The MOD’s estate is home to some of the most unique and nature-rich landscapes in the UK, and the regions of Scotland and Northern Ireland I oversee as an ecologist for DIO are no exception. My role is an incredibly …
Today is a day many people in DIO have been working towards for several years. It is the start of a new contract to provide what are called ‘hard’ facilities management services to some of the MOD Built Estate. These …
A look back at the achievements of the Army Basing Programme so far and a look ahead to what is planned in 2019.
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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. …
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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 …
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 …