Managing housing in Kenya
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Hi, I’m Amir Taheri and I work at the British Army Training Unit Kenya, also known as BATUK. I’m one of a number of DIO staff here, working alongside personnel from the Army and local civilians working for the MOD. …
Improving the environmental performance of Worthy Down
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Georgina Smith, Posted on:
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Environment and Ecology, Project Wellesley, Worthy Down
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Hello, my name is Georgina Smith and I’m the environmental advisor for Skanska at Worthy Down. The Defence Infrastructure Organisation is working on a £300 million project which will deliver the new Defence College of Logistics, Policing and Administration (DCLPA) …
Portsmouth Is Ready – Looking Back with Pride on DIO’s Vital Role
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I’m Geoff Robson, DIO’s Chief Operating Officer. As you will probably have heard or seen, Portsmouth welcomed the first of the Royal Navy’s new aircraft carriers, HMS Queen Elizabeth, into port for the first time on Wednesday 16 August 2017 …
New Life for a Cold War Relic
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Major (retd.) James Salisbury, Posted on:
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Military Training, Working at DIO
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Sometimes a chance conversation can have unexpected and very positive effects, and that’s exactly what has happened with the disused nuclear bunkers on the Swynnerton Training Area in Staffordshire. My name is Jim Salisbury and I’m the Training Safety Officer …
Job Done: Dredging Complete for Aircraft Carriers
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Garry Brimecome, Posted on:
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Archaeology, Explosive Ordnance Clearance, HMS Queen Elizabeth, Portsmouth, Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers
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Hi, I’m Garry Brimecome and I’m DIO’s Project Manager for the dredge at Portsmouth. I work with Philip Wise, the Principal Project Manager for the infrastructure we’re providing at Portsmouth to prepare the Naval Base for the arrival of the …
All Set For Takeoff at RNAS Yeovilton
Hi, I’m Alastair Fife, team leader for WINFRA - the DIO’s Wildcat Infrastructure Programme. We last updated you on progress on the project earlier in the year and I’m pleased to say that the vast majority of the infrastructure work …
It’s all happening at Worthy Down’s Defence College of Logistics, Policing and Administration
Hi. I’m Peter Riches, DIO Project Manager working on the new Defence College of Logistics, Policing and Administration (DCLPA), a £300 million tri-service facility that DIO is building at Worthy Down in Hampshire. The site here at Worthy Down is …
Maintaining the balance: Public Access versus Public Safety?
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Kevin Morris, Posted on:
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Military Training, Public safety, Salisbury Plain Training Area
The Defence estate includes some of the most dramatic countryside in the UK and every year large numbers of people enjoy access to it both legally and safely. But not everyone sticks to the rules with some people endangering themselves …
Shaping our future
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I’ve recently had a chance to reflect on nearly eight months as Chief Exec of DIO. It's been a busy few months as I have got to know the Organisation, our customers - the Front Line Commands (the Royal Navy, …
Join in with National Clean Air Day on 15 June 2017
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Hi, I’m Jenny Colfer and I’m a Sustainability Manager at DIO. I deal with a broad range of environmental, economic and social issues in my role but my specialism is in the field of air quality. Air pollution is a …