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 local development and relieve congestion.
“The win extends our client portfolio, a first project for Galliford Try in the southwest,” said Chris Ellis, Delivery Director, Octavius Regional Civil Engineering. “As well as creating a new road we are also helping provide new walking, cycling and horse-riding routes – fostering more integrated and sustainable ways of travel in the west.”
Octavius Regional Civil Engineering is transport infrastructure Tier 1 contractor Octavius’ self-delivery business. The team is already active on-site undertaking enabling works, serving as statutory undertaker for the diversion of buried infrastructure, and creating the haul road that will facilitate construction of the new transport routes.
The bypass is being jointly funded by North Somerset Council, a Housing Infrastructure Fund grant from Homes England and the West of England Combined Authority Economic Development Fund.
Banwell further cements Octavius’ position as a leading highways infrastructure provider in the west of England, supporting both local authorities and National Highways. Octavius’ Highways business is currently delivering two major projects for North Somerset Council: the A38 Major Road Network Improvement Scheme and replacement of Winterstoke Road bridge, a critical route into Weston-super-Mare. While Octavius Regional Civil Engineering is the council’s highways New Assets Framework partner. In July Bristol City Council awarded Octavius Regional Civil Engineering a place on its Highways Asset Management and Civils Framework 2025-2029.