I’ve been working in the Falkland Islands for six months in what is now my fourth continuity tour to the Falklands. It’s an interesting place to live and work and being so far from the UK adds significant challenges to …
It’s been a busy year for us at DIO. From supporting the Coronation of King Charles III to supplying more than 20,000kg of turkey to Armed Forces personnel over Christmas, our teams have been working hard to help our Armed …
One of the major responsibilities shared by DIO and British Forces South Atlantic Islands (BFSAI) is the sustainable management of land and facilities used by British forces in the Falkland Islands. This includes the conservation of some of the …
This month, DIO and our industry partners are celebrating several successes in prestigious award schemes across the British construction and facilities management sectors. At the 2021 Institute of Workplace and Facilities Management (IWFM) Impact Awards, our partners Mitie and Sodexo were recognised for their delivery …
I am incredibly proud to work for Defence and especially for DIO, an organisation that employs some 5,500 people, of which around 600 are overseas. One of the greatest privileges I have as Chief of Staff is seeing first-hand how …
Hi, I’m Paul Wilson and I currently have the privilege of leading the specialist technical teams at DIO as Acting Head of Technical Services. Today I’ll be blogging about what we do and the exciting opportunities available in our team. …
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Hi, I’m Brigadier Simon Stockley and I’m responsible for the provision of infrastructure to support our personnel in their bases overseas, while simultaneously providing Defence training facilities in the UK and around the world. Today I wanted to take the …
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Hi, I’m Tony Robertson and I work as the DIO Area Manager for the South Atlantic Islands. I’m responsible for service delivery in the Falkland Islands. Replacing key infrastructure DIO is currently working on many different projects to maintain …
Hi I’m David Graham and I am responsible for international programme and projects delivery at DIO. One of my main duties includes planning and supporting projects overseas such as in the Falkland Islands. All construction projects present challenges especially when …
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Hi, I’m David Bailey and I’m on a six month secondment to DIO’s Programme and Projects Delivery (PPD) from the Health and Safety team. I’m a Project Manager based in the Falkland Islands and I'm currently working on several projects …