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Impressions of DIO to date

Posted by: Mike Green, Posted on: 27 June 2022 - Categories: Accommodation, MOD Guard Service, Working at DIO
Mike, wearing a white shirt, listens to and Air Commodore James Savage, wearing RAF uniform. They are outside and part of a children's play area is visible behind them.

As I’m now a couple of months in to my tenure as DIO’s Chief Executive, following the retirement of Graham Dalton, I thought it was high time I introduce myself. I started my career as a civil engineer before joining …

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Sustainability, awards and a coveted silver otter

Posted by: Iain Perkins, Posted on: 26 November 2018 - Categories: Archaeology, Environment and Ecology, Falkland Islands
The winners and runners up pose in a group photo with their awards, certificates and Minister for Defence Personnel and Veterans, Tobias Ellwood MP.

The Sanctuary Awards celebrates biodiversity, conservation and energy efficiency projects across the defence estate. Learn more about the 2018 winners and runners up and how they are promoting these issues.

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Our continued commitment to work differently – DIO’s Procurement Plan

Posted by: Jacqui Rock, Posted on: 8 November 2018 - Categories: Commercial Strategy, Procurement
Jacqui Rock, DIO Commercial Director [Crown Copyright, MOD 2018]

DIOs Commercial Director explains our new Procurement Plan and how we will be using it for our £15.8 billion of planned spending on construction and infrastructure over the next five financial years.

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A New Approach: how we will work with industry

Posted by: Jacqui Rock, Posted on: 27 March 2018 - Categories: Commercial Strategy, Finance, Procurement
Jacqui Rock, DIO Commercial Director [Crown Copyright, MOD 2018]

Hello, my name is Jacqui Rock and I am the Defence Infrastructure Organisation's (DIO) Commercial Director.  I wanted to give you a quick run-down of the DIO Commercial Strategy which is the focus of a speech I recently delivered at the …

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Shaping our future

Posted by: Graham Dalton, Posted on: 21 June 2017 - Categories: Communications
Improving our relationship with our customers and suppliers is important to Graham. [Crown Copyright/MOD 2016]

I’ve recently had a chance to reflect on nearly eight months as Chief Exec of DIO. It's been a busy few months as I have got to know the Organisation, our customers - the Front Line Commands (the Royal Navy, …

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2015 Year in Review

Posted by: DIO Communications Team, Posted on: 22 December 2015 - Categories: Accommodation, Army Basing Programme, Environment and Ecology, Military Training

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 …

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Induction Insight from the Chief Executive

Posted by: David Mitchard, Posted on: 27 July 2015 - Categories: Communications

A few weeks ago I attended the DIO Corporate Induction event along with several other people who had recently joined DIO. The day’s session was really interesting and I was grateful for the opportunity to listen to new colleagues talk …

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Introducing David Mitchard, DIO's Chief Executive

Posted by: David Mitchard, Posted on: 1 June 2015 - Categories: Communications

I’m David Mitchard and I’m DIO’s new Chief Executive. I’ve been here for about four weeks now and I’m really enjoying getting to grips with the wide range of DIO’s responsibilities and activities. I’ve spent my time meeting colleagues, customers …

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Mark's Mid-Year Update

Posted by: Mark Hutchinson, Posted on: 7 July 2014 - Categories: Next Generation Estate Contracts, Strategic Business Partner
Mark Hutchinson (DIO Chief Executive), Dr Andrew Murrison MP (Minister for International Security Strategy), Richard McCarthy (DIO Chief Executive Designate) and Dr David Marsh (DIO Director of Business Partnering) at the SBP contract signing in MOD Main Building, London, 3rd June 2014. (Photo by Harland Quarrington, Crown Copyright)

I’m Mark Hutchinson and I’ve been DIO’s Acting Chief Executive since January.

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Reflections on a busy and rewarding year

Posted by: Andrew Manley, Posted on: 23 December 2013 - Categories: Communications

Once again this has been a busy and demanding time for everybody in DIO. It's worth reflecting as we approach Christmas how far we have come this year, particularly as we continue to deliver to our military customers.     …

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