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New paper reveals how the lives of defence personnel in the UK can be improved into the 2030s according to a group of Serving Personnel, veterans, academics and industry partners convened by Sodexo. Research by leading food and facilities management services provider, Sodexo, has sought to address growing concerns regarding the ...


Construction has started on a new 50-bedroom Single Living Accommodation (SLA) block at RAF Cosford in Shropshire.   The Defence Infrastructure Organisation (DIO) awarded a £12M contract to modular construction specialist Reds10 and the start of work was marked at a recent groundbreaking ceremony. The contract was awarded through the £1Bn Single ...


Over 200 senior business leaders, investors, policymakers, and academics from across the UK gathered last week at the Lancashire Cyber Festival. Building upon the success of the 2023 inaugural event, attendees discussed Lancashire’s unique opportunity to become a global leader in cyber-enabled defence and security. Produced by the Lancashire Cyber Partnership ...


Babcock has announced transformative plans to locate more than 2,000 of its workforce from its Devonport Royal Dockyard facility, to the heart of Plymouth City Centre, as part of a trailblazing approach to support regional regeneration across the UK. The announcement comes as Babcock outlines its increasing influence across society as ...


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