AGI and GGP to Work Together to Secure Geography at the Heart of Government Decision Making

The Association for Geographic Information (AGI) and the Government Geography Profession (GGP) have agreed to work together to combine their experience, expertise and outreach to further the impact of geospatial data and technology within the public sector. By working together, they will help grow the geospatial community, and will build on recent activities such as the AGI’s Skills Roundtable. “The … Read More

‘It’s not all about the money’ for Early Careers Professionals Concludes AGI / RGS Report

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The Association for Geographic Information (AGI) and Royal Geographical Society, with IBG, (RGS-IBG) have released the results of their survey into the values of early career professionals within the geospatial sector. Published by the AGI, the report concludes that opportunities for learning and development are particularly important to those in their early and mid-careers whilst employee wellbeing, job security and … Read More

Bluesky Aerial Photos at Heart of New Met Police Mapping Tool

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Leicestershire, UK, 08 February 2024 – High resolution aerial photography from Bluesky International is informing day-to-day decision making, long-term planning and reporting at London’s Metropolitan Police Service. Supplied as part of a multi-million-pound Government mapping contract, the Bluesky imagery is an essential layer in the Met Police’s newly relaunched Met Map. A lightweight, web-based Geographical Information System (GIS), Met Map provides … Read More

New Esri UK partner Temple creates biodiversity net gain assessment tool

Streamlined workflow helps users meet England’s new legislation Temple, one of the UK’s leading environment, planning and sustainability consultancies, has joined the Esri UK partner network as a Silver Partner. The new partnership enables Temple to use Esri’s GIS (Geographic Information System) technology, combined with its environmental expertise to develop innovative new software solutions for clients. The UKHab and BNG … Read More

CGI’s Machine Vision solution delivers a powerful source of IoT business intelligence by leveraging Artificial Intelligence

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Montréal, Quebec, 16 January 2024  CGI (NYSE: GIB) (TSX: GIB.A) today announces the launch of new computer vision solution, CGI Machine Vision, which uses the power of artificial intelligence (AI) to transform asset and infrastructure monitoring. The solution enables organisations across industries to improve processes, increase efficiencies and reduce costs by generating business intelligence not previously possible through traditional monitoring solutions or … Read More

Affinity Water selects Cadcorp to fulfil digital mapping requirements

Spatial insight company Cadcorp has secured a contract with Affinity Water to license Ordnance Survey® (OS) data. The contract includes the provision of OS MasterMap™ Topography Layer, AddressBase® Premium, 1:50 Colour Raster, and Terrain® 5. The agreement encompasses a range of services necessary for the supply of OS datasets. This involves data preparation, extraction, quality assurance, and delivery. Cadcorp is … Read More

1lntegrate 4.2 Leverages Inheritance for less taxing Rule Building

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Cambridge, UK, 9th January 2024, (www.1spatial.com) 1Spatial, the global leader in location master data management solutions that improve data quality and governance, is pleased to announce the latest release of 1Integrate for automated data validation and enhancement. Improved Ontology and Reference support means a streamlined process for those using linear reference systems (such as Departments of Transportation), or any hierarchical … Read More

AGI Celebrates ‘Amazing’ Conference with GeoCom Success

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The Association for Geographic Information (AGI), is celebrating following a successful annual conference. The largest independent event in the UK GI calendar, organised for geospatial professionals by geospatial professionals, GeoCom 23 attracted more than 250 registered delegates with a challenging agenda featuring topics such as ethics and governance, skills shortages and the environmental impact of earth observation. Feedback from attendees … Read More

CGI’s Cyber Escape experience visits University of Nottingham as part of ongoing partnership

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London United Kingdom, 13 December 2023  CGI, (NYSE: GIB) (TSX: GIB.A) one of the largest IT and business consulting services firms in the world, recently brought its Cyber Escape experience to the University of Nottingham for a week long residency at the University Park Campus. Combining the fun of an escape room with the themes of cyber security, the experience allowed staff, students, … Read More