...we have achieved, along with our partners Galliford Try and AECOM, for the Royal Marines. This highlights DIO’s expertise in delivering complex and bespoke projects safely for the Armed Forces....
The UK Armed Forces led the Queen's Platinum Jubilee Pageant in London earlier this month [Crown Copyright / MOD 2022]This week is Armed Forces Week, which provides an opportunity to...
...to the overhead lines. The Defence Training Estate and security operations Large open spaces were needed for rehearsals for the ceremonial elements of HM The Queen’s funeral. Much of this...
Jon Rickman-Dawson found the painting in a former classroom at HMS Raleigh. [MOD Crown Copyright]I’m the DIO Facilities Manager for HMS Raleigh, a training establishment for new recruits to the...
Shelter is a basic human need and I’m fortunate to be responsible for ensuring the provision of accommodation for tens of thousands of Service personnel and their families. I am...
![Building 101 at Worthy Down. [Skanska]](https://insideDIO.blog.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/29/2017/08/thumb_DSC03202_1024-1024x681.jpg)
...piles around site. Unfortunately, we discovered that campus personnel also love pre-chopped wood for heating their homes, so the invertebrates have some competition! A log pile forming a habitat for...
![Commander British Forces Opens Nursery at RAF Akrotiri [MOD 2017]](https://insideDIO.blog.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/29/2017/10/Early-Years-3-1024x824.jpg)
...bespoke nurseries for the children of British families serving in Cyprus. My colleague HQ BFC Comd, Lt Col Andy Reid led the successful bid for significant Government investment into the...
![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)
...in time for the first arrival of the ship in August. We’ve seen the opening of new accommodation we built for military medics at the Royal Centre for Defence Medicine...
...at Catterick Garrison won the 2019 Heritage Project Award. The team’s goal was to create modern, fit-for-purpose office space for 21st century soldiers in the Grade II listed 1930s building....
...to ensure compliance with current MOD policies and Building Performance Standards. In addition, I ensure all equipment is and approved for use, all food rations are properly accounted for and...