Armed Forces

Launch of new book on excavations at Barrow Clump

Posted by: Richard Osgood, Posted on: 9 January 2020 - Categories: Archaeology, Defence infrastructure, Environment, Operation Nightingale, Salisbury Plain

Today, marked the official launch of my new book on 'Exercise Beowulf' which covers years of excavation work at Barrow Clump.

Winners of Sanctuary Awards announced

Posted by: Iain Perkins, Posted on: 4 December 2019 - Categories: Accommodation, Archaeology, Defence infrastructure, Environment, Environment and Ecology, Operation Nightingale, sanctuary awards

On the 3rd December, I attended the annual MOD Sanctuary Awards and as we come to the end of the Year of Green Action, it was a great time to reflect on our responsibility to preserve and nurture our estate.

How DIO supports our Armed Forces customers

Posted by: DIO communications team, Posted on: 10 October 2019 - Categories: Accommodation, British Army, Customer, Defence infrastructure, RAF, Royal Navy, Service Family accomodation

This week is National Customer Service Week and to celebrate we’d like to reflect on the vital work that DIO do to provide our customers with the services they need to live, work, train and deploy all over the world.

Worldwide workforce - meeting DIO staff across the globe

Posted by: Lucy Bogue, Posted on: 17 June 2019 - Categories: Canada, Defence infrastructure, DIO Brunei, Energy, Engineering, Falkland Islands, Working at DIO, working together

I am incredibly proud to work for Defence and especially for DIO, an organisation that employs some 5,500 people, of which around 600 are overseas. One of the greatest privileges I have as Chief of Staff is seeing first-hand how …

DIO delivers new urban training facility

Posted by: Lieutenant Colonel Mark Holden, Posted on: 1 April 2019 - Categories: Defence infrastructure, Landmarc, Military Training

Last week, I visited the Catterick Training Area to see the new urban operations training environment that has been built at Whinny Hill.

Kick start your career in Defence with a DIO apprenticeship

Posted by: Helen Hall, Posted on: 6 March 2019 - Categories: Army Basing Programme, Defence infrastructure, Engineering, RAF Lakenheath, USAF, Working at DIO

From visiting military firing ranges to supporting multi-million pound infrastructure programmes, apprenticeships at DIO can offer a unique insight into the world of Defence.

Improvements to Mare Harbour jetty complete

Posted by: David Graham, Posted on: 6 February 2018 - Categories: Defence infrastructure, Environment, Falkland Islands

Hi I’m David Graham and I am responsible for international programme and projects delivery at DIO. One of my main duties includes planning and supporting projects overseas such as in the Falkland Islands. All construction projects present challenges especially when …

Blog Inside DIO