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News > May 2008

Amey maps out street lighting improvements MAYRISE


 

1Spatial supports OGC event in Potsdam, Germany


 

The GeoInformation Group make MAGIC....


 

Scottish Government to tackle noise pollution.....


 

KOREC duo become Trimble Certified Trainers


 

Data Capture and Digitisation Contract


 

Contracts Flow following RTK GPS Investment....


 

EarthCARE satellite contract signed


 

JLT set benchmark for mobile mapping and surveying


 

Environment Agency present AGI Conference Keynote


 

NOTTINGHAM…LAST FEW FREE PLACES TO GO.....


 

Birmingham City Council chooses Aligned Assets


 

City University UK Summer 2008 Masterclass Series


 

Nokia navigation service harnesses Ordnance Survey


 

GyPSii and NAV2 partner....


 

Sigma Seven to Sponsor ESRI EMEA UC 2008


 

Bluesky Launches Online Window to the Past


 

New mobile laser mapping system ....


 

AUGMENTRA WINS EUROPEAN MOBILE....


 

ESRI (UK) enables academic access to GI software


 

The GeoInformation Group and Scotia Gas Networks


 

Augmentra wins European mobile software contract


 

GGP transforms environmental health at Wear Valley


 

1Spatial makes a splash with Thames Water!


 

(OSGeo) UK event on 17 June 2008


 

AGI & BCS present Better Mapping 2008


 

More sponsors support AGI GeoCommunity 2008


 

2-day Workshop on Geoweb Services, Nottingham


 

INSPIRE presentations available free from 1Spatial


 

Leica Geosystems looks at measurement quality


 

Infoterra Ltd co-ordinate mapping services .....


 

Trimble for Mapping and GIS Accuracy


 

KOREC and Trimble Combine.....


 

eMapSite wins prestigious Award


 

GyPSii Takes the Lead in Mobile Social Networking


 

AUGMENTRA FINDS SUCCESS AT ORDNANCE SURVEY ....


 

Ordnance Survey‘s partner awards....


 

walkit.com makes a healthy investment...


 

Northgate launches powerful new system...


 

Sat-Nav for HGV and van drivers unveiled


 

Swedish mobile PC pioneer JLT expands in UK


 

AUGMENTRA success at Ordnance Survey Partner Award


 

EDF Energy maps out street works with MAYRISE


 

AGI GeoCommunity ’08 Sponsorship Success


 

PB MapInfo appoint Gary Roberts UK General Manager


 

United Utilities drive productivity and safety


 

KOREC and Trimble UK GNSS RTK Network Solution


 

Greater London Authority delivers...


 

Improved risk intelligence to insurance!


 

Commercial launch of NLPG attracts vast interest


 

2nd Mediterranean workshop Rome 10-11 June 2008


 

Bluesky Launches 3D City Models


 

Mouchel award Innogistic contract for OS data....


 

Snowflake Software Expands again.....


 

1Spatial becomes VAR for Tele Atlas


 

1Spatial announce MapRelate, an AutoCAD extension


 

Sigma Seven Maps Out A Partnership....


 

BKS Surveys Acquisition by Fugro Group


 

GeoWeb '08 Conference-Student Contest Closing Soon


 

GGP Helps Highway Authorities Keep Up with the Law


 

The GeoInformation Group celebrates 10 years....


 


Archived News



Past Issues - Archive
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07 September 2008, 1:54pm
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05 September 2008, 1:26pm
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05 September 2008, 12:10pm
Sharpening Skills to Improve Innovation… More…
05 September 2008, 11:12am
Skillweb’s track and trace delivery solution… More…
03 September 2008, 7:30am
Charting New Territory and Government\'s Policy… More…
28 August 2008, 8:48pm
The Intelligent Address… More…
26 August 2008, 1:42pm
TENET MapRite : A Tool to Capture BLPUs… More…
14 August 2008, 10:32am
Orbiting the world of IP… More…
23 July 2008, 3:00pm
This Month's Burning Issue...
Each month we select a hot topic and a leading figure in the industry to write about it.
This month's burning issue:

HAVE WE REALLY LEARNT THE LESSONS FROM LAST YEAR’S FLOODS?

Flooding costs associated with extreme weather, both financial and emotional, have increased considerably over the last decade, and experts have predicted this trend is set to continue.

Paul Livett, Chairman of GroundSure looks into how increasing the use of flood risk information in property transactions can help to ensure both residential and commercial transactions are conducted on a truly informed basis, with buyers being made aware of environmental risks prior to purchase.

Over 2.2 million homes and small businesses in the UK are located in areas considered at risk of flooding, and the Association of British Insurers (ABI) has said that 570,000 of these face a high risk of flooding. The floods in June and July last year left approximately 48,000 households… More…


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