Octavius wins place on Bristol highways framework
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 £445M. “Our […]
New technology to be used for Menai Suspension Bridge maintenance programme
Engineers carrying out repair works on the 200-year-old Menai Suspension Bridge will use new technology as part of an essential maintenance programme. The grade 1 listed structure is one of only two routes linking Anglesey with mainland Wales. The bridge was closed in 2022 after serious safety concerns were identified during a technical analysis, says […]
Gloucestershire to undertake competitive procurement process for major highways projects
Gloucestershire County Council has announced that it is planning to undertake a competitive procurement process for a four-year multi-supplier Framework Agreement for the supply of highway construction works required by the council in relation to Highways Major Projects. The framework agreement comprisea two lots: one for Highways Schemes and the other for Structures and Geotechnical […]
Future Islands: Could an undersea tunnel network be key to transforming Shetland’s fortunes?
Shetland is planning to replace its intra-island ferry service with a network of undersea tunnels connecting five islands including Unst, the most northerly of the British Isles. The plans, as reported in Highways News on previous occasions, are highly ambitious, but they have also been greeted with some scepticism. Shetland is taking inspiration from the […]
Oxfordshire residents without driveways given opportunity to charge EV at home
Oxfordshire residents without off street parking can apply for a scheme that allows them to charge an electric vehicle (EV) outside their own home. The pilot project, being delivered by Oxfordshire County Council, is set to accelerate the transition to cleaner, greener electric vehicles. It will initially benefit 500 residents who don’t have their own […]