Understanding the physical characteristics of land is just as important as assessing the development of land. Before any site can be designed and ultimately developed, professionals need to first understand its elevation, slopes, drainage patterns and relationship...

Assessing development land often begins with visual information. Aerial and street-level imagery, photographs, and site surveys can reveal important details about the current use of land as well as considering its surroundings.  Traditionally, professionals had to...

Maps have always been used within the land development sector. Developers use them to understand site boundaries, roads, infrastructure, environmental risks and any neighbouring development. However, a map mainly shows only where development is situated. Geospatial AI...

Identifying suitable development land has mostly required much wider research. Developers and planning teams may need to examine maps, planning policies, infrastructure, land ownership and any surrounding development activity before deciding whether a site needs...

Planning applications can contain large amounts of information. Just one application can include drawings, planning statements, environmental reports, transport assessments and other supporting documents for planning officers to review before reaching a decision. As...

Planning information has traditionally been published through documents, maps and PDF files. For land developers, finding and comparing this information may require much manual research. The UK planning system is now moving towards machine-readable planning data where...

Land development projects generate a constant flow of information, which means planning applications progress, budgets or milestones change and risks can emerge throughout the development lifecycle. For developers managing several projects at once, relying on...

With land development becoming an increasingly data-driven process, developers relying on large amounts of data are shifting from planning records and land ownership information, towards infrastructure data and market trends when assessing potential opportunities....

The land development industry has always relied on careful planning, technical expertise and informed decision making. Today, advances in digital technology are providing developers with new ways to understand sites before construction even begins, and one of the most...