![Left to right: Alex Sotheran, DIO archaeologist; Sam Fairhead, Wessex Archaeology; Stewart Bowman, veteran participant; Dickie Bennett, Breaking Ground Heritage. [Crown Copyright / MOD 2017]](https://insidedio.blog.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/29/2017/09/L-to-R-Alex-Sotheran-DIO-archaeologist-Sam-Fairhead-Wessex-Archaeology-Stewart-Bowman-veteran-participant-Dick-1024x683.jpg)
...services to sick and injured soldiers recently returned from Afghanistan, aiming to aid their transition back into civilian life. The participants have great things to say about it and it’s...
![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)
...to Lovell to build 917 new houses on Salisbury Plain for military families moving to the area under the Army Basing Programme. Working with the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, we...
![Construction underway at Larkhill. [Aspire]](https://insidedio.blog.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/29/2018/05/Larkhill-18032708-1024x621.jpg)
...which includes the return of around 4000 British soldiers from Germany to the UK in summer 2019. It also involves relocating numerous units within the UK. As part of the...
![Tony Robertson, DIO Area Manager for the South Atlantic Islands [Crown Copyright, MOD 2016]](https://insidedio.blog.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/29/2018/07/20150418_130459_crop_396x459.jpg)
...produce and distribute portable water, maintain the sewage disposal system, operate a quarry and provide land management advice. We have even installed pipelines all the way to the top of...
The DIO office building at Catterick Garrison. [Crown Copyright]I started my career as a chartered surveyor at a corporate firm in Bristol where I worked for three years. However, in...
...years of being under a corporate banner I was getting itchy feet. I had been pigeon-holed into an area of surveying I was not interested in and was desperate to...
...I spoke to students about my personal experiences to give them an insight into what it is like to have a career in engineering. This included both civilian and military...
...them as they hatch into chicks and grow into adults. If you have any questions or would like to get involved in a future project please contact Natural England on...
...to take regular breaks. I do my most important work first thing in the morning but try not to finish too late. Keep in touch Not seeing loved ones can...
...and the restrictions. We closed our site briefly in March and April to allow a thorough risk-assessment, and were able to start work again after the development of new health...