Industry calls for clarity on geospatial data

SprayBot fits under the floor and applies insultation without having to rip the property apart.

The UK’s official Geospatial Commission has created a specialist licence to simplify location-based data work while also unveiling plans for a digital map of the country’s underground pipes and cables.

Governments and industry need to overhaul their approach to employment and jobs to reduce further social and economic tensions, according to a new report from the OECD.

The rise of open data offers the potential for local authorities to ease the costly headache of paying consultants for evidence base documents as they prepare Local Plans, writes Stefan Webb of Future Cities Catapult.

According to Stefan Webb and Euan Mills of innovation agency, Future Cities Catapult, one major area ripe for innovation is the planning system.

AI offers great potential for the property industry, and the Mayor's new online resource will help smaller businesses embrace the technology.

The UK government is looking to adopt modern approaches to construction, to speed up the delivery of £600bn of investment in roads, hospitals and schools over the next 10 years.

The Royal Town Planning Institute and digital planning pioneers Future Cities Catapult have jointly called on the planning profession to make bolder steps to embrace digital technology. 

Passengers in London and Edinburgh will soon be the first in the UK to experience self-driving bus and taxi services under trials announced by Business and Energy Secretary Greg Clark.