DIO has taken a big step forward in its work to provide infrastructure at HMNB Portsmouth to support the new Queen Elizabeth Class aircraft carriers. If you read my colleague...
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...my name is Iain Perkins. I’m the editor of Sanctuary magazine and we’re now looking for nominations for this year’s awards. Defence Minister Mark Lancaster presents an award at last...
...especially important for the military community. The military is like a family for many and if that is taken away abruptly, if something happens, then that’s a difficult thing. We’ve...
...our commitment to preserving the history and heritage of our Armed Forces. Grade II-listed Southwick House, in Portsmouth, was at the heart of preparations for D-Day, and became the headquarters...
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...[Crown Copyright/MOD2012]You may have seen Brig. Stockley’s recent blog about the vital work done by foreign nationals working for MOD on our overseas sites, and I wanted to explain a...
...product to large unmanageable cables to supply power around buildings. I was managing very large projects and my proudest achievement is installing the Bus Bar for the new Terminal 5...
...Until now, that is. The band of the Royal Armoured Corps at the opening of Catterick Garrison's new town centre Picture: Geoff C Dixon, Crown copyright MOD 2015 For most...
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...have mines and quarries and new responsibilities for infrastructure are always coming our way, the latest is responsibility for commercial diving safety across the Defence estate. Our specialist engineers have...
...in the development of a coherent strategy for military space operations to advance UK interests. Delivering the new Space Command headquarters quickly The DIO team worked collaboratively with AECOM to...
...they are fit for operations and training. The maintenance and compliance of assets at the site is vital for vehicles to be maintained and stored in the right environment. This,...