DIO delivers hi-tech offices for US Defence communications
Defence Infrastructure Organisation (DIO) has delivered state-of-the-art offices for American military communications staff based at a North Yorkshire airbase.
United States Visiting Forces have moved into the £45 million facility at RAF Menwith Hill, near Harrogate.
Working with industry partners Balfour Beatty, Mott MacDonald and NG Bailey, DIO began construction of the building in spring 2009. The facility was completed on time and to budget in summer 2011.
Prior to work starting on the building, a number of projects were needed to clear the site to make room for the new development. This involved the re-routing of services and demolition of buildings within the construction footprint.
Mark Derham, DIO Project Manager, said
“DIO’s priority is to support the UK’s Armed Forces and our Defence allies. This is an excellent example of team collaboration on a technically very complex facility.
“The project required a huge amount of detailed design review and thorough construction site control in order to achieve the required build quality that would meet our clients exacting requirements.”
RAF Menwith Hill is an integral part of the U.S. Department of Defense world-wide defence communications network. Its primary mission is to provide intelligence support of UK, US and allied interests.
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Further information:
Press enquiries to: Tony Moran. DIO Senior Communications Officer
on 0121 311 3879 or email tony.moran572@mod.uk
Note for editors
1. Defence Infrastructure Organisation (DIO) is part of the Ministry of Defence (MOD). It is responsible for managing and maintaining land and properties to meet the current and future needs of the MOD and personnel at home and abroad, and to support current operations.
2. Our work includes providing, supporting and improving: operational units; single living and service family accommodation; training areas and historic military sites. DIO actively manages these to ensure the needs of Defence are met, value for money is achieved, our heritage is protected and to achieve our environmental goals.
3. DIO was formed on 1 April 2011 when the former Defence Estates (DE) organisation was brought together with other property and infrastructure functions within department to form a single organisation. DIO manages the MOD’s property infrastructure and ensures strategic management of the Defence estate as a whole.
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