Octavius Infrastructure

13/08/2026

Lawrence Hill Step-Free Access project is making a busy suburban Bristol station accessible for users with mobility challenges. 🦽

The project, funded by West of England Mayoral Combined Authority England Combined Authority, typifies the accessibility investments being made by many combined authorities in regional rail infrastructure.

Like many combined authority and step-free access projects Lawrence Hill demands that Octavius, the design/build contractor, integrate and align the needs of multiple influential stakeholders with the project’s goals.

Read about the project in more detail 👉 https://www.octavius.co.uk/strategic-resources/lawrence-hill-step-free-access-supporting-the-devolved-transport-agenda/

06/08/2026

Leaving a lasting legacy in Weston-super-Mare 🌱

At Octavius, creating a positive legacy is at the heart of our work. As part of our Winterstoke Road Bridge project, we recently delivered our annual Leaving a Legacy initiative, this time in the Bournville neighbourhood of Weston-super-Mare, focused on creating lasting benefits for the local community beyond the construction works.

Over four weeks, alongside 15 partners we worked in partnership with Alliance Homes, the For All Healthy Living Centre and Windwhistle Primary School to rejuvenate community spaces, enhance allotments and improve school gardens across the Bournville area, creating lasting benefits for local residents and pupils.

The social value we've delivered:

✔️ 85 volunteers from Octavius, our partners and supply chain contributed to the project

✔️ 990 volunteering hours delivered over four weeks

✔️ £18,000 in donations from supporting organisations

✔️ £40,000 of social value added to the community

✔️ Lasting improvements to the For All Healthy Living Centre playground, Great Rhyne Garden Allotments, Coleridge Road allotments and local school gardens.

Thank you to everyone who made this possible. We’re proud to have supported the Bournville community and continue to support the local area as we progress with the Winterstoke Road Bridge project.

🎥 Watch the video below to see how our works will benefit the area 👇

Read the full story on our website 👉 https://www.octavius.co.uk/leaving-a-legacy-in-weston-the-octavius-way/

03/08/2026

The Dartmoor Line’s newest station, Okehampton Interchange, has begun serving passengers. 🚆

Octavius delivered this scheme as design and build Principal Contractor through Network Rail’s CP7 Wales and Western Capital Delivery framework.

Our team moved from design development to entry into service in less than two years, making Okehampton one of the quickest new stations to be constructed and commissioned under Network Rail’s Project SPEED approach.

The project demonstrates what can be achieved when an Intelligent Client model, early contractor involvement and a genuinely integrated team are aligned around clear outcomes, efficient decision-making and value for money.

The new station improves connections between West Devon, Torridge and North Cornwall with Exeter and beyond. Okehampton Interchange is expected to support 164,000 passenger journeys in its first 12 months, strengthening local access to jobs, education, healthcare and wider opportunities.

Learn more about this significant new station 👉 https://www.octavius.co.uk/okehampton-interchange-opens-164000-new-passengers-anticipated/

Network Rail

21/07/2026

Removing obstacles to accessible transport networks could unlock a £176.4 billion boost to the UK economy according to the of Mechanical Engineers, which found around £88.2 billion in economic activity is being lost annually because transport barriers prevent disabled people from accessing work.

As one of the UK’s most experienced Access for All providers Octavius welcomes this timely analysis.

👉Read the IMechE report: https://www.imeche.org/news/news-article/mobility-as-a-multiplier-unlocking-the-economic-potential-of-inclusive-transport

14/07/2026

📢 Herefordshire Council has awarded Octavius’ Regional Civil Engineering (RCE) business a place on its new Highways and Public Realm Schemes Framework.

Octavius RCE won places on:
▪️ Lot 1 – Civils schemes of less than £500,000
▪️ Lot 2 – Civils schemes of £500,000 to £3M

This win builds on Octavius RCE’s strong relationship with Herefordshire, forged on projects such as the Great Western Way enhancements on a key pedestrian and cycle route in Hereford. The framework runs until 2030.

