North Adams, Massachusetts – British aerial mapping innovator Bluesky International is expanding its business into North America following the acquisition of Col-East Inc (www.col-east.com), a Massachusetts-based aerial survey company. Col-East has been mapping the...
UK’s National Trust exceeds conservation targets with help from Esri GIS
The UK is one of the most nature depleted countries in the world. As one of the country’s largest landowners, National Trust is doing everything it can to help reverse this decline. Digital transformation and new workflows using geospatial technology from...
UK’s Met Office makes climate data more accessible with Esri GIS
New data portal helps organisations respond to climate change The Met Office’s Climate Data Portal has gone live today, giving organisations improved access to climate data and other resources, allowing them to better understand and respond to climate...
UK, France partner to protect GNSS for critical infrastructure
United Kingdom and French experts will work more closely to increase the resilience of both countries’ critical infrastructure to the signal jamming experienced in the war in Ukraine. The agreements are part of a suite of joint science and tech work. The...
UK Space Conference 2025 to land in Manchester: Space for Growth, Solutions, and Opportunity
UK Space Conference returns on 16–17 July 2025 at Manchester Central, bringing together global space leaders, policymakers, researchers, and innovators to explore the theme Space for Growth. As the UK’s official biennial space sector forum, delivered in partnership...
UK Space Agency Supports Mexico Workshop on Earth Observation Platforms for Forests & Land Use
The UK Space Agency’s (UKSA) International Partnership Space Programme (IPSP) supported a workshop on geo-information platforms to aid the forest sector in Mexico, as part of the “Advancing Earth Observation Applications for Forests†project, co-ordinated by...
UK rail network to be monitored from space
SatSense has secured a landmark multi-million-pound, multi-year contract with Network Rail to deliver network-wide ground deformation monitoring, flood mapping and change detection services using satellite radar technology. This is the first time globally that...
UK Power Networks selects 1Streetworks software to revolutionise streetworks planning
1Spatial, the global leader in managing geospatial data is pleased to announce that following conclusion of a successful trial, it has signed a 12-month contract with UK Power Networks (UKPN), for its Traffic Management Plan Automation (“TMPA”) solution, under the...
UK Power Networks Award NM Group Four Year Framework to Reduce Vegetation Management Spend
UK Power Networks has awarded a four year asset management framework to NM Group to assist in reducing the risk of power cuts being caused by trees and other vegetation affecting overhead power lines. NM Group will provide accurate structure modelling and clearance...
UK Power Networks and Northumbrian Water Sign Up to Receive OS Mapping, Data and Insights
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...
