Friday, November 25th, 2016
373, 919km of England’s farmland hedges have been accurately mapped to create a new digital dataset, OS Landscape Features Layer, which will be used by the Rural Payments Agency (RPA). The new dataset will play an important role in the Rural Payments Agency’s administration of the Common Agriculture Policy (CAP) The CAP Regulations require effective
Friday, November 18th, 2016
Ordnance Survey (OS) has been chosen by the Department of Culture, Media & Sport (DCMS) to develop a groundbreaking planning and mapping tool that will be instrumental for the national rollout of 5G technology – the next generation of wireless communications needed to bring Internet-connected devices into everyday life. OS will lead a consortium that
Wednesday, November 9th, 2016
This summer, Ordnance Survey invited developers, entrepreneurs and innovators to apply to its Geovation Programme for funding and resources. Flock: a deep-tech AI company performing Big Data-driven risk analysis for drone flights to create intelligently priced insurance premiums. Flock’s wider vision is to become a drone guidance system, calculating the safest possible flight-paths for drones to
Tuesday, November 8th, 2016
From Thursday 17 November, visitors to the Britain on Foot website (www.britainonfoot.co.uk) will be re-directed to a dedicated landing page on the OS site. The page is part of an all new #GetOutside section that hosts an extensive directory of routes and maps, skills advice and other information designed to encourage more people to explore
Monday, July 11th, 2016
Ordnance Survey (OS) and CompeGPS are pleased to announce a new partnership to release a range of outdoor activity GPS units. The exciting move is being made ahead of the leading international trade fair, the OutDoor Show in Friedrichshafen, where the new GPS units will be unveiled for the first time. As leading brands in their
Thursday, June 30th, 2016
Today (30 June 2016) Ordnance Survey (OS) and the Scottish Government released an update on the project which will ultimately make it easier for people to find and access every green corner of our neighbourhoods, towns and cities. Building on the 2011 Scottish Greenspace Map, the new OS dataset will provide a comprehensive view of location,
Tuesday, June 21st, 2016
Today Ordnance Survey (OS) is mining data used daily at all levels of national and local government, by the emergency services and large and small businesses. That data is also set to provide the foundation on which Great Britain will build its Smart future. Yet to celebrate its 225th anniversary, OS has returned to its roots and
Tuesday, May 24th, 2016
Stevenage, UK, 24 May 2016 – British GIS software developer, Cadcorp, has provided software support for three free-to-use data products from the national mapping agency of Great Britain, Ordnance Survey: OS Open Map – Local; OS Open Roads; and OS Open Rivers. Support for the new data products was added in a recent service release
Tuesday, May 17th, 2016
The most accurate and up-to-date geographic data now available for the first time in new application suitable for BIM projects. OS Model Builder is a new visualisation tool that can support projects, including Level 2 BIM activities, and will save the construction industry and its clients’ time and money when planning future projects. OS Model
Tuesday, April 5th, 2016
Ordnance Survey is to supply mapping, geographic data and insights to UK Power Networks and Northumbrian Water in a contract worth £4 million. The three-year deal is a clear statement about OS’s commitment to the Energy and Infrastructure sector, and sees a return to direct business with Northumbrian Water. The new OS strategy has Britain’s national
