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Defence Infrastructure Organisation

October 2025

34th MOD Sanctuary Awards celebrate sustainability achievements in Defence

Contract awarded to modernise Defence estate in East Midlands

September 2025

Infrastructure investment modernises Army estate in North West

New trailblazing public sector partnership to unlock Feltham’s future

New urban fighting facility supports operational readiness

New army accommodation under construction at Thorney Island

New Army accommodation completed at Kendrew Barracks

August 2025

Service personnel to benefit from nearly 1,800 new bedspaces

July 2025

New home for Army Explosive Ordnance Disposal troop

Striking images highlight impact of public interruption to military trainin…

RAF personnel to benefit from new SLA accommodation at Cosford

June 2025

Largest amphibious exercise on Braunton Burrows since WW2

Spades in the ground for new Whitehill & Bordon Sainsbury’s store

May 2025

DIO completes major improvement project in the Falkland Islands

Construction begins on new Civil Service office in Blackpool 

Giants warning of dangers of military land to remain permanently

April 2025

New accommodation completed for soldiers in Bicester

March 2025

Army solar project generates green energy for Larkhill Garrison

Work begins on new accommodation for personnel at RAF Digby

Construction to begin on new accommodation at DM Kineton

Major military infrastructure upgrade completed at Leuchars

Storage facility for over 900 vehicles completed at MOD Ashchurch

February 2025

Runway repairs completed ahead of schedule in Falkland Islands

Leuchars medical and dental centre marks major milestone

RAF Digby personnel to benefit from £65 million new accommodation

New welfare centre opens for army recruits at Pirbright

Construction starts on new solar array at Weeton Barracks

January 2025

New army accommodation completed at Sandhurst

Duchess of Edinburgh opens Sandhurst facility for army musicians

Veterans and personnel uncover Iron Age treasures at RAF airfield

December 2024

New sustainable accommodation and facilities support students with ceremoni…

Upgraded facilities at Upavon for Military Intelligence Battalion

New accommodation under construction for junior ranks at RAF Marham

Demolition under way for new town centre development

November 2024

MOD’s new operational training buildings making huge carbon savings

Remembrance-themed military heritage trail improves safe access at Pirbrigh…

Completion of first phase of upgrade works at RAF Lakenheath

October 2024

New camera boosts public safety along east Devon coastline

DIO and Royal Navy sign contract for construction project in Cornwall

New Ajax facility fitted out at Warminster Garrison

Construction starts on new healthcare facility for British Army at Leuchars…

Contract awarded for runway repairs at Mount Pleasant Complex in the Falkla…

September 2024

New home for Military Working Dogs at RAF Marham

New army accommodation under construction at Upavon

Major construction milestone for Catterick Integrated Care Campus

August 2024

MOD’s new approach to Single Living Accommodation pipeline

First armed forces families collect keys to new homes at Imjin Barracks

July 2024

New Hard FM arrangements for reserves and cadets come into force

Major refurbishment project delivers new conference centre for Aldershot Ga…

Working dogs’ regiment to relocate as contract awarded for refurbishment of…

Topping out at Gamecock Barracks

A striking new art display will warn the public about the dangers of milita…

£350 million programme to upgrade RAF Lossiemouth completed

May 2024

Ground breaking for new Single Living Accommodation at Royal Military Acade…

Rare birds shake their tail feathers in flamboyant mating dance on MOD firi…

April 2024

Major accommodation upgrade completed at RAF Lossiemouth

Construction completes on new music facility for British Army Band at Sandh…

Airfield resurfacing project in the Falkland Islands completed

DIO proudly enables NATO’s largest exercise in decades

March 2024

33rd Sanctuary Awards celebrate sustainability and conservation achievement…

Work begins on 138 new homes for service personnel and their families in Cy…

January 2024

Surge in red squirrels spotted on Scottish defence training estate

The Defence Infrastructure Organisation launches search to find the artist …

December 2023

Catterick Garrison’s Marne Barracks to see major upgrades for additional Ro…

Reserves and cadets to benefit from new Hard FM arrangements

Public urged to stay safe during busy seal pupping season at Donna Nook

Contract awarded to build 138 new homes for service families in Cyprus

DIO fully committed to training Ukraine Armed Forces

DIO supports largest military training exercise on Salisbury Plain

November 2023

Wildlife monitoring project on British Army training area in Belize capture…

First carbon neutral accommodation buildings in Scotland to support operati…

New £256 million MOD facilities management contract for Cyprus comes into s…

October 2023

Spooky species lurking on Salisbury Plain Training Area

Pioneering river restoration project completed on military land in Wiltshir…

Military training exercise in Cornwall boosts biodiversity

Completion of new maintenance facility for U.S. Air Force F-35 jets

September 2023

Structural works completed on new band facility at Royal Military Academy S…

August 2023

Drone display takes MOD public safety message to new heights

Historic 19th-century wall restored at Royal Marine base

July 2023

£150 million MOD facilities management contract awarded for Germany and Ita…

