Facilities Management

Year in review: reflecting on the challenges and successes of 2020

DIO communications team, 21 December 2020 - Accommodation, Coronavirus, Facilities Management, Glen Mallan jetty, Northern Ammunition Jetty, Operation Nightingale, RAF Lakenheath, RAF Lossiemouth

It has been a busy and challenging year for DIO. In addition to supporting the government’s wider COVID-19 relief efforts, we continued to deliver on a range of key projects and programmes for our customers and staff throughout the UK and abroad. Let’s look back at some of the year’s main achievements.

Powering up: how we support the radar at RAF Fylingdales

Neil Hatfield, 17 February 2020 - Engineering, Facilities Management, RAF

If you’ve been reading this blog for a while, you’ll know that DIO has a pretty varied range of responsibilities. Even many DIO staff don’t realise, though, that we run a power station. It’s at RAF Fylingdales in the North …

Making a difference to service family accommodation

Air Commodore Wendy Rothery, 10 September 2018 - Accommodation, Facilities Management, Future Accomodation Model

Hi, I’m Air Commodore Wendy Rothery and I’m DIO’s Head of Accommodation. I'm responsible for the provision of Service Families Accommodation and associated customer support to service personnel and their families in the UK and across Europe. Quality accommodation is …

Enabling Positive Experiences: Celebrating World FM Day

Richard McKinney, 16 May 2018 - Environment and Ecology, Facilities Management, Land Management, Salisbury Plain Training Area

I’m Richard McKinney, Regional Delivery Director for DIO. Today is World FM Day and to celebrate I'd like to reflect on the vital work and vast range of facilities management (FM) services that DIO, staff, suppliers and industry partners provide …

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