...magazine, the nomination period opens for the awards. Projects and individuals are nominated for their achievements within the area of sustainability in one of five categories: Energy; Heritage; Environment; Sustainability...
Hello, I’m Tony Gosling, the new Director of Data, Analytics and Insight at DIO. This is a new function for us, so I thought I would explain a bit about...
...well as locally from the south west. DIO manages the UK’s land, which includes training areas. These are vital for the military to practise all manner of skills, from driving...
Hi, I’m Major Alistair Rule and I’m one of the Training Safety Officers at the Salisbury Plain Training Area. I blogged for the first time back in January last year...
Project SLAM. It’s a memorable name and stands for ‘Single Living Accommodation Modernisation’, which is a long-running contract to provide thousands of the MOD’s bedrooms for single personnel. A new...
...and involved an online application followed by an intense half day assessment centre in Birmingham. Fortunately, I was offered a place on the scheme and was located at DIO which...
...up in this way so they’re really pleased that they will all be on one site again for the first time since 2014. Reusing an existing building Moving Laffan House...
I’m Lt Col Grant Kerr, a Royal Engineer Professionally Qualified Officer posted to the DIO. My initial role was as a Requirements Manager for 12 months. However, since August 2015...
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...the Royal Navy’s new aircraft carriers, HMS Queen Elizabeth, into port for the first time on Wednesday 16 August 2017 and I was lucky enough to be in attendance. HMS...
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...County Archaeologist for Wiltshire in 1975. I have been involved in protecting archaeology in the area for over 40 years. Since Salisbury Plain Training Area (SPTA) constitutes some 10% of...