What DIO has done to support WW1 Commemorations in Scotland
...due to an inexhaustible demand for timber. It was used for pit props, in trenches, tunnels and other construction, and turned into charcoal for use in gas masks. It’s hard...
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Planning to protect the environment - the importance of appraisal tools
...Wiltshire Council with planning approval for the infrastructure and accommodation required for the movement of 4,300 troops plus their families to the region. The OEA formed part of the DIO's...
From commercial strategies to kiwis, looking back at 2018
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Commercial Strategy, Communications, Procurement, RAF Brize Norton, RAF Marham, Sanctuary Awards
...and broad supply chain for Government contracts and by giving certainty and transparency to the market we ensure value for money for the taxpayer and a vibrant economy.” The Commercial...
DIO Accommodation – a year of achievements
I joined DIO in November 2020, having spent the previous six years as Head of Infrastructure first for Joint Forces Command and latterly for Air Command. My wife and I...
International Women's Day - Embracing Equity
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Inclusion, Mental health, Mentoring, Wellbeing, Working at DIO
...immense headache and was subsequently hospitalised for two weeks. That headache turned out to have been a haemorrhagic stroke. That was really a transforming moment for me. I was off...
From D-Day to today: Braunton Burrows Training Area
...a popular site for the Armed Forces to practise off-road driving skills. [Crown Copyright/MOD2019]Braunton Burrows is still used to train personnel for amphibious landings, but its main use today is...
Achieving Value for Money: Quantity Surveying at DIO
...on - I am now approaching my eleventh year here! Our Quantity Surveyors are responsible for ensuring value for money on all infrastructure projects which allow our Armed Forces to...
Tree Felling: Helping Woodlands for the Future
![The harvester in action at Erlestoke Woods. [Landmarc Support Services/2016]](https://insideDIO.blog.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/29/2016/11/Erlestoke-harvesting-site-1024x576.jpg)
...wildwood it once was. Modern forestry is largely a commercial enterprise, with the woodlands managed like any crop. But unlike growing corn for cornflakes the timescale for a timber crop...
Training Takes Flight at Former RAF Base
...making to the Armed Forces – DIO’s purpose is to support the Armed Forces by providing what they need to live, work and train and this project ticks all three...
Year in review: reflecting on the challenges and successes of 2020
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Accommodation, Coronavirus, Facilities Management, Glen Mallan jetty, Northern Ammunition Jetty, Operation Nightingale, RAF Lakenheath, RAF Lossiemouth
...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...