...for the sites which include proposals for supporting infrastructure such as roads, schools, cycle paths and open space. DIO representatives – including yours truly - were on hand at the...
I’m Sarah Green and I currently work for DIO as a civil servant. I’ve been here for three months but my relationship with defence goes back further than that, as...
...building barrack blocks for single soldiers, we have recently received planning permission for the construction of nearly 350 houses for married soldiers and their families, which will be built under...
...from the Sqn II(AC). For background, Sqn II(AC), is the second squadron formed in the RAF (or the Royal Flying Corps as it was back then) and ‘AC’ stems from...
...a gateway out of urban areas into the countryside. They may be historic droveways, once used for herding cattle to market, or roads that have been in existence for hundreds...
![The frequency converter and jetty electrical systems are a vital part of powering the ship. [Crown Copyright / MOD 2017]](https://insideDIO.blog.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/29/2016/08/Portsmouth-power-converter-infographic-1-1-1024x512.jpg)
Hi, I’m Philip Wise, DIO’s Principal Project Manager for the major infrastructure investment currently taking place at HMNB Portsmouth to ready the base for the arrival of the Royal Navy’s...
![A United Kingdom F-35B Lightning II taxiing at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida, USA. [Crown Copyright/MOD2014]](https://insideDIO.blog.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/29/2016/04/20140620-A-UK-F35B-jet-at-Elgin-Air-Force-Base-California-1024x702.jpg)
...of a £27m contract to Wates Construction Ltd for a new Squadron Headquarters for mission planning, administration and maintenance for the next generation of RAF operational fast jet aircraft. Work...
...is handed over to the RAF in 2017. Also for the RAF, we’ve resurfaced the runway in Gibraltar. We’ve also been progressing work to prepare RAF Marham for the new...
![Sanctuary Award - Ballykinler Heritage Project [Crown Copyright, MOD 2017]](https://insideDIO.blog.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/29/2017/12/DDCL1828-1024x712.jpg)
...Ballykinler in County Down. This landscape was the primary training ground for the 36th Ulster Division during the First World War, with many of the men going on to fight...
...working to roll out this energy saving work across the MOD. We are also developing a training course for MOD staff to share these tips for changing behaviour on a...