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DIO: Commercial Transformation in Defence Infrastructure 

June 19, 2019

Defence Online takes a look at the progress Defence Infrastructure Organisation Commercial Director Jacqui Rock is making in realising her vision to create and sustain a competitive market in the defence facilities management, construction and property advisory sectors.  Jacqui Rock took up her role as Commercial Director at the Defence Infrastructure Organisation (DIO) in December 2017; she is responsible for putting in place and ...

Construction begins on BRNC’S new gym facilities

Homeland April 18, 2019

Work on a new state-of-the-art Physical Training centre and gymnasium for Britannia Royal Naval College (BRNC) has formally start with a turf cutting ceremony. Captain Jol Woodard, the Commanding Officer of BRNC, was invited to cut the first patch of soil alongside guests from the Defence Infrastructure Organisation (DIO), who are ...

RAF Northolt runway closes for resurfacing

Air April 17, 2019

The runway at RAF Northolt is set to be closed for six months so that planned resurfacing work can take place. The upgrading and resurfacing work will extend the life of the runway and help operations at the base run more efficiently. The Defence Infrastructure Organisation (DIO) awarded a £23million contract ...

DIO awards contract for housing and facilities management

Homeland April 15, 2019

DIO’s Future Defence Infrastructure Services (FDIS) has awarded a contract for housing and facilities management to Crown Commercial Service (CCS). The Defence Infrastructure Organisation (DIO) awarded the contract to provide housing and facilities management (FM) across defence estates. The CCS will begin work once current arrangements expire. The contract forms part of a ...