Official opening of Long Stratton bypass celebrated
Long Stratton bypass is officially open, cutting long-standing congestion in the Norfolk town and – with 1,800 new homes planned for the area – future-proofing the local road network. The project to construct the bypass was successfully delivered by Octavius. Valued at £47 million, the new road was classified as priority infrastructure by client Norfolk…
Octavius Infrastructure Appoints Lucy Prior as Business Development Lead for Rail
Octavius Infrastructure has welcomed Lucy Prior as Business Development Lead for the Rail market, supporting both the Rail Business Unit and the Navitas Engineering team. Lucy brings a wealth of experience in driving sustainable growth across the sector, having held key leadership roles within the rail supply chain. In her new role, Lucy will work…
Modular Construction: The Great AfA Enabler
Access for All (AfA) schemes present many practical difficulties for engineers, designers and project managers. Sites are usually small and constrained with limited access to platforms. Despite these challenges, stations need to remain functional while work is carried out. Disruptions and closures have to be kept to the absolute minimum. It’s hard to imagine a…
To Deliver AfA For Communities, You Must Deliver With Communities
Judging whether any project is a success depends on your viewpoint. With Access for All (AfA) schemes, you certainly need a wide range of perspectives to determine whether all relevant needs and priorities have been met. We cannot successfully solve access problems without involving people with lived experience. And beyond the functional needs of providing…
Record-breaking performance across the board sees Octavius grow to £320m business
Transport solutions provider Octavius has achieved record growth for the second successive year. The rail and highways infrastructure specialist achieved record turnover of £323 million for financial year 2024-25, and record EBITDA* profit of £13 million – a 60 percent improvement on the previous year. In the last three years Octavius has grown by nearly…
Octavius awarded latest Somerset Council traffic framework
Octavius has won a place on Somerset Council’s Traffic Signals Installation Framework Agreement 2025, expanding further the company’s support for the west country authority. The win was secured by Octavius Regional Civil Engineering, transport infrastructure Tier 1 contractor Octavius’ self-delivery business. As best performing bidder Octavius Regional Civil Engineering has been awarded a £2M traffic…
Octavius wins major role on Banwell Bypass, extending client portfolio
Octavius Regional Civil Engineering has been appointed to the £105 million Banwell Bypass scheme – for the delivery of civil works, structures and drainage packages. The scheme, which is being delivered by principal contractor Galliford Try for North Somerset Council, will construct a 3.3km single carriageway between the A371 and A368. The bypass will enable…
AfA: The Story Behind A Successful Handover
Another new Access for All (AfA) upgraded station opens. But before the ceremonies, ribbon-cutting and public appreciation, there’s a story. It’s one of consultation, attention to detail and applied expertise. While the overall aim of making rail travel easier for all is a constant, the precise means of getting to a successful outcome is always…
Octavius wins Bristol highways framework, extending client portfolio
Octavius Regional Civil Engineering has won a place on Bristol City Council’s Highways Asset Management and Civils Framework 2025-2029. Octavius Regional Civil Engineering is transport infrastructure Tier 1 contractor Octavius’ self-delivery business. The successful bid was for Lot 6: Highway Civil Engineering works over £500,000 and other specialist Highway Engineering works; which is valued at…
AfA on the Ground: A Glimpse into the Day-to-Day
With every Access for All (AfA) scheme being so site-specific – shaped by its unique location, layout, constraints and community, describing a “typical day” on one of these projects is next to impossible. But while the work varies from station to station, certain things never change: the need to adapt quickly, collaborate closely, communicate clearly…
To Accelerate AfA Delivery – It’s Time to Embrace DtC
Value for money always matters. In the case of Access for All (AfA) programmes, improving value for money means giving more people the freedom to access the rail network within the constraints of a finite budget. Maximising value for money has a number of interconnected facets. Above all we boost value by managing project complexity…
Greener modular technology transforms car parking at Ely Hospital
Octavius Infrastructure has successfully completed a new multi-storey modular car park at Ely Hospital, Ely. The three-level plus ground-level car park provides a total of 271 spaces, including sixteen designated disabled bays, eight EV charging points, external bicycle parking, and two lifts. The new facility transforms the former MOD social club site and porters lodge…