Leicestershire, UK, 06 July 2023 – 3D building models from aerial mapping company Bluesky International, are at the heart of plans for a landmark development in the centre of Coventry, UK, informing Virtual Reality (VR) presentations and digital walkthroughs. Designed by creative architectural studio Buttress, the multi-million-pound City Centre Cultural Gateway (CCCG) will see the transformation of the former Ikea … Read More

Scottish Forestry are excited to announce the launch of a CivTech Scotland challenge, inviting innovators, entrepreneurs, teams, start-ups or established businesses to design a technological solution for us with a potential maximum contract value of £1.3 million. We are hoping to receive a broad range of applications with different approaches, technologies and ideas. Challenge 9.1 “How can technology help us … Read More

New data portal enables users to understand local and national impacts of climate change The Met Office’s Climate Data Portal has gone live today, giving organisations improved access to climate data and other resources, allowing them to better understand and respond to climate change. Part of the Met Office’s wider strategy to maximise the benefits of its data, the portal contains 60 … Read More

Bluesky Makes a Record Breaking Start to the 2023 Mapping Flying Season Leicestershire, 27 June 2023 – Aerial mapping company Bluesky International has made a record-breaking start to its 2023 flying season having captured more than 96 per cent of its UK flying target in the first half of the season.  Taking advantage of recent clear blue skies, Bluesky has … Read More

Leicestershire, UK, 21 June 2023 – A new suite of geospatial products has been launched by LexisNexis Risk Solutions in a bid to address weather-related challenges faced by the UK and Ireland insurance market. Bluesky International Ltd’s National Tree Map (NTM) is one of three of the new products being applied by the data analytics and technology provider. NTM is … Read More

UK, 22nd June 2023, (www.astuntechnology.com) Market-leading open source geospatial solutions provider, Astun Technology, recently announced ambitious growth plans at a company meeting to mark its 18th birthday. As a result, the team is now recruiting a new Sales Account Manager (remote). The successful applicant will help bring Astun’s key product and service portfolio to the attention of a wider audience … Read More

Largest water company in England and Wales turns to GIS from Esri UK Anglian Water has created a real-time picture of sewer risk, which is helping drive proactive interventions to reduce sewer blockages, flooding and pollution incidents. The new mapping system reveals hotspots to prioritise where work is needed across the network to improve network performance and protect the environment. … Read More

London, United Kingdom, 20 June 2023 CGI (NYSE:GIB) (TSX: GIB.A), one of the largest independent IT and business consulting companies in the world, has been awarded a five-year partnership with SGN, one of the UK’s biggest utility companies. Under the agreement, CGI will deliver managed IT services, including the provision of a 24/7 service desk and device management. CGI’s partnership will … Read More

Bluesky Expands Commercial Team with Appointment of Bassett and Hoskins Leicestershire, UK, 15 June 2023 – Aerial survey and geographic data company Bluesky International has expanded its commercial team with the appointment of Kate Bassett and Andy Hoskins. Taking on the role of Head of 3D Hoskins will be responsible for the development of new products and the exploration of … Read More

CGI (NYSE: GIB) (TSX: GIB.A) has been awarded a contract under the European Space Agency (ESA)’s Space Systems for Safety and Security (4S) programme with the support from the UK Space Agency. CGI will lead a consortium in the development of a Service Demonstrator for a virtual flight data recorder. Replicating the function of a traditional crash-protected flight data recorder … Read More