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Construction begins on F35 infrastructure

Homeland July 18, 2019

Construction work has begun on F35 infrastructure at RAF Lakenheath that will provide hangars and training space for the aircraft. The start of construction was marked with a ceremony attended by senior representatives from the Defence Infrastructure Organisation (DIO), USAF’s 48th Fighter Wing and contractors Kier and VolkerFitzpatrick. The site will include ...

New homes planned at Ripon barracks

Homeland July 12, 2019

Homes England and the Ministry of Defence have announced plans for the construction of 1,300 new homes at disposed military barracks in Ripon, North Yorkshire. Homes England will work in partnership, for the first time, with the Defence Infrastructure Organisation (DIO) in order to develop the new homes and commercial spaces ...

Up to the Challenge: DIO invests in new urban tactics facility

Land July 3, 2019

The Defence Infrastructure Organisation (DIO) plays a vital role in supporting the UK’s Armed Forces by building, maintaining and servicing what the men and women who serve our country need to live, work, train and deploy on operations.  One of DIO’s recent projects has seen the organisation invest more than £1.2 million in a new urban tactics facility at ...

Work starts on accommodation for Royal Marines in Lympstone

Homeland July 1, 2019

Work has begun on a new 181-bed accommodation block for new recruits to the Royal Marines in Lympstone. A new £10million construction project has begun at the site in Lympstone which will provide accommodation for Royal Marines as well as support facilities. The contract for construction was awarded to Galliford Try ...