Rail Wellbeing Wednesdays 2025
Wellbeing Wednesday – Achieving fitness goals. The first Wellbeing Wednesday of 2024 will be held on Wednesday 8 January, from 11:00 to 11:45 and will focus on achieving your fitness goals. Every year, millions of people set New Year’s resolutions to move more, get fitter, and embrace a more active lifestyle. Chances are, you’ve made…
Winter driving
We want you to have a safe trip this Winter As we are now experiencing cold, wet and windy weather conditions, our SHEA team and customers have prepared safety tips to help you, your passengers and everyone using the road stay safe. As you embark on long or significant journeys this Winter, please ensure that…
Loneliness
December’s Health and Wellbeing focus is Loneliness Loneliness is a natural human emotion – we are hardwired to need social connections. By talking about it, we can support ourselves and others. Investing time in developing relationships will support and enrich you every day and will help you overcome loneliness. Confide in a friend Sharing your…
Are you physically fit to drive and work?
Drinking and driving responsibly this party season If you are considering attending a festive celebration, please party responsibly. Alcohol related accidents and incidents increase markedly during this time of the year. Plan a safe way home before you head out for the night. Don’t let anyone drive under the influence of either drink or drugs,…
Long Stratton Bypass project team is rated excellent by the Considerate Contractors Scheme!
Following a site visit from members of the Considerate Constructors Scheme (CCS) at our Long Stratton Bypass project in Norfolk, the team received an outstanding score of 42 out of 45! The independent audit focuses on three key areas which are: Respect the Community, Respect the Environment, Respect the Workforce and covers many aspects of…
Improvement Opportunities (IO) – November
November statistics During the month of September the number of Improvement Opportunities submitted decreased however, the IOs raised highlighted both risks and issues as well as improvement suggestions at company level. Our suppliers contributed to over 13% of the overall IO’s raised during the month. Please ensure you continue to engage with this our Improvement…
Local Cornwall MP and customer delighted with Regional Civil Engineering team improving A38 flooding hot spot
Our Regional Civil Engineering (RCE) team recently welcomed the new MP for South East Cornwall Anna Gelderd, to the A38 Notter Bridge project, where our team are carefully progressing towards completion of drainage improvement works in Saltash. During her visit, Ms. Gelderd commended the team on their impressive progress and expressed her heartfelt appreciation for theinsightful…
Join our learning workshops in collaboration with Supply Chain Sustainability School
In collaboration with our partner Supply Chain Sustainability School, we are running a number of sustainability and social value online workshops next year. Watch this space for more sessions, as we will regularly add more dates. Everyone across Octavius and our supply chain is welcome to join. If you would like any further information about…
Environmental Incident
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October 2024
Click each image to download the external alert Train collison on the Cambrian Line Work areas left unsafe Finger injury at Isle of Wight Millbrook injury HV feeder damage Lessons learnt – early removal of TM closure
Supporting our neighbours and good causes
Over the past month, our teams have been actively supporting local communities, creating social, economic, and environmental value in the areas where we work. Take a look below to see some of the exciting community projects our teams have been involved in! Our SDF team working on the A1 Wentbridge, recently joined forces with National…
New Miner’s Arms blackspot transformed into new safer junction in Somerset
Official opening of new junction in Priddy On Thursday 24 October our Octavius Regional Civil Engineering (ORCE) celebrated the official opening the New Miner’s Arms Junction in Priddy with local councillors, including Councillor Richard Wilkins, Somerset Council Executive Lead Member for Transport and Waste Services, along with members of the public and the ORCE project…