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15 July 2009
‘Ain’t no mountain high enough’ to beat Ordnance Survey
Ordnance Survey’s team of surveyors have mapped the detail of Wales’ highest building.
The recently opened £8.4 million visitor centre on the summit of Snowdon has been mapped by the national map maker, making it the highest structure to be captured. At 1,065 m (3,560 ft) above sea level, the building includes a cafe, shop area and interpretation space.
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06 July 2009
Operational risk needs more resources
New research by Ordnance Survey amongst directors and managers of operational risk in the financial sector reveals that although operational risk has moved up corporate agendas, the resources to manage it have yet to be secured.
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14 July 2009
Event welcomes new mapping agreement for Scotland
An event to mark the launch of the One Scotland Mapping Agreement, jointly hosted by the Scottish Government the Improvement Service and Ordnance Survey, has been held in the Tolbooth, Stirling.
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14 July 2009
Local business wins two national awards from Ordnance Survey
Local family business Dome has won two prestigious awards and has been recognised for their achievement by national map maker Ordnance Survey.
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14 July 2009
Map-makers from around the world plot course to Southampton
Leading experts in geography and geographic information from across the globe have converged on Southampton to discuss geography and the impact of the economic downturn.
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30 July 2009
Ordnance Survey publishes Annual Report
National mapping agency publishes Annual Report and Accounts for 2008-09.
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15 July 2009
Building work on Ordnance Survey’s new head office is well underway
Drivers using the M271 to and from Southampton will notice that work is well underway on Ordnance Survey’s new head office building
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08 July 2009
Ordnance Survey at Guardian’s Activate 09 event
Last week saw Ordnance Survey exhibit and present at The Guardian newspaper’s one-day Activate 09 summit. The event, which attracted decision and policy makers from across business and government, sought to highlight how the power of the Internet is influencing politics, the environment, education, the media and the economy.
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