👉 Visit our website for more information https://www.octavius.co.uk/octavius-rce-wins-herefordshire-framework-enhancing-midlands-presence/

09/07/2026

The project to demolish and replace Winterstoke Road Bridge plays to many of Octavius’ core strengths: managing complex civils, aligning the needs of multiple stakeholders, understanding road-over-rail projects’ unique demands.

Demonstrating that creating social value is also at the heart of everything we do, Winterstoke has been chosen for Octavius’ annual Leaving a Legacy project, this year we enhanced community spaces around Weston-super-Mare’s Bournville Estate, in partnership with Homes, the All Healthy Living Centre and .

👉Here is more information about how we are progressing with this essential infrastructure project and important community initiative https://www.octavius.co.uk/case-study/winterstoke-bridge-overcoming-road-over-rail-challenges/

03/07/2026

We're proud to have completed Phase 1 of A1331 link road for Essex County Council

First phase of new A1331 Link Road has completed!

A brand new stretch of dual carriageway, complete with a new roundabout and high quality walking and cycling routes, is now in use. This first mile of road is a key piece of infrastructure that will help unlock up to 7,750 new homes and ensure growth in the area is supported from day one.

Funded by Homes England and delivered by Octavius Infrastructure, the 18 month project also includes a huge landscaping effort, more than 40,000 trees and shrubs planted to create a greener, more sustainable corridor.

Cllr Russell Quirk, Deputy Leader of Essex County Council, said:

"This scheme demonstrates our commitment to assuring high-quality infrastructure is in place to support future homes, jobs and community facilities.

"I would like to thank Essex residents for their patience during construction, and for their trust that we will deliver infrastructure ahead of homes being built – so as to ensure Essex residents get real benefits from growth."

Cllr Mark Webster, Essex County Council Cabinet Member for Highways and Infrastructure, added: "Over the coming months we will be continuing to work with Homes England, local partners and the developer to bring forward Phase Two, ensuring the important link to the A120 and the wider strategic road network is completed as quickly and efficiently as possible.”

To find out more, visit the link below

01/07/2026

A major milestone achieved in Colchester 🚗

We're proud to have successfully completed and opened Phase 1 of the A1331 Link Road for Essex County Council

Delivered on programme and within budget, the £27 million scheme will improve traffic flow, increase network resilience and support future residential and commercial growth across the region.

🏠 The new road will unlock the development of the Tendring Colchester Borders Garden Community which comprises up to 9,000 new homes and supporting amenities.

Beyond the infrastructure, the project has delivered lasting benefits for local communities, including employment opportunities, apprenticeships, work experience placements and more than £6.5 million in social value across Essex.

Gavin Pritchard, Managing Director Highways said "At Octavius, our purpose is to create, improve and protect the places where people live, work and travel. The A1331 Link Road is an excellent example of how investment in infrastructure can unlock opportunities and improve journeys for thousands of people every day.”

Read more about the project 👉 https://www.octavius.co.uk/octavius-successfully-delivers-phase-1-of-a1331-link-road-on-time-and-on-budget/

Thank you to Essex County Council, local stakeholders, our supply chain partners and the wider community for your support and co-operation throughout the delivery of the project.

23/06/2026

Characterised by multi-modality, integration and cross boundary collaboration, some of the most progressive transformative regional transport strategies are being developed by combined authorities representing northern England.

With new offices in Manchester and Leeds, a growing workforce in the region and rail and highways frameworks stretching up to the Scottish boarder, Octavius is set fair to support the north’s transport infrastructure ambitions.

Read more about how we are contributing 👉 https://lnkd.in/ea6M9z43

17/06/2026

Wentbridge Viaduct, a grade II listed structure, carries more than 86,000 vehicles per day on the A1T across the Went Valley. The project to refurbish the carriageway and ensure structural integrity on this vital piece of infrastructure encountered significant changes and variations.

As National Highways principal contractor, under the Scheme Delivery Framework, Octavius successfully overcame these challenges, giving the iconic structure a new lease of life.

Read the article on our website for more details about how this was achieved 👉 https://www.octavius.co.uk/case-study/wentbridge-viaduct-managing-extended-scope/