RAF

Combining Curlew Conservation and Flight Safety on RAF Airfields

Posted by: Dr Stuart Otway and Neil Durrance, Posted on: 24 June 2019 - Categories: Environment and Ecology, Health and safety, RAF, working together

DIO has worked together with the RAF, the Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust (WWT) and Natural England on a pilot project to rescue 60 curlew eggs from RAF airfields in East Anglia.

DIO starts work on Northolt runway resurfacing

Posted by: Clement Adekoyejo, Posted on: 15 April 2019 - Categories: Defence infrastructure, RAF, RAF Marham, runway

Last October, we awarded a £23 million contract to Lagan Aviation and Infrastructure to resurface the runway at RAF Northolt. We’ve now closed the runway for six months to allow the work to take place.

Resurfacing the runway at RAF Northolt

Posted by: Clement Adekoyejo, Posted on: 29 October 2018 - Categories: Defence infrastructure, RAF, runway

We’ve just awarded a £23 million contract for resurfacing the runway at RAF Northolt and some associated works to Lagan Aviation and Infrastructure. I’m DIO’s project manager for the work. The work will upgrade the existing runway, improve its drainage and …

Working on secure sites; Wates Construction

Posted by: Chris Chappell, Posted on: 30 July 2018 - Categories: Defence infrastructure, F-35B Lightning II, RAF

Hi, I’m Chris Chappell, Project Director at Wates Construction. We’ve been on site at RAF Marham near King’s Lynn since last year, and what a rewarding project it is turning out to be. We’re currently building the new Squadron Headquarters, …

Proud to support DIO and the RAF

Posted by: Squadron Leader Sarah Brewin, Posted on: 6 April 2018 - Categories: Air Command, Defence infrastructure, RAF, RAF Valley, Working at DIO

Hi, I’m Squadron Leader Sarah Brewin. I joined the Personnel Support branch in 2006, and my career has taken me all over the world, including the Middle East, Ascension Island, Northern Scotland and North Wales, working mainly in infrastructure and …