2016 in Review
2016 has been another busy year at DIO, with a number of big projects and programmes progressing or completed. Let’s take a quick look back… We completed the structure of a new hangar at RAF Brize Norton to house the …
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 project – most recently we’ve had a visit from Second …
A Week in the Life of the Army Basing Programme
Hi, I’m Phil Eley, Deputy Head of the Army Basing Programme Service Family Accommodation. The Secretary of State announced the Regular Army Basing Plan in 2013, setting out the Army’s future UK locations as it returns from Germany, rebases across …
A Worthy Down Project Update – The Defence College of Logistics, Policing and Administration
If you’ve been following DIO’s blogs, you may have seen that I blogged back in January about my role as Project Manager of the Defence College of Logistics, Policing and Administration, which DIO is building at Worthy Down in Hampshire. …
Exploring the Past at Site of New Homes for Soldiers on Salisbury Plain
My name is Si Cleggett and I am the Wessex Archaeology Project Manager for the Army Basing Programme. Wessex Archaeology is one of the Country’s leading heritage practices. We were commissioned by the Defence Infrastructure Organisation’s (DIO) consultant’s WYG to …
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 …
Taking to the skies: air safety on the training estate
I’m Lt Cdr Bob Carter, SO2 Air Safety for the DIO’s Service Delivery Training Safety team, and when asked what I do for a living, I often reply: “I’m in the Navy, but I work with the Army, offering aviation …
Work on Wildcats’ new home continues apace
Hi. I’m Steve Jeffries, Team Leader for Project WINFRA. I’ve blogged about WINFRA before, but here’s a quick recap of what the project involves: WINFRA is an exciting and ambitious project which will enable Royal Naval Air Station (RNAS) Yeovilton …
Releasing Red Squirrels in Northern Ireland
Watching red squirrels disappear into tree tops was one of the more unusual experiences in my DIO career. I’m a Senior Training Safety Officer on DIO’s training estate in Northern Ireland and somewhat unpredictably, red squirrels have been part of …
Rebasing Military Working Dogs from Germany
I’m Private Matthew Greig and I’m a dog handler in the Royal Army Veterinary Corps (RAVC). My current posting is with 102 Military Working Dog (MWD) Squadron, 1st Military Working Dog Regiment (1 MWD Regt), which is part of the …