Wildcat infrastructure work progresses at RNAS Yeovilton
Hi. I’m Matt Thornton, the new Team Leader for Project WINFRA. I’ve only been in post for a few months but in that time a lot has happened on the...
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100 Years of Firing At Lulworth Training Area
![Soldiers with the Royal Wessex Yeomanry onboard a Challenger 2 main battle tank during a training exercise at Lulworth Cove in Dorset. [Crown Copyright/MOD2013]](https://insidedio.blog.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/29/2016/07/45156642-1024x682.jpg)
...‘stop butt’ for gunnery so a machine gun school was quickly set up for the tank crews to train. Initially, the six pounder gun was fired on Salisbury Plain and...
Job Done: Dredging Complete for Aircraft Carriers
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Garry Brimecome, Posted on:
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Archaeology, Explosive Ordnance Clearance, HMS Queen Elizabeth, Portsmouth, Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers
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Hi, I’m Garry Brimecome and I’m DIO’s Project Manager for the dredge at Portsmouth. I work with Philip Wise, the Principal Project Manager for the infrastructure we’re providing at Portsmouth...
New Life for a Cold War Relic
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Major (retd.) James Salisbury, Posted on:
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Military Training, Working at DIO
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...Special Forces, we provide training opportunities for almost every branch of the military. Last year we had a detachment of local sea cadets here and by chance their commanding officer...
Improving welfare facilities for troops
...mark the beginning of construction for new on-site, state-of-the-art kitchen and dining facilities for troops completing pre-deployment training across the training area. Nescliff Training Camp is an important military training...
Strengthening partnerships at RAF Lakenheath
...site for US Air Force F35s in Europe. Construction has begun this month on the first set of projects to prepare the airbase in Suffolk for the arrival of two...
Working in the Government Property Profession
...for the modern day. I am also responsible for supporting all sites occupied by US personnel, and oversight of the estate currently managed by Reserve Forces’ and Cadets’ Associations. The...
Calling for Sanctuary Award Nominations!
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Iain Perkins, Posted on:
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Archaeology, Biodiversity, Energy, Engineering, Environment and Ecology, Sanctuary Awards
Last year's winners of the MOD Sanctuary Awards [Crown Copyright/MOD2019]It’s that time of the year again where we’re looking for nominations for the Sanctuary Awards! The Sanctuary Awards showcases MOD’s...
Sustainable construction in Defence
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Isobel Asher, Posted on:
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Accommodation, Climate Change, Conservation, Environment and Ecology, Glen Mallan jetty, Project Wellesley, RAF Lakenheath, VolkerStevin, Worthy Down
...Clyde achieved a DREAM excellent rating for the construction stage. DREAM is an environmental performance assessment tool for new build and refurbishment projects which ensures that all clients, designers and...
Planning for 2021
...to look forward, and for me, as DIO’s Chief Executive, a time to plan DIO’s path through the next year. Though this year I think that planning is a little...