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 […]
Okehampton Interchange: Enabling regional growth, at speed
About the project Okehampton Interchange is a new-build station, necessary to support local authorities’ regional growth strategies. Octavius is the project’s design and build contractor, which was awarded under Network Rail’s Wales and Western Framework. Part of Devon’s Dartmoor Line, in form and function Okehampton typifies a new generation of stations being created across the […]
Local heroes: Why a caring contractor is essential
The contractor is the public face of the client, so it is critical to choose a trusted ambassador Principal Contractors and their supply chains frequently deliver localised transport infrastructure projects in close proximity to the communities they serve. This is why it is essential to choose a delivery partner able to demonstrate that they put […]
Harmonising delivery: The importance of the integrator
Diverse stakeholders are a hallmark of the transformative projects many combined authorities are looking to implement, so a delivery partner able to integrate and align competing priorities with project goals is key to success. A complex matrix of network users, stakeholder agencies and suppliers is often a defining feature of combined authority transport infrastructure projects. […]
Multi-modal projects need multi-disciplinary leaders
Ensuring the optimal delivery of integrated infrastructure, that achieves combined authorities’ goals, requires a delivery partner who intrinsically understands not only the bespoke challenges of delivering individual modes of transport – but also the complexities involved in how the modes interface with one another and come together to create seamless journeys for passengers. Creating safe, […]
Social value champion: How to embed social value creation
Putting social value at the heart of project delivery is one of the many ways Octavius delivers the wider benefits that a modern, integrated transport network can bring to local communities For Octavius, ensuring the communities we work alongside are still able to thrive during our presence is as important as the infrastructure we create. […]
March public realm: All about community and collaboration
A project like March may not seem anything out of the ordinary: new pedestrian areas, new carriage ways and new street furniture intended to revitalise the town centre. But delivering a project like March while keeping the town centre thriving, keeping the community onside, and keeping the traffic flowing is the opposite of undemanding. For […]
DLR lift renewals: Smart sequencing to maintain step-free access
About the project Smart sequencing has been the key to success for Octavius’ Docklands Light Railway (DLR) lift renewal programme. Throughout the work the focus has been on passenger experience, ensuring step-free access was always available, on all routes, for the mass transit system’s users. Achieving this required developing a detailed understanding of the network […]
Charfield Station New Build: Enabling an attractive alternative to car travel
About the project Charfield is among a host of new railway stations nationwide being built by local authorities to meet their transformative regional transport needs. With South Gloucestershire Council leading on the scheme, Octavius is working on behalf of Network Rail and alongside Great Western Railway to deliver the project. South Gloucestershire village, Charfield, sits […]
Wentedge Bridge Pier Replacement: Overcoming phased design challenges
Wentedge Road bridge carries the unclassified Wentedge Road over the dual carriageway A1 to the southeast of Wentbridge village, West Yorkshire. Octavius was awarded the role of principal contractor, on a project to ensure the structure’s integrity and extend the asset’s life, under National Highways’ Scheme Delivery Framework. Adding to the complexity of an already […]
Manchester Victoria North East Gateway: All about people and community
Victoria North East Gateway is a package of road, cycle and walking route enhancements that improve access to Manchester city centre, public transport and provide connections to walking and cycling schemes in other parts of the city. Octavius is Manchester City Council’s, Principal contractor for the project, which marks the company’s first win on the Manchester City Council […]