A Sapper Goes to Cyprus
...water infrastructure adequacy assessment for the Western and Eastern Sovereign Base Areas on the island. They are UK overseas territories and both have a military presence vital for our involvement...
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Reversing the trend of declining bees on the Defence Training Estate
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Derek Walter, Posted on:
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Conservation, Environment and Ecology, Land Management, Landmarc, Wildlife
...Fort in south east Cornwall, an unused range is managed for the benefit of wildflowers to promote the rare Cornish Black Bee. In Castlemartin in Pembrokeshire, locally harvested Green Hay...
Always accommodating
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...
Improving the environmental performance of Worthy Down
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Georgina Smith, Posted on:
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Environment and Ecology, Project Wellesley, Worthy Down
![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...
New nurseries supporting forces families in Cyprus
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Lt Col Steve Nicholls, Posted on:
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Communications, Environment and Ecology, Working at DIO
![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...
From new jetties to nurseries - a year in Defence infrastructure
![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...
Winners of Sanctuary Awards announced
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Iain Perkins, Posted on:
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Accommodation, Archaeology, Environment and Ecology, Operation Nightingale, Sanctuary Awards
...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....
A force multiplier: Using dogs to boost security
...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...
A new start for facilities management on overseas sites
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Brigadier Jonathan Bartholomew OBE, Posted on:
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Commercial, Facilities Management, Gibraltar
...start of the first of a new suite of contracts to provide key services for the UK Armed Forces on overseas Ministry of Defence (MOD) bases. We awarded the £155...
An inside view on apprenticeships at DIO
...I came across a job advert for the Project Management apprenticeship within DIO and found I had transferable skills for this career. An apprenticeship was the perfect choice for me...