Category: News
Open source business and built environment news, updated daily.
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DLUHC Recommends Open Source Planning Data Tools in New Digital Planning Framework
The Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities has published updated guidance under its Digital Planning Programme explicitly…
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Apache OFBiz ERP Deployment Cuts Costs for Mid-Sized UK Construction Firm
Midlands-based contractor Stepnell has gone live with a customised deployment of Apache OFBiz as its core ERP system,…
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Homes England Pilots OpenBIM Workflows Using FreeCAD and IFC Standards
Homes England has announced a pilot programme exploring open-source BIM tooling, centred on FreeCAD and the open IFC…
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Gloucestershire County Council Moves Highways Asset Management to OpenStreetMap-Based Platform
Gloucestershire County Council has completed a migration of its highways asset management system to a stack built on…
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Autodesk Rival Opens Revit-Compatible BIM Format Under Apache 2.0 Licence
Berlin-based AEC software startup BuildOS has released its core BIM file format specification and reference parser under the…
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NHS Property Services Adopts OpenProject for Capital Works Programme Management
NHS Property Services has rolled out OpenProject, the open source project management platform, to coordinate its £400 million…
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Scottish Government Backs Open Source ERP Pilot Across Five Councils
The Scottish Government’s Local Government Digital Office has announced funding for a pilot deployment of Odoo Community Edition…
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OpenStreetMap Data Powers New Permitted Development Rights Checker Tool
Planning consultancy Iceni Projects, working with developer PlanX, has launched a public-facing permitted development rights checking tool that…