Striving for equality for all
Yesterday the world celebrated International Women’s Day and this year’s theme “Each for Equal” prompted us to consider the difference between gender balance and gender equality.
Inspiring the next generation to get involved in construction
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Kier VolkerFitzpatrick, United States Visiting Forces Infrastructure Programme
This week is National Careers Week and to celebrate I’d like to tell you about how the joint venture between Kier and VolkerFitzpatrick (KVF35) has been working with students at Mildenhall College Academy to help them learn about the different career opportunities available in the construction industry and other related professions.
Working in the Government Property Profession
The Ministry of Defence is one of the largest landowners in the UK with extensive, diverse and unique infrastructure. This DIO-managed estate is vital for Defence personnel to live, work, train and deploy. Life at DIO I joined …
I’m a woman in Science
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Claire Bushnell, Posted on:
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RAF Lakenheath, United States Visiting Forces Infrastructure Programme, Working at DIO
Today is International Women in Science Day and to celebrate I’d like to tell you about how I’ve used science in my career at DIO.
How I kick-started my career with a DIO apprenticeship
From visiting marine sites to supporting multi-million infrastructure projects and travelling the Defence estate to see how soldiers live, work and train, an apprenticeship at DIO can offer a range of unique opportunities.
How we use data at DIO
It’s Data Protection Day, so what more appropriate time to talk about how we use data in DIO? Recently DIO has sought to investigate how we can use our data to find ways to better support the Armed Forces. Read on to find out more.
Making DIO a great place to work with mentoring
It’s National Mentoring Month and to celebrate I’d like to tell you about the experiences I’ve gained both as a mentor and mentee throughout my civil service career.
Launch of new book on excavations at Barrow Clump
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Richard Osgood, Posted on:
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Archaeology, Operation Nightingale, Salisbury Plain Training Area
Today, marked the official launch of my new book on 'Exercise Beowulf' which covers years of excavation work at Barrow Clump.
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.