.../ MOD 2020]Looking after our land and wildlife is extremely important to DIO, but despite a personal interest in conservation it’s not typically something I get too involved in as...
![A summary of some of the bigger DIO success stories from year. [Crown Copyright/MOD 2017]](https://insideDIO.blog.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/29/2017/12/2017-Year-in-Review.jpg)
...to Lovell to build 917 new houses on Salisbury Plain for military families moving to the area under the Army Basing Programme. Working with the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, we...
![Tony Robertson, DIO Area Manager for the South Atlantic Islands [Crown Copyright, MOD 2016]](https://insideDIO.blog.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/29/2018/07/20150418_130459_crop_396x459.jpg)
...produce and distribute portable water, maintain the sewage disposal system, operate a quarry and provide land management advice. We have even installed pipelines all the way to the top of...
![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)
...electricity reaches the substation and has been converted to 60Hz, we still have to get it to the ships. For the final connection from jetty to vessel we need a...
...and often interrupts vital training exercises, impacting the Armed Forces’ ability to prepare to deploy in real-life situations. So, if you’re planning to go for a walk, run, cycle or...
The DIO office building at Catterick Garrison. [Crown Copyright]I started my career as a chartered surveyor at a corporate firm in Bristol where I worked for three years. However, in...
...we will have a chance to lift our sights and start to set our own agenda rather than react to rapidly changing circumstances. We will say farewell to our site...
...years of being under a corporate banner I was getting itchy feet. I had been pigeon-holed into an area of surveying I was not interested in and was desperate to...
...I spoke to students about my personal experiences to give them an insight into what it is like to have a career in engineering. This included both civilian and military...
...and the restrictions. We closed our site briefly in March and April to allow a thorough risk-assessment, and were able to start work again after the development of new health...