One of the clearly emerging benefits of modern property methods is the set of tools and techniques for looking at cities. Assessing sites, measuring economies and mapping data has never been easier.

A report funded by the Geospatial Commission highlights eight emerging technologies in the geospatial sector, including Artificial Intelligence, 3D scanners, and immersive technologies.

The government-owned national mapping agency is in court this week to defend a case over data rights.

More than 150 organisations including Knight Frank, Atkins, Deloitte, Jacobs and Costain have expressed their concerns about the current value and relevance of geographic information, such as addresses and maps on titles, to the government’s UK Geospatial Commission.

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.

Who is making waves in the property transformation game? PlaceTech editor, Paul Unger, names his Most Valuable Players.

The digital freight forwarder offers wholesalers instant quotes and booking, real-time shipment tracking, paperless cloud management and customer service on one platform.

Ordnance Survey has selected seven startups that use location, land and property data in products and services to take part in its 2019 Geovation Accelerator Programme.

A system that highlights safe roads for cycling, a database of British trees and an indoor mapping solution were among the technologies selected by the government’s Geospatial Commission and Innovate UK agencies.