Veterans and archaeologists uncover ‘richest grave this year' on final dig …

Red Arrows celebrate opening of new Dye Bay with fly-past

£219 million contract awarded for US Air Force works at RAF Molesworth

Sale of MOD site in Cambridgeshire to bring new lease of life to area

June 2023

New net zero accommodation opens at Defence School of Transport, Leconfield

First steel frame erected for new facility to protect and preserve Army veh…

May 2023

MOD urges public to stay safe on military land as weather warms and holiday…

Service families in Cyprus benefit from new homes as first phase of £20m pr…

491 new bedspaces for soldiers

DIO and partners provide round the clock support to the Coronation

April 2023

Falkland Islands runway refurbishment completed

New £256 million facilities management contract for Cyprus awarded

First modules land for Single Living Accommodation at Imjin Barracks

March 2023

Mike Tindall backs military message to help public stay safe on MOD land th…

Minister for Defence People and Veterans meets veterans taking part in arch…

Construction begins on new welfare centre for Army recruits at Pirbright

New ‘King Charles III’ hall opened in Nepal

Significant progress at MOD Ashchurch for the Vehicle Storage and Support P…

February 2023

Army families at Imjin Barracks to benefit from over 170 new homes

Work to refurbish Falkland Islands runway begins

British Army Band to benefit from new music facilities at Sandhurst

January 2023

Global database revolutionises how MOD manages its historic sites and build…

December 2022

Ground breaking marks the start of infrastructure improvement works at Upav…

Work starts on new urban fighting skills facility at Whinny Hill

Built Estate contracts delivering improvements for Armed Forces one year on

£25m final stage of RAF Fairford airfield surfaces refurbishment complete

Gosport oil fuel depot upgraded to benefit future Navy requirements

First joint MOD and NHS Primary Healthcare Facility opens in Wiltshire

Facilities management contracts worth £117m to support US Visiting Forces c…

November 2022

Military training exercise helps sand dune habitat restoration and boosts b…

New RAF Lossiemouth fire station completed

Public urged to stay safe during busy seal pupping season

Boost to biodiversity as thousands of trees are planted on the British Army…

Construction begins on new Single Living Accommodation at Imjin Barracks

New £155m facilities management contract comes into service in Gibraltar

September 2022

Marking the first demolition at MOD Ashchurch

June 2022

DIO awards £117m worth of contracts to support US Visiting Forces

April 2022

DIO welcomes new Chief Executive

New housing services for thousands of UK military families comes into force

March 2022

2021 Sanctuary Award winners announced

January 2022

DIO encourages return of red squirrels to Kirkcudbright Training Centre

December 2021

First of new FDIS contracts comes into force in Scotland and Northern Irela…

November 2021

Defence Infrastructure Organisation completes £10m Royal Marines accommodat…

September 2021

DM Kineton new, safer access and main entrance completed

Seed bombing project in Kenya takes root

June 2021

Thousands of service families receive £650-million accommodation boost

May 2021

MOD confirms licence awarded for work at Dalgety Bay

March 2021

MOD launches film to urge public to Respect the Range

February 2021

Defence Secretary opens £70-million British Army facility in Kenya

Contract awarded to clear unexploded ordnance from Mappleton Beach

New kitchen and dining facility at Cameron Barracks enhances training exper…

January 2021

New carbon efficient accommodation marks start of nationwide improvements o…

Baby red squirrels born on Ballykinler Training Area

December 2020

British Army family gets new home for Christmas as they move into the first…

Major step forward for RAF Lossiemouth upgrades as runway refurbishment fin…

November 2020

DIO delivers world class submarine simulator to HMNB Clyde

October 2020

Ministry of Defence Police clamp down on illegal activity and keep the trai…

New Nesscliff kitchen and dining facility improves experience for armed for…

Milestone for runway works at RAF Lossiemouth as aircraft return

Defence Infrastructure Organisation sets out future spending with launch of…

September 2020

DIO completes new homes for forces families in Cyprus

Completion of training facility at RAF Waddington

Royal Marines accommodation in Lympstone reaches milestone

DIO awards new cost price analysis contract

DIO awarded RoSPA Gold for the fourth consecutive year

August 2020

DIO completes state-of-the-art gym for Royal Navy

Temporary closure of A345 to remove diseased trees

July 2020

Glen Mallan jetty refurbishment to support Royal Navy’s surface fleets

June 2020

£20-million contract awarded for Typhoon infrastructure at RAF Lossiemouth

May 2020

Coronavirus precautions on the Defence Training Estate

MOD awards places on specialist nuclear technical services framework

February 2020

Dalgety Bay clean-up to begin as contract awarded

Defence Infrastructure Organisation new headquarters contract

April 2019

Work starts on new £4 million kitchen and dining area to boost training fac…

February 2019

Second phase of work to transform Worthy Down gathers pace

First Homes Handed Over in Ludgershall

May 2016

Memorial wood takes shape at Ballykinler Training Centre

New Chief Executive starts at Defence Infrastructure Organisation

March 2015

DIO provides energy efficiency for service homes and substantial savings fo…

Graduates key to success of Beacon Barracks development

