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Service family welcomed into first newly refurbished home as part of fiscal stimulus funding
3,500 military family homes will benefit from £122 million of fiscal stimulus funding and teams from Amey and the Defence Infrastructure Organisation (DIO) are working closely with…
18 Jan 2021
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Two of Amey’s Defence contracts announced as winners in ICW Collaboration Awards 2020
The prestigious event, hosted at the Landsdowne Club, in London on 10th December, recognises diverse and collaborative relationships and provided the perfect opportunity to share s…
15 Dec 2020
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Ex-Lieutenant Colonel in the Royal Artillery joins Amey following successful BuildForce referral
It’s this close alliance that has led to ex-Lieutenant Colonel Ian Coulson, accepting a role in our Regional Prime South East (RPSE) contract as our Demobilisation Manager and we’r…
14 Dec 2020
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Amey prepares to keep MOD sites safe and secure over Christmas and New Year
Our Site, Area, Project and Supply Chain Managers are working closely together to make sure their local teams are aware of the checks they need to make before leaving for the holid…
14 Dec 2020
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Amey’s Defence business achieves formal certification to ISO 44001
With relationships being key to delivering our contracts, the Defence business was audited separately to the wider Amey organisation and in October, external auditors, BSI, looked…
30 Nov 2020
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Amey’s Defence contracts win FM Specialist of the Year in the 2020 Construction News awards
Despite the strong competition from many leading construction companies in the UK, our submission was chosen for its compelling evidence in areas of project delivery, workplace and…
30 Nov 2020
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Kinloss team step out for charity
The six week challenge was structured to resemble a long horse race with each participant provided with race odds based on their current form. Within the first seven days, more tha…
30 Nov 2020
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Amey invited to speak at Open University’s Disabled Veterans Scholarship online event
In April 2020, we began a new partnership with the Open University and committed to supporting their Disabled Veterans Scholarship Fund (DVSF) which provides free education and a w…
16 Nov 2020
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Innovation on the airfields
In our current contract, and all previous Defence contracts, the method of grass management has been a ‘one-size fits all’ approach from the bottom of Cornwall to the top of Scotla…
16 Nov 2020
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Carla and Kim recognised for great customer service
More than 70 families were successfully relocated from Catterick to Warminster after a three month delay due to COVID-19 restrictions and the RDG Welfare Office were delighted with…
03 Nov 2020
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Amey attends bespoke BuildForce webinar aimed at supporting Service leavers and veterans
Last month, Amey was invited to attend a bespoke webinar which focused on their mentoring programme and how our employees could play a key part in helping Service leavers and veter…
02 Nov 2020
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Amey’s Defence teams hold online collaborative safety forum
Now in its fourth year, the six-monthly workshops bring together representatives from Amey, the Defence Infrastructure Organisation (DIO) and major supply chain partners who are ab…
02 Nov 2020
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Jules is awarded prestigious Commander’s coin at RAF Odiham
Jules is a well-liked, trusted and respected member of the team and we’re delighted that his professionalism and dedication has been recognised.Group Captain Nick Knight OBE MA, St…
20 Oct 2020
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Carl, ex Veteran and Amey employee, completes 100 consecutive half marathons for SSAFA and Help for Heroes
Carl began his challenge in March and was able to complete 11 ½ marathon runs before the UK was forced into lockdown due to the COVID-19 pandemic. He resumed his challenge on 20th…
19 Oct 2020
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Amey and DIO continue to support Service family moves throughout the pandemic
In March, the UK experienced its first full lockdown and Service families were urged to repatriate back to the UK from Kenya, Oman, Europe and Australia as quickly as possible. Our…
19 Oct 2020
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National Customer Service Week 2020
The pandemic has changed the way we engage with our customers. Teams across our Defence contracts continue to adapt to new ways of working while continuing to support Service perso…
05 Oct 2020
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Keeping Service family accommodation warm and well maintained this winter
As the pandemic continues, the safety of our customers and employees remains our highest priority. Amey and DIO continue to regularly review joint working practices and procedures…
05 Oct 2020
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Amey and DIO shortlisted as finalists in Institute of Collaborative Working
Today they make their final presentation to the Award panel for the category of Public Sector/Service Sector/Defence & Security for demonstrating effective collaborative workin…
30 Sep 2020
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Lena shortlisted as finalist in Women in Defence UK awards 2020
“I was very surprised and rather embarrassed to find out that I had been nominated for a Women in Defence UK award. To be chosen as a finalist is rather overwhelming especially as…
21 Sep 2020
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Creating warm and energy efficient homes for Service families
The database is helping us to identify ‘hotspots’ that help to plan our future project pipeline and to better co-ordinate resource as we continue at pace to deliver energy efficien…
21 Sep 2020
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Amey’s exceeds SSAFA fundraising target of £250,000
Since then, Amey employees and supply chain partners have been working tirelessly to support the charity. They’ve taken part in marathons, trekked across the Sahara Desert and cycl…
07 Sep 2020
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Amey and DIO work with Army Family Federation (AFF) to improve damp and mould information
We share their goal to support Service families as they move in, live and move out of their Service Family Accommodation (SFA) and we are passionate about providing a better lived…
07 Sep 2020
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Amey, DIO and Air Infra launch Programme Hydro aimed at improving RAF’s heating and hot water system
Work began in April 2020 with Air Infra, Defence Infrastructure Organisation (DIO) and Amey teams meeting weekly to develop the programme. A Hydro working group was set up which in…
24 Aug 2020
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Amey supports Women in Defence UK mentoring programme
We know we have many talented and successful women working within Amey’s Defence contracts who inspire others with their drive to improve, their desire to collaborate and a genuine…
24 Aug 2020
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Amey provides work experience placement to Army Service leaver as he prepares to embark on his second career
We are partnered with SSAFA, the Armed Forces charity, BuildForce, the construction led military recruitment programme, Women in Defence and the Open University’s Disabled Veterans…
11 Aug 2020