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 […]
Octavius announced as contractor to deliver A38 Major Road Network
Plans for a series of improvement works along the A38 have taken an important step forward as North Somerset Council enter a design and build contract with Octavius. Funded by the Department for Transport and delivered in partnership with Somerset Council, the A38 Major Road Network is a project that looks to better connect communities […]
Chalkwell station accessibility works move forward with Octavius awarded new construction contract
Passengers using Chalkwell station in Essex will soon benefit from step-free access for the first time, as Network Rail awards a £7.9 million contract to Octavius to deliver accessibility improvements under the Department for Transport’s Access for All’ scheme. Working in collaboration with train operating company c2c and Southend City Council, Network Rail and Octavius […]
A more future proof way of stabilising the M25 roads with carbon fibre rods
Traditionally the M25 road network, originally built in the 1970s has been stabilised using steel plates. However, during strengthening works on the east bridge of the Swanley Interchange, the Octavius team recognised that this approach wouldn’t be a suitable long term stabilisation solution due to the road’s significant deterioration and to ensure its future resilience […]
Ryde Pier completion: a legacy of innovation and social value
You know an innovation is good when it starts to stick. You know a project is successful when the benefits extend beyond enhanced infrastructure. As Octavius hands back Ryde Pier to South Western Railway, enabling the first trains to run in eight months, the team leaves a legacy of innovation and social value. Ryde Pier […]