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29 February 2008
Mapping the way to joined-up street works
Utility companies and local authorities, equipped with Ordnance Survey’s most detailed mapping data, are transforming the management and coordination of street works in England.
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28 February 2008
Video podcast - Your practical guide to easy map reading
Learn how you can make the most of a day out with your Ordnance Survey map in this downloadable video podcast.
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15 February 2008
How to read an Ordnance Survey map
Have fun with maps. Let Ordnance Survey help you get around with some brilliant, practical tips for easy map reading in this downloadable podcast.
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13 February 2008
Ordnance Survey celebrates industry praise for data management
Ordnance Survey’s goal of ensuring world-class standards in data collection and management has won industry recognition.
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11 February 2008
Ordnance Survey’s most detailed addressing to underpin Thames regeneration
Ordnance Survey’s most detailed geographic address information, OS MasterMap Address Layer 2, is supporting sustainable development plans for a large part of the Thames Gateway.
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06 February 2008
Revised Scottish OS Explorer Maps hit the shelves
The final maps in a programme to revise every OS Explorer Map for Scotland have been hitting the shelves following a two and a half year revision programme by national mapping agency Ordnance Survey.
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