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…
Baiter Park waterfront in Poole gets a major makeover with greener travel
Octavius has progressed the first phase of improvements to the Baiter Park waterfront area in Poole Dorset. The Octavius Regional Civil Engineering team has completed 650m of new cycleway to provide more sustainable green travel options for connecting people across the communities of Poole and Bournemouth. In addition to the new cycleway, the existing promenade…
Octavius awarded new £27m Link Road for Essex County Council
Octavius has been awarded the first phase of the new A1331 near Colchester to the east of the University of Essex. The project will provide a 1.8km dual carriageway road between a new roundabout on the A133 (pictured) and the new ‘Allen’s Farm Roundabout’ to the north. The project provides the initial infrastructure for the…
Octavius secures further £11.5 million phase of Ryde Pier improvements
Octavius has secured the important next phase of work to repair and preserve the historic Ryde Pier structure on the Isle of Wight. This project phase will include renewal of the permanent way railway tracks, new GRP fencing, walkways and troughing and associated upgrades to signalling. Octavius Programme Manager Julian Wisbey commented “this award follows…
How Technology Is Unlocking Greater Opportunity and Convenience in Car Park Construction
Car park design is often thought of as the art of compromise – finding an optimised solution to balance out multiple physical, technical and operational constraints. Technology and modern building systems offer a different design pathway – one that’s less about compromise and more about delivering enhanced value. The multi-storey car park Octavius is completing…
Octavius secures Cambridge County Council Highways Scheme
Octavius has been awarded a reconstruction and resurfacing scheme divided across four locations on the Cambridge County Council highways network. The works include improvements at Church Road, Leverington, A10 Lynn Road Littleport, B1100 Padgetts Road Christchurch and Benrick Road, Whittlesey. Highways Framework Manager Jon Millar commented “This is the fourth Fen Roads Reconstruction Package Octavius…
Octavius Infrastructure Appointed to CP7 Minor Works Framework in Southern
Octavius Infrastructure is proud to announce that the company has been appointed as a key delivery partner in the Southern Renewals Enterprise (SRE) for Network Rail, who are the Minor Works Delivery Partner for the SRE. Octavius were successful in securing Lot 1 – Buildings Reactive Generalist for CP7 and CP8 with an expected value…
Helping Ex-Offenders Back Into Employment and Stability
‘The margins of society’ is an interesting phrase. It’s one that’s often applied to the prison population. In reality all it sometimes takes to move a person from the mainstream to the margins is a couple of bad decisions. Finding your way when you’ve finished your sentence isn’t always easy. For most people the single…
A Testament to Women as We Celebrate International Women in Engineering Day:
The Rail Development Manager Engineering, a field renowned for its diversity and complexity, encompasses a wide array of disciplines and roles. The Rail Development Manager is a prime example, playing a crucial part in ensuring the smooth planning and execution of rail projects. This role is a testament to the growing presence and contributions of women in engineering, a field historically…
