Army Basing Programme – A look back and a look ahead
A look back at the achievements of the Army Basing Programme so far and a look ahead to what is planned in 2019.
HMNB Clyde Framework: The fun way to select your future partners
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How do you choose between suppliers who have similar skills and experience? How do you select a partner you will be able to work with for the next 10 years? I’m Ian Arbuckle, Assistant Head of Commercial Services at DIO. …
Veterans excavating First World War training trenches
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Hi, I’m Alex Sotheran and I’m a DIO archaeologist. I am lucky enough that some of my work involves Operation Nightingale, a programme which facilitates archaeological digs for sick, injured and wounded service personnel and veterans. Operational Nightingale is …
What DIO has done to support WW1 Commemorations in Scotland
It’s down to DIO and the Woodland Trust that a 100 acre woodland is being created in the Pentland Hills, near Edinburgh. The Woodland Trust is planting a wood in each of England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland - planting …