Join our learning workshops in collaboration with Supply Chain Sustainability School
In collaboration with our partner Supply Chain Sustainability School, we are running a number of sustainability and social value online workshops next year. Watch this space for more sessions, as we will regularly add more dates. Everyone across Octavius and our supply chain is welcome to join. If you would like any further information about…
Environmental Incident
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October 2024
Click each image to download the external alert Train collison on the Cambrian Line Work areas left unsafe Finger injury at Isle of Wight Millbrook injury HV feeder damage Lessons learnt – early removal of TM closure
Supporting our neighbours and good causes
Over the past month, our teams have been actively supporting local communities, creating social, economic, and environmental value in the areas where we work. Take a look below to see some of the exciting community projects our teams have been involved in! Our SDF team working on the A1 Wentbridge, recently joined forces with National…
New Miner’s Arms blackspot transformed into new safer junction in Somerset
Official opening of new junction in Priddy On Thursday 24 October our Octavius Regional Civil Engineering (ORCE) celebrated the official opening the New Miner’s Arms Junction in Priddy with local councillors, including Councillor Richard Wilkins, Somerset Council Executive Lead Member for Transport and Waste Services, along with members of the public and the ORCE project…
Ryde Pier future proofed for 60 years following a successful four week line closure
Our One Team Wessex colleagues successfully completed a four week line closure, completing vital track upgrades on Ryde Pier in the Isle of Wight, allowing the partial reopening of the Island Line! The Island Line was closed in its entirety on Friday 6 September and reopened to programme on Monday 7 October. During the closure,…
Cambridgeshire resurfacing project team go above and beyond to support local business
We know that our construction activities can be disruptive to local communities, and we make every effort to minimise this inconvenience. Our dedicated colleagues consistently go the extra mile to support the areas in which we work. A recent example of this dedication is by our team currently working on the A10 in Cambridgeshire, as…
STOPThink! driving our safety culture with a collaborative Safety Stand Down at Long Stratton Bypass
At our Long Stratton Bypass project, our team are making excellent progress constructing the long-awaited bypass of Long Stratton on the eastern side of the town, which will cut congestion and support the local economy. 80% of all earthworks have been completed so far, including excavation of all drainage ponds. Piling works at Hall Lane road bridge…
Men’s Health
This month’s topic is Men’s health, coinciding with International Men’s Day on Tuesday 19 November 2024. THE FACTS Movember Movember is an annual event, held by the Movember foundation charity committed to men living happier, healthier, longer lives. The campaign encourages men to grow moustaches throughout the month to raise awareness of men’s health issues,…
Have a safe TRIP this Autumn
Did you know that… last year, over 51,500 tyre-related breakdowns occurred on England’s motorways and major A-roads. More than one in five people who took long journeys and experienced a breakdown on the motorway believe that their situation could have been avoided with proper tyre checks before setting off. With driving conditions becoming challenging due…
Delivering exceptional value and efficiencies with Project Spine
At Octavius, we’re dedicated to delivering exceptional value through efficient, innovative solutions that benefit both our customers and our business. To drive this commitment, we successfully launched Project Spine earlier this year – a framework designed to enhance our methods and implement smarter practices across key business areas. A central part of Project Spine is…
Rail Wellbeing LIVE is 5-7 November
As proud sponsors of Rail Wellbeing LIVE, the industry’s largest free health and wellbeing event, we’re looking forward to the event which will will be taking place over three days on 5-7 November; with the sole purpose of improving the mental and physical health of the people who work across our industry. They’ll be 40…