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Carillion Joint Venture wins £200m DIO contract

Land April 11, 2017

A Carillion Joint Venture has been awarded the HESTIA South East and London Region Multi Activity Contract that could be worth over £200M over five years. The contract is one of the seven HESTIA contracts that are set to be awarded, and will see the Carillion Joint Venture deliver a range ...

O’Brien Contractors wins DIO contract

Land April 4, 2017

The latest phase in the Army Basing Programme is rolling forward with the appointment of O’Brien Contractors as Infrastructure contractor. O’Brien is a leading groundworks and civil engineering specialist, with experience of large, involved projects such as: Beacon Barracks SFA development with Lovell Partnerships and the regeneration of Longbridge town centre ...

British Forces take off at Akrotiri

Air March 30, 2017

Commander British Forces Cyprus Major General James Illingworth and DIO Chief Executive Graham Dalton have officially launched the new runway at RAF Akrotiri. Work on the runway has been ongoing whilst Britain continues its operations against Daesh, with RAF Akrotiri providing the main base for missions. Some 1,200 Daesh targets have ...

MOD estate under fire

Land March 23, 2017

The management of the MOD estate has come under fire from the Public Accounts Committee in a new report. A committee report highlights service families continuing to face uncertainty over accommodation and costs, and the maintenance of such a large estate (comprising 1.8% of UK land mass), as the challenges faced ...