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25th February 2026

In today’s digital world, effective planning and visualisation are crucial for urban development and community engagement. A recent study commissioned by Nottingham City Council showed that investing in 3D modelling not only improves the experienc...

3D GIS data: a new dimension of insight

25th February 2026

In the evolving world of spatial planning, the shift from traditional 2D maps to immersive 3D data is transforming how planners visualise, analyse, and engage with the environment. It has also allowed planners to engage with citizens and communiti...

Transitioning to Tasks with ArcGIS Field Maps

17th February 2026

Have you heard of ArcGIS Field Maps Tasks? Tasks are an exciting capability that provides organisations and their mobile workers with enhanced tools to better manage, plan and co-ordinate fieldwork operations. If you or your organisation are str...

Understanding ArcGIS Pro license levels

3rd February 2026

The user type model, introduced in 2018, combined capabilities and apps together to align with the needs of different GIS users. ArcGIS Pro comes with the Creator, Professional and Professional Plus user types. Each user type comes with a differen...

Level up your scenes with LOD2 buildings in ArcGIS Pro

8th January 2026

Creating detailed 3D building models can be a time consuming and/or expensive process. In this blog I’m going to look at a DIY option – the Extract LOD2 Buildings tool introduced in ArcGIS Pro 3.5 – which makes it much … <...

From map to model (and back again): building our digital twin

23rd December 2025

We featured a basic digital twin in our 2024 Scottish Conference, but for this year’s Annual Conference we wanted to extend it to something extra special (and a little bit risky) to highlight the value of digital twins. Many of … Read more

A guide to smarter sharing in ArcGIS

19th December 2025

Picture this – you have a lovely set of maps, web apps and layers, all ready to go. There’s only one thing standing in your way… sharing your creations. Well, I’ve got some good news. I’m here to guide you … Read more

A constellation on the ground: mapping Great Britain’s street lights

20th November 2025

As night falls a quiet constellation emerges, not in the sky, but on the ground. Millions of street lights flicker to life, forming a glow that stretches from bright city centres to rural lanes. Thanks to the new street light … Read more

Bring temporal data to life with the ArcGIS Instant Apps Slider template

31st October 2025

Need to animate data based on numeric values or time intervals? The Slider template in ArcGIS Instant Apps is a perfect way to do this. It’s ideal for displaying historical, live, or even future data. Users can interact with the … Read more

Improving our Local Names basemaps for ArcGIS

27th August 2025

Esri UK has provided a local names basemap for over 5 years which features Welsh and Scottish Gaelic names where they are available. Initially this began with just a few layers, but we have expanded it to include all layers. … Read more

Machine Learning made even easier? Where it’s at in ArcGIS in 2025

20th August 2025

Machine Learning in GIS is not new – machine learning capabilities were introduced in ArcGIS as early as 2009. Recognise this? You’ve been able to use machine learning in ArcGIS to perform image classification, enrich data with clustering, o...

ArcGIS field calculations as a novel project progress tracker

3rd July 2025

The Challenge The London Underground is one of the most extensive metro systems in the world, and the complex nature of the network led to the creation of one of the most well-known topological maps in the world. But… what … Read more

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