Category: News
Open source business and built environment news, updated daily.
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Sunderland City Council Migrates Revenues System to Open Source Odoo Platform
Sunderland City Council has completed a phased migration of its revenues and benefits administration to Odoo, replacing a…
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OpenStreetMap Foundation Partners with Ordnance Survey on Rural Path Data Exchange
The OpenStreetMap Foundation has announced a formal data-sharing agreement with Ordnance Survey to improve the accuracy of public…
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IfcOpenShell Gains Traction in UK Contractor BIM Workflows as Proprietary Costs Rise
The open source IFC geometry library IfcOpenShell is seeing growing adoption among mid-tier UK construction contractors seeking alternatives…
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MHCLG Funds Open Source Digital Planning Tools Pilot Across Five English Authorities
The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government has awarded £2.1 million to a consortium of five English…
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PostGIS Adopted as Standard Spatial Database Across Scottish Government Estate
The Scottish Government’s digital directorate has standardised on PostGIS as the preferred spatial database engine across its central…
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Nextcloud Wins NHS Trust Contract Over Microsoft 365 in Procurement Review
Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust has selected Nextcloud Hub 8 as its primary document collaboration and file sharing…
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OpenProject Gains Traction Among UK Architecture Practices Seeking BIM Coordination Tools
Open source project management platform OpenProject has reported a 40 percent increase in UK-based architecture and engineering users…
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MHCLG Publishes Open Source Guidance for Digital Planning Software Procurement
The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government has released updated procurement guidance encouraging local planning authorities to…
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OpenStreetMap UK Launches Dedicated Built Environment Data Improvement Drive
OpenStreetMap UK has announced a structured six-month campaign to improve building footprint and land use data across English…
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QGIS 3.36 Adopted by Hertfordshire County Council for Spatial Planning
Hertfordshire County Council has completed a full migration from Esri ArcGIS to QGIS 3.36 across its spatial planning…