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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Making Ready For Medics: Refurbishing Keogh Barracks
...challenge isn’t the physical work, it’s all the processes and approvals needed to get us to this stage to ensure that the new accommodation is up to the required standard....
Preparing RAF Marham for new F-35B Lightning II Joint Strike Fighters
...first UK squadron of Lightning II will stand up, initially in the US, from 2016 and transition to the UK in 2018 – coherent with drawdown plans for the Tornado...
Burrowing badgers and Silver Otters
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...are five main award categories: Individual achievement, Sustainable Project, Energy Project, Environmental award and Heritage award. The winners in each of these areas then get the chance to win the...
An inside view on apprenticeships at DIO
...has 101 apprentices working and learning in 13 fields, from project delivery to finance and property to human resources? We’re committed to continuing to offer high quality apprenticeships for new...
DIO projects provide unique opportunities for apprentices
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Apprentices, RAF Lakenheath, Working at DIO
Demolition to remove buildings at RAF Lakenheath [Crown Copyright/MOD2019] From visiting military firing ranges to supporting multi-million pound infrastructure programmes, apprenticeships at DIO can offer a unique insight into the...
Excavating a Saxon cemetery
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Archaeology, Operation Nightingale, Salisbury Plain Training Area
...injured and sick military personnel and veterans by getting them involved in archaeological investigations. It’s always a real thrill and privilege to excavate with a group of military personnel, both...
Rising to the sustainability challenge through recycling and waste reduction on the Defence Estate
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Glen Mallan jetty, Land Management, Landmarc, Northern Ammunition Jetty, RAF Lossiemouth, Skanska, Sustainability
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...of material through crushing also resulted in 33.17 tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2e) savings due to not having to transport demolition waste to disposal sites. Landmarc's support to recycle...
International Women's Day - Embracing Equity
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Inclusion, Mental health, Mentoring, Wellbeing, Working at DIO
...Mentoring is really important to me, particularly mentoring women. I also mentor ex-offenders, helping them adjust to moving back into society, helping with CVs, interviews etc. It’s very rewarding and...
Celebrating the 50th anniversary of the British Army Training Unit Suffield (BATUS)
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British Army, Canada, Defence Training Estate (DTE)
...How DIO supports the British Army in Canada On my visit I was struck by the scale of the operation and how the infrastructure to support it is equally complex...