DIO’s commitment to protecting the jungle wildlife in Belize
DIO has worked with big cat charity Panthera to monitor big cats in the jungle at British Army Training Unit Belize.
A Worthy Down update
Under Project Wellesley, we’ve been busy developing the new tri-service facility at the Defence College of Logistics, Policing and Administration. Since 2017, a total of 27 buildings have been handed over.
Introducing DIO's new Director of Strategy and Plans
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Major General Bobby Walton-Knight, Posted on:
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Climate Change, Conservation, Environment and Ecology, Sustainability
My early service in the Royal Engineers was in armored engineer roles in the UK and Germany, with deployments to the Falkland Islands, Angola, Bosnia, Kosovo, Iraq and Afghanistan, and exercises in Canada, Poland, Belize, Australia and Cyprus.
Benvenuti in Italia: working for DIO in Italy
For the first time in a few years, DIO will soon have a member of staff based in Italy, and it could be you.The primary role of DIO’s Senior Estate Surveyor Italy is to ensure that the housing requirements for the UK military and civilian personnel and their families assigned to the various NATO locations around Italy are met. It's a role I held until 2015.
Sustainable construction in Defence
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Isobel Asher, Posted on:
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Accommodation, Climate Change, Conservation, Environment and Ecology, Glen Mallan jetty, Project Wellesley, RAF Lakenheath, VolkerStevin, Worthy Down
The MOD’s sustainability strategy aims to reduce defence’s contribution to carbon and greenhouse emissions on the defence estate.
What a difference a year makes at RAF Lakenheath
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Steve Rix, Posted on:
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Kier VolkerFitzpatrick, RAF Lakenheath, United States Visiting Forces Infrastructure Programme
In July 2019 we held a ground-breaking ceremony to mark the start of construction at RAF Lakenheath and the next phase of the hugely important F-35 programme. With any major construction project there are always challenges to identify and overcome …
DIO’s commitment to planting trees
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Jez Kalkowski, Posted on:
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Catterick Training Area, Climate Change, Forestry
You may have seen the recent Guardian article about Friends of Earth calling for more trees to be planted to help reduce the impact of climate change.
Working together to build new facilities at Worthy Down
Our construction team has been delivering a range of buildings for the DIO at Worthy Down in Hampshire, developing the new tri-service training facility at the Defence College of Logistics, Policing and Administration.
Last chance to nominate for the Sanctuary Awards!
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Iain Perkins, Posted on:
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Accommodation, Army Basing Programme, Conservation, Energy, F-35B Lightning II, Landmarc, RAF Marham, Sanctuary Awards
Nominations for the MOD Sanctuary Awards close on 31 July and we’re still looking for entries for some of our new award categories.
Who are DIO’s European Support Group?
Greetings from Europe! Many of you won’t have heard of the DIO European Support Group (ESG), headquartered in Mons, Belgium.