Octavius Rail E&P team safely deliver signalling upgrades between Farncombe and Petersfield
Our One Team Wessex colleagues safely and successfully completed a 52 hour-weekend possession between Farncombe and Petersfield – on time for our customer and without a single accident or incident. The team carried out preparation works to facilitate the installation of modern signalling systems, which is part of Network Rail’s Portsmouth upgrade, to renew and…
Piling incident
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Hoarding stability
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Ramadan 2024
Ramadan commenced on Monday 11 March and is expected to end on the evening of Tuesday 9 depending on the moon sighting. As one of the five pillars of Islam, Muslims fast for 30 days. This involves not only abstinence from eating or drinking during the daylight hours, but also a high control level of…
Modular car park solution underway at Princess of Wales Hospital in Ely
Our car park team working at Princess of Wales Hospital in Ely are making great progress on our latest multi-deck modular deck car park, in collaboration with Siderpark. Following successfully completing foundation works they are now busy erecting columns and beams ready for the deck installation. In partnership with Siderpark, our innovative car parking solution…
Caring for our new lineside neighbours in Battersea
Octavius team with Network Rail colleagues at Sheepcote Lane Ahead of commencing construction activities at Sheepcote Lane in Battersea, our Rail Services team dedicated an evening to engaging with local residents. Our colleagues informed them about the forthcoming works, discussing any potential impacts, and outlining how we will be minimising disruption as much as possible….
Department for Transport delighted with Octavius team working at Clophill roundabout
Our project team working at Clophill Roundabout, Bedfordshire were delighted to welcome Andrew Bennett, Delivery Lead for the Levelling Up Fund and Local Infrastructure Delivery for the Department for Transport, and many of our key customers to the site to see the project as it nears its completion. Andrew Bennett was pleased to see the works…
Clophill Roundabout project team join local school to officially open new safety crossing
As our team working on the improvements to the Clophill roundabout in Bedfordshire approach final the stages of the project, they have been joined by students from Redbourne Upper School, to officially inaugurate the new pedestrian crossing adjacent to the A507 eastern arm in Flitwick. The newly installed crossing and pathway upgrades provide vital enhancements…
Driver prosecuted for using a mobile phone whilst driving
A driver, travelling for work purposes was photographed by an Acusensus AI camera using their mobile phone whilst driving and as a result received a notice of intended prosecution. Whilst driving the individual used an app for directions via their in-car AirPlay system, when the connection started to fail, they accepted a re-direction on their…
Rail Wellbeing Wednesday – March
Ahead of International Women’s Day, which was on Friday 8 March, Rail Wellbeing held a livestream on Wednesday 6 March, which focused on all the important issues for modern women working in the rail industry. The session also reflected on how far women in rail have come and what more needs to be done. The session…
Asian Hornet Awareness
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Octavius Rail Services team welcomes local MP, GWR, CK Rail to Gloucester Station and deliver a life-changing safety culture training programme
Our Rail Services team recently welcomed local Gloucester MP, Richard Graham, to Gloucester Station to showcase the on-site progress since the start of the project in October 2023. Richard Graham MP was joined by Great Western Railway’s (GWR) Business Development Portfolio Director, Tom Pierpoint, and the wider project team. Both Mr Graham MP and Mr…