Ordnance Survey – Great Britain's national mapping agency
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Did you know, for example, that some 5 000 changes are made every day to our most detailed mapping of Britain, so quick is our landscape evolving? Or that our OS Explorer Map and OS Landplan® series of maps were chosen as ‘Millennium Products’ by the Design Council®?
Today, Ordnance Survey is a dynamic, £100-million-a-year government Trading Fund. At the vanguard of the fast-moving geographic information industry, we produce digital and paper maps for business, leisure, administrative and educational use. Indeed, our data is relied on by businesses, utilities, consumers and government. So important is that data that an independent study has calculated that around £100 billion worth of economic activity in Britain is dependent on it.
More than that, our work can help to saves lives. Take our work with the emergency services. Our digital geographic data provides vital location intelligence for fire services and enables them to pinpoint the exact location of an emergency, saving time and, ultimately, lives. Challenging and personally rewarding work? You’ve found it.
As you can see, there’s more to Ordnance Survey than you may think – much more. If you’d like more information regarding our history, products and services, visit our corporate site.