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DIO carries out tree-felling to prevent spread of ash disease on Salisbury Plain

Homeland January 23, 2020

DIO has been working with Landmarc Support Services to enact a tree-felling plan to prevent a fungus spreading to ash trees on Salisbury Plain. The Defence Infrastructure Organisation (DIO) will begin a tree-felling scheme alongside Landmarc Support Services to prevent the further spread of Ash Dieback, a fungal disease affecting ash ...

DIO begins open consultation for RAF Halton

Homeland January 23, 2020

DIO has begun an open consultation on the future of RAF Halton with a vision to create a sustainable, mixed-use development. The Defence Infrastructure Organisation (DIO) has revealed its vision for RAF Halton and started an open consultation to create the modern, mixed-use estate. In 2016 the Ministry of Defence (MOD) ...

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 ...

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 ...