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16th March 2011


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New Defence infrastructure organisation

16 Feb 11 - Defence Policy and Business - Defence Estates

The creation of a new organisation to manage Defence property has been announced by Defence Secretary Dr Liam Fox today, Wednesday 16 February 2011.

Defence Estates unveils new national military housing contract

10 Feb 11 - Estate and Environment - Defence Estates

Defence Estates has announced its future commercial plans for UK military housing from 2013, unveiling a new single contract for the provision of all housing-related services to the Armed Forces and their families.

Estate suppliers set to benefit from Fair Payment

2 Feb 11 - Estate and Environment - Defence Estates

Defence Estates (DE) has announced that future suppliers to the military estate will benefit from measures to ensure that all businesses are paid punctually, irrespective of size or specialisation.

New frameworks will open up construction opportunities

31 Jan 11 - Estate and Environment - Defence Estates

The MOD has announced that it will develop six regional capital works frameworks for construction projects valued below £12m and one national framework for higher value projects, more complex projects and cross-region programmes up to a value of £50m, under its Next Generation Estate Contracts (NGEC) programme.

Yorkshire soldiers get new accommodation

27 Jan 11 - Estate and Environment - Defence Estates

Defence Estates (DE) has delivered top-notch accommodation for soldiers based in North Yorkshire with the completion of a new Single Living Accommodation (SLA) block at Catterick.

Military medics to get new training facilities

11 Jan 11 - Training and Adventure - Defence Estates|Defence Medical Services

Armed Forces' medics are to get new training facilities and accommodation under the latest phase of a programme to focus military medical expertise in the Midlands.

Defence partners scoop water 'Oscar' for sparkling performance

15 Dec 10 - Estate and Environment - Defence Estates

The partnership responsible for keeping Britain's military personnel supplied with water has scooped a prestigious water 'Oscar' with its sparkling performance in saving water.

Work starts on new sustainable homes for soldiers in Wiltshire

13 Dec 10 - Estate and Environment - Defence Estates

Work has started on a project to provide 260 new high quality, sustainable homes for soldiers and their families on the Canadian Estate at Bulford, near Salisbury.

Welsh trail balances Afghanistan training with public access

7 Dec 10 - Estate and Environment - Defence Estates

A valuable new community resource which balances the need for vital military training for troops going to Afghanistan with public access to an unspoilt area of the Welsh countryside has just opened in Pembrokeshire.

Green light for Catterick Garrison town centre scheme

1 Dec 10 - Estate and Environment - Defence Estates

Defence Estates has signed an agreement with Birmingham-based Lingfield Securities to undertake the development of the latest phase of a new town centre at Catterick Garrison.

Modernised homes for Fareham Service families

24 Nov 10 - Estate and Environment - Defence Estates

Service families in Fareham near Portsmouth are benefiting from a major programme of work to modernise their homes.

Army vehicle crew training school opens in Germany

3 Nov 10 - Estate and Environment - British Army|Defence Estates

The British Army has opened a new facility in Germany to provide soldiers and marines who are likely to deploy to Afghanistan next year with essential training in how to operate military vehicles as a crew.

Jurassic Coast: the perfect preparation for Afghan-bound troops

22 Oct 10 - Estate and Environment - British Army|Defence Estates

The crisp autumnal morning chill is punctuated by the dull crump of tank shells hitting their distant targets. Precise instructions ensure that weapons' systems are swiftly recalibrated to land every round as close to the target as possible. Report by Tony Moran.

Landmark reached in construction of new defence intelligence HQ

13 Oct 10 - Estate and Environment - Defence Estates

A formal "Topping-Out" ceremony has been held to mark the weatherproofing of the new Pathfinder Building at RAF Wyton - a significant milestone in the construction of the new Defence Intelligence facilities.

MOD awards conservation winners and energy savers

12 Oct 10 - Estate and Environment - Defence Estates

The presentation ceremony has taken place today for both the winners of the prestigious conservation-based Sanctuary Awards and also for the winners of the MOD's first Energy Awards.