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DIO’s RAF Odiham runway upgrades completed

Air August 10, 2021

Official DPRTE 2021 event partner, the Defence Infrastructure Organisation (DIO), awarded a £2.9 million contract for the runway works and a £2.6 million contract for the lighting works to Amey Highways in December 2020. Work started very quickly in early January and the runway resurfacing was finished ahead of schedule in ...

Defence Minister visits newly refurbished homes at Catterick

Land July 20, 2021

The Defence Minister, Leo Docherty, has visited military families benefitting from newly refurbished homes at Catterick. The new homes have been completely refurbished by DPRTE 2021 event partner, the Defence Infrastructure Organisation (DIO) and contractors Amey, thanks to £200 million of additional funding for military accommodation, which was announced in Catterick ...

Sopra Steria to support Pinnacle Group in enhancing accommodation experience for Armed Forces

Land June 30, 2021

Sopra Steria will support Pinnacle Group in fulfilling the newly awarded National Accommodation Management contract, as part of the Ministry of Defence’s (MoD) Future Defence Infrastructure Services (FDIS) Accommodation contract. The seven-year deal will see Sopra Steria deliver enhanced estates management services and experiences to serving military personnel and their families ...

Thousands of service families receive £650 million accommodation boost

Land June 28, 2021

New contracts to enhance maintenance and repair services across Service Family Accommodation (SFA) supporting jobs across the UK Defence supply chain over seven years. Five new contracts worth £650-million have been awarded to industry to deliver crucial building and maintenance services for more than 39,000 Service families. Forming the next phase of ...