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No Mow May at RAF St Mawgan: the best excuse for not mowing the lawn!

Posted by: , Posted on: - Categories: Defence Training Estate (DTE), Environment and Ecology, Sustainability
A photo showing a field of tall grass, with buildings to the left and an airport to the right. In the foreground is a sign reading 'RAF St Mawgan: Phil Lamb Way'

I’m Samuel Ibbotson, an Estate Facility Manager for DIO. My role is an interesting and varied one, and this summer at RAF St Mawgan in Cornwall has been no exception, following a station-wide “No Mow May” initiative. First launched in …

The next step on our journey to transform accommodation services for Armed Forces families

Posted by: , Posted on: - Categories: Accommodation, Future Defence Infrastructure Services (FDIS)
Air Commodore James Savage stands in a formal posed image. It shows from the waist and above. He is smiling at the camera, wearing RAF uniform with an RAF flag behind him.

Our Armed Forces and their families have no real choice where they serve, or when and how frequently they move. More than 39,000 families live in military homes across the UK. Therefore, it’s vital we ensure homes of the right …

Transforming building maintenance and repair services for our Armed Forces customers

Posted by: , Posted on: - Categories: Commercial, Facilities Management, Future Defence Infrastructure Services (FDIS), Procurement
A running tap.

One of DIO’s main responsibilities is management of the Defence estate and a substantial part of this responsibility involves ensuring that our buildings, accommodation and training estate are working as well as they can be. We work together with our …

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