Tag: news
-
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…
-
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.…
-
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…
-
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…
-
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…
-
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…
-
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…
-
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…
-
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…
-
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…