Council to host Highways and Transport Careers Fair this October

Wiltshire Council is hosting an exciting event for anyone interested in pursuing a career in the highways and transport sector. The Highways and Transport Careers Fair, on Wednesday 16 October, will showcase a wide range of roles and opportunities, including highway maintenance, public transport operations, traffic management road design, engineering traffic modelling, planning contracting and […]
Octavius announces leadership changes to best support customers

Octavius Infrastructure has announced a new leadership structure to support our ambitious growth plans and further delight our customers through the safe and effective delivery of our projects. With immediate effect, Gavin Pritchard becomes Managing Director of Octavius’ Highways business unit and Matt Smith Managing Director of the Rail business unit. Both roles continue to […]
Prison event highlights why giving a ‘second chance’ should be high up on the boardroom agenda

A national conference hosted by Solar Gates UK at their Kent head office, on 15th September to over 200 delegates has detailed how businesses have successfully adopted a more open approach to their recruitment and personnel cultures, to help give prison leavers a ‘second chance’ while benefitting their own business mission. In an emotionally charged […]
Highways engineer who ‘loves coming to work’ celebrates 50 years at Bath & North East Somerset Council

A Bath & North East Somerset Highways engineer says he’s not hanging up his hard hat or hi-vis jacket just yet despite clocking up 50 years working on the area’s roads. Allan Sperring, who started work for the council on April 17, 1972 aged just 17, is celebrating half a century of public service and […]