Working with the right data can save occupiers money from committing to leases in the wrong markets while trying to grab market share during a recession, writes Geoff Michener.

Daniel Pickett, leader of Ridge and Partners’ geospatial services team, explains how architectural technologists have created a whole new discipline within building surveying.

Geospatial analysis is helping both sides of the Atlantic work out where we need EV chargers. Here is how it works. 

One of London’s major regeneration sites has turned to GIS software provider Esri to improve its use of drones for image processing, groundworks surveys and communication with stakeholders.

Better experiences, convenience and public safety are three areas where people see the benefits of location data, but ethical concerns about its use are evident in public perception, according to the UK’s Geospatial Commission.

Location data has “huge potential” to power a greener, faster, better transport sector in the UK – but much of the data we need is still missing. A new Geospatial Commission report has identified six transport opportunity areas and the data that could unlock significant advances.

The UK’s Geospatial Commission has appointed Alexandra Notay, placemaking and investment director at PfP Capital, as an independent commissioner.

Birmingham City Council has tasked location intelligence startup Urban Intelligence to undertake a city-wide review of potential land for homes using its AI.

Confirmation in the Queen’s Speech that the UK government will pursue laws to modernise the planning system were cautiously welcomed by the property industry, although the specifics of those plans are still unclear.