Looking back at an eventful year at RAF Lakenheath
It’s hard to believe that just over a year ago DIO awarded Kier VolkerFitzpatrick the contract to build facilities for the arrival of US F35s at RAF Lakenheath in 2021.
Winners of Sanctuary Awards announced
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Iain Perkins, Posted on:
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Accommodation, Archaeology, 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.
Building a future in engineering with DIO
This week is Tomorrow’s Engineers Week, which aims to inspire individuals to take up a career in engineering. At DIO, engineering provides the opportunity to work on vital projects and infrastructure that ensure the Armed Forces can live, work, train and deploy overseas.
Supporting women in construction at RAF Lakenheath
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Richard Jacobs, Posted on:
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Communications, Kier VolkerFitzpatrick, RAF Lakenheath, United States Visiting Forces Infrastructure Programme
Our specific focus in this blog is on women in construction and focuses on the work taking place at RAF Lakenheath.
Conserving habitats on the military training estate
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Amanda Williams, Posted on:
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Biodiversity, Environment and Ecology, Landmarc, Salisbury Plain Training Area
Amanda Williams, Sustainability Manager at Landmarc Support Services reflects on the positive work that is undertaken across the UK military training estate to conserve some of our most valuable habitats and landscapes.
How DIO supports our Armed Forces customers
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DIO communications team, Posted on:
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Accommodation, British Army, RAF, Royal Navy
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.
Celebrating Black History Month
Black History Month is important to me as it illustrates the contributions that this community has made to society over many years. I'm particularly interested in the contributions of black people during the Second World War and Windrush years.
New online booking system for training facilities will make life easier for our Armed Forces
A Bidding and Allocation Management System (BAMS Online) went live across the Defence Training Estate this summer. It is a new online booking service for our Armed Forces.
New facilities taking shape at Worthy Down
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Matthew Richardson, Posted on:
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Accommodation, Project Wellesley, Skanska, Worthy Down
We’re working hard to get the facilities at the new Defence College of Logistics, Policing and Administration, a £300 million tri-service facility in Worthy Down, ready to welcome military personnel and their families.
Preparing for a prince: Putting the finishing touches in place for the Navy's second Queen Elizabeth Class carrier
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Colin Efford, Posted on:
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HMS Prince of Wales, Portsmouth, Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers, VolkerStevin
We’ve been working hard, along with our contractor VolkerStevin, to put the finishing touches to the £30 million worth of infrastructure required to welcome the second ship into its homeport.