Regional Civil Engineering’s (ORCE) A38 flood alleviation and drainage improvement scheme for National Highways in Cornwall. The scheme is located northeast of Landrake, on the A38 on this the second longest road in the UK after the A1. The new project will address specific risks and safety concerns having…
Octavius – The Market Leader in Access for All
Octavius continues to reinforce its position as one of the country’s market leaders in the design and installation of Access for All (AfA) solutions, having already delivered circa 10% of all AfA schemes completed across the UK to date. Octavius also currently has £65m of AfA projects in various stages of delivery, either recently entered…
Octavius Regional Civil Engineering secures Northampton project with Kier Transportation
Octavius Regional Civil Engineering (ORCE) has secured its first project with Kier Transportation on the West Northamptonshire Major Projects Framework. Mark Jacobs Project Manager at ORCE commented. “We are delighted to be commencing this project and looking forward to this opportunity becoming the start of a long-term and collaborative working relationship with the Kier team….
Maximising Social Value through long term procurement frameworks
Octavius Managing Director Gavin Pritchard discusses how a focussed and proactive approach combined with long term delivery frameworks can provide the perfect catalyst to deliver impactful social value benefits. Gavin highlights that whilst the headlines for social value achievements tend to focus on the monetary value, it is what sits beneath these headlines that is…
Octavius Regional Civil Engineering nearing completion at the Miner Arms Junction blackspot
Octavius Regional Civil Engineering (ORCE) are carefully progressing towards completion of the Miners Arms junction safety improvement project. The existing Miner’s Arms crossroads near Priddy in Somerset had a reputation as a collision hot spot, with numerous serious and fatal crashes in the area. According to Avon and Somerset Police, in the last 20 years…
