Category: News
Open source business and built environment news, updated daily.
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OpenTopoMap and Overpass API Power New Scottish Planning Portal Prototype
NatureScot and the Scottish Government’s Planning and Architecture Division have unveiled a prototype digital planning portal built on…
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PostGIS Adoption Grows Among UK Architecture Firms Handling Large Site Analysis
A survey by the Architectural Computing Forum has found that PostGIS usage among UK architecture practices with more…
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Linux Foundation Launches Open Infrastructure Blueprint for Smart City Deployments
The Linux Foundation has published a new open reference architecture aimed at municipalities deploying smart city infrastructure, incorporating…
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Homes England Explores OpenStreetMap Data to Accelerate Housing Delivery Mapping
Homes England has begun a feasibility study into replacing proprietary mapping licences with OpenStreetMap and GeoServer-based infrastructure for…
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Buckinghamshire Council Migrates Finance Systems to ERPNext Open Source Platform
Buckinghamshire Council has completed a phased migration of its core finance and procurement functions to ERPNext, becoming one…
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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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QGIS 3.38 Released with Enhanced BIM Layer Integration for Planning Teams
The QGIS project has released version 3.38, introducing improved support for IFC-based BIM layer overlays within geospatial workflows.…
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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…