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Managing housing in Kenya
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Hi, I’m Amir Taheri and I work at the British Army Training Unit Kenya, also known as BATUK. I’m one of a number of DIO staff here, working alongside personnel from the Army and local civilians working for the MOD. …
Accommodation
An Introduction to the Defence College of Logistics, Policing and Administration at Worthy Down
Hi, I’m Nick Nichols and I’m the Process and Construction Management Lead for DIO’s major project at Worthy Down in Hampshire. Defence College of Logistics, Policing and Administration The site is an existing Army base and home to the Adjutant …
2015 Year in Review
DIO has had a busy year, living up to our aim of supporting Defence by leading and managing the delivery of what the Armed Forces need to live, work, train and deploy. 2015 has seen the completion of several major …
£1.3Bn project to improve military accommodation comes to a close
Project SLAM. It’s a memorable name and stands for ‘Single Living Accommodation Modernisation’, which is a long-running contract to provide thousands of the MOD’s bedrooms for single personnel. Introducing Project SLAM Many of these bedrooms are single occupancy with en-suites. …
Christmas Greetings and a Look Back
It’s that time of year again! The shops are full of gift sets, the radio is playing Christmas music and for most of us, thoughts will now be looking forward to the festive period. For many, it’s a time of …
Accommodation Update: New housing services
We all want somewhere safe and comfortable to live and the Defence Infrastructure Organisation (DIO) has made significant improvements to many Service Family Accommodation (SFA) properties over the past years. However, people are often not aware of the wide range …
Managing housing infrastructure in Kenya
Did you know that the British Army has an establishment in Kenya? It's called the British Army Training Unit Kenya (BATUK). Staff come from the Army, other branches of the MOD including DIO, and some are what we call locally-employed …
Patrolling My Patch: A Housing Officer’s View
Having heard from Anne Terry about the introduction of Patch Management, Richard McCance tells us what it means on the ground. I have worked in military housing for the MOD for almost 22 years, having joined the DIO’s predecessor …
Introducing Total Patch Management
I am a Housing Manager within DIO’s Service Delivery Accommodation team, managing the delivery of the housing service to 2,300 properties across an area which extends from North Yorkshire to Northumberland and Cumbria. I manage a team of eight Housing Officers to …