DIO provides new accommodation at Europe’s biggest residential driving scho…

Improvements to urban training on Salisbury Plain

February 2015

David Mitchard announced as the new Chief Executive of the Defence Infrastr…

New officers' rooms completed in £10 million project

DIO provides army medics' new home

January 2015

Plans for new army homes on display

November 2014

Welsh Guards’ new Surrey base £20 million revamp

Crest Nicholson to be new partner for major new community in Cambridgeshire

DIO provides new logistics facility in Surrey

Work begins on £250 million defence college

October 2014

First trees planted within Scotland’s WW1 Centenary Wood

Dalgety Bay contamination control progress continues with survey work

Major milestones for Beacon Barracks project

DIO delivers better facilities for Suffolk-based forces

September 2014

DIO on track for Wildcats' arrival in Somerset

MOD awards contract to build Typhoon facilities in Moray

Trainee infantry soldiers get new range at Catterick

DIO energy savings see the light

DIO delivers new accommodation for armed forces in Andover

Soldiers get fighting fit with new dining facilities in Colchester

DIO welcomes new strategic business partner

July 2014

DIO awards estates contracts

DIO provides new top-quality bedrooms at RAF Wyton

Allez Yorkshire! DIO supports 2014 Tour de France

Soldiers sleep in 'stone tents' at STANTA

June 2014

Cadets aim to raise £1 million for tree project honouring war dead

DIO supports emergency response rehearsal

DIO awards contract for strategic business partner

Scottish military accommodation upgraded

May 2014

Essex soldiers and their families get new homes

Defence estate strategic business partner contract

Salisbury Plain area development masterplan

Welsh training area supports troops' Afghanistan preparation

£1.1 billion defence estate contracts awarded

Troops launch onto Salisbury Plain

'Lost' Welsh village unearthed by injured military personnel

April 2014

Youngsters search for Great War secrets

New facilities for Wildcat pilots

New woodland boosts army training and flood defences

New facilities for Wattisham military families

DIO supports Imber Ultra Marathon

March 2014

Capel Curig supports army cyclists' epic challenge

Extreme weather tests exercising troops in Canada

New construction contracts for southern England

Kent coastal redoubt protected once again

MOD unveils facilities management contract

Barn owl conservation in Northern Ireland

First World War trenches uncovered at Ballykinler

Storms unearth 19th century remains on MOD island

RAF Waddington runway repairs

Disused tube station sells for £53 million

February 2014

Future troops and vehicle commanders train on Salisbury Plain

Okehampton supports Ambulance Service exercise

Soldiers roar onto Salisbury Plain

January 2014

Troops dig deep on Salisbury Plain

MOD publishes options report for future management of Dalgety Bay

December 2013

MOD awards contracts for large-scale UK construction projects

DIO announces bidders for Scottish construction framework

DIO presents Plain proposals in Wiltshire

Troops get back to basics on Salisbury Plain

November 2013

DIO staff reunite lost dog with owner

Osprey training on Salisbury Plain

Military protects rare species in Northern Ireland

Soldiers battle against 'thinking enemy' on Salisbury Plain

Major military accommodation upgrade marks project milestone

MOD awards regional construction contracts

Children bury treasures beneath new Portsmouth Navy block

October 2013

Training areas in Scotland support major multinational exercise

International troops get tough in Wales

Military students learn valuable lessons

MOD honours conservation and energy award winners

Track system completed at UK's largest training area

Dutch marines exercise on Salisbury Plain

September 2013

Greenlaning good practice guide

DIO delivers new vehicle workshops

Salisbury Plain hosts largest military exercise in 10 years

French join British soldiers for big guns' return to Norfolk

Paras take infantry masterclass at STANTA

DIO and NFU tackle dog attacks on Salisbury Plain

Apaches fire first shots at STANTA

August 2013

Body-worn cameras set to reduce crime and support military training

Scotland and Northern Ireland defence estate procurement enters final phase

Tank commanders tested

July 2013

Sports pitch for returning Scots fusiliers

Cyprus military bases soft facilities management partner sought

Soldiers take part in award-winning archaeology project

Rare moth thriving at Northern Ireland training centre

Troops get set to manoeuvre onto Salisbury Plain

June 2013

Troops thunder onto Salisbury Plain

Trenches survey prompts preservation calls

Troops gather for mission specific training at Otterburn

Better, energy-saving facilities for troops training in Wales

May 2013

Armoured manoeuvres underway on Salisbury Plain

Soldiers help teenagers break new ground in archaeology project

DIO delivers bonnie Service homes on the Clyde

MOD hosts industry event for Scottish construction projects

April 2013

Development Manager appointed for Berkshire military site

Teenagers dig deep on Salisbury Plain to expand horizons

Soldiers help excavate Roman site in Wales

New facilities for soldiers build opportunity for civilian homes

March 2013

DIO to host French fighter jets in Wales

February 2013

Royal seal of approval for new Jubilee Wood at MOD Police Headquarters

Military archaeologists begin work at Edinburgh historic site

Lighting the way to bright hangars and low bills at RAF Benson

January 2013

MOD injects water into future estate contracts

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