What does it take to win a Silver Otter?
![The Silver Otter, given to the overall winner. [Crown Copyright/MOD2016]](https://insidedio.blog.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/29/2016/12/sanctuary_45-Awards.jpg)
...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...
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Overcoming challenges to deliver a prestigious and complex construction project
Britannia Royal Naval College’s newly completed physical training centre [Crown Copyright/MOD2020]DIO works hard to deliver for our customers, at times overcoming challenges along the way. We recently completed work on...
New vehicles crack down on illegal activity on Salisbury Plain
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Lt Col Stewart Andrews, Posted on:
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Land Management, Military Training, Public Access, Salisbury Plain Training Area
Hi, I’m Lt Col Stewart Andrews and I’m DIO’s Senior Training Safety Officer for Salisbury Plain. Last year, 2948 illegal incursions were reported in the South West; most were caused...
Conserving habitats on the military training estate
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Amanda Williams, Posted on:
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Biodiversity, Environment and Ecology, Landmarc, Salisbury Plain Training Area
...could be considered as one of the last bastions of habitat for numerous protected species. Salisbury Plain, for example, provides an excellent environment for the mysterious fairy shrimp, a tiny...
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....
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...