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The NPPF Consultation - A Missed Opportunity for Digital Planning?
The NPPF Consultation - A Missed Opportunity for Digital Planning?
VU.CITY responds to the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) consultation published by Department for Levelling Up.
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State of the Market: 3D Technology in the Public Sector in England
State of the Market: 3D Technology in the Public Sector in England
Nikki Webber examines how public sector bodies have adopted 3D technology in their strategic planning and development management processes.
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Nikki Webber looks back over what the planning industry has been going through in recent years and what's around the corner.
VU.CITY CEO, Jamie Holmes, shares his thoughts on the future of levelling up and some of the key measures affecting the built environment.
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With the latest improvements to the create & measurement tool, you can now scope & design with greater precision to make better decisions.
Improving the Planning Process with Open-Source Data and Standardisation
Improving the Planning Process with Open-Source Data and Standardisation
VU.CITY CEO, Jamie Holmes and Andrew Knight from RICS discuss how open-source data and standardisation can improve the planning process.
CTO, Paul Oesten-Creasey, discusses what the metaverse is, why some think it doesn’t exist & what it means for the real-estate industry.
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What’s Missing in the Levelling Up and Regeneration Bill?
What’s Missing in the Levelling Up and Regeneration Bill?
VU.CITY's business development manager, Nikki Webber, gives insight into what is missing in the recent Levelling Up & Regeneration Bill.
Digitisation of Planning: For Better Community Engagement
Digitisation of Planning: For Better Community Engagement
Piers Mulroney shares a summary with the New London Architecture on their webinar on digitisation & improved community engagement
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Ignoring the metaverse? You’re guaranteeing early retirement
Ignoring the metaverse? You’re guaranteeing early retirement
VU.CITY founder Jason Hawthorne shares with EG Radius what the metaverse is & how the built environment should not be quick to dismiss it.
The Role of VU.CITY in Supporting Development in Dacorum
The Role of VU.CITY in Supporting Development in Dacorum
Discover how Dacorum Borough Council uses VU.CITY to bring high quality developments to the local area and make smarter planning decisions.
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VU.CITY's CEO Featured in Infrastructure Intelligence
VU.CITY's CEO Featured in Infrastructure Intelligence
Jamie Holmes, CEO of VU.CITY urges party members to not lose sight of the previous government’s cornerstone policy – levelling up.
VU.CITY has made some big improvements, building on the revolutionary 3D experience that our customers love and rely on.
The Key to Belfast’s Smart City Successes? Collaboration
The Key to Belfast’s Smart City Successes? Collaboration
VU.CITY's Charlotte Dove Bowen shares insights into how smart city stakeholders are embracing collaboration to help Belfast ‘level up'.
DLUHC-Funded PropTech Win Uses Technology to Bring Planning into the Modern Age
DLUHC-Funded PropTech Win Uses Technology to Bring Planning into the Modern Age
Commonplace and VU.CITY collaborate with Dacorum Borough Council to drastically improve the way that local citizens get involved.
Thrilled to announce that VU.CITY is up for three EG Tech Awards: Innovation, Placemaking & Productivity!
How PropTech is Positively Disrupting the Property Industry
How PropTech is Positively Disrupting the Property Industry
VU.CITY's founder, Jason Hawthorne, shares with TechRadar Pro the enormous change PropTech is making in modernising planning.
The importance of government going all-in on digital democracy
The importance of government going all-in on digital democracy
VU.CITYs Piers Mulroney discusses why government must commit to giving communities increased trust & transparency through digital democracy.
How can digitisation create a better planning system?
How can digitisation create a better planning system?
RICS & VU.CITY discuss what’s in store for the planning world this 2022 & the potential 3D visualization, tech & data has to make it better.
Tell the Story of Your Proposal Immersively with 360° Functionality
Tell the Story of Your Proposal Immersively with 360° Functionality
From public consultation to marketing premium views, you can now create engaging & interactive experiences with our new 360° functionality.
VU.CITY Recognised as One of the Top UK Property Development Companies
VU.CITY Recognised as One of the Top UK Property Development Companies
Estate Innovation has recognised VU.CITY as one of the best UK Property Development companies, alongside some other incredible companies.
VU.CITY & other industry leaders in the technology sector share their thoughts on the government’s latest Spring Statement.
Industry Gives Mixed Reaction to Sunak’s Spring Statement
Industry Gives Mixed Reaction to Sunak’s Spring Statement
The UK property industry has given a mixed reaction to chancellor Rishi Sunak’s Spring Statement. VU.CITY provides its feedback.
VU.CITY Provides It's Response to the Government’s Spring Statement
VU.CITY Provides It's Response to the Government’s Spring Statement
The omittance of levelling up in the Spring Statement opens questions about how this agenda will progress. VU.CITY shares its thoughts...
VU.CITY Featured in Muted Industry Response for Chancellor’s Spring Statement
VU.CITY Featured in Muted Industry Response for Chancellor’s Spring Statement
VU.CITY's CEO Jamie Holmes & other leading industry professionals provide their response to the chancellor’s spring statement.
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Research: Guidance & Best Practice for 3D Visualization in Planning
Research: Guidance & Best Practice for 3D Visualization in Planning
With the push toward digitisation in the planning process, having a framework of operation & expert guidance on best practice is essential.
The Levelling Up White Paper Has Missed a Trick - Here's Why...
The Levelling Up White Paper Has Missed a Trick - Here's Why...
Nikki Webber deconstructs what the Levelling Up White Paper indicates for the future of planning & what it's lacking to make crucial change.
Can the New Housing Minister Tackle the Housing Crisis Through Digital Planning?
Can the New Housing Minister Tackle the Housing Crisis Through Digital Planning?
Piers Mulroney, Head of Commercial Partnerships & Policy, discusses the role of digitisation to deliver much needed housing.
City AM on VU.CITY's Multi-Million Pound Investment
City AM on VU.CITY's Multi-Million Pound Investment
In an exclusive with City AM, journalist Emily Hawkins shares how VU.CITY has secured Series A funding from Ramboll.
VU.CITY Secures Multi-Million Pound Investment from Global Engineering Consultancy, Ramboll
VU.CITY Secures Multi-Million Pound Investment from Global Engineering Consultancy, Ramboll
VU.CITY's CEO Jamie Holmes shares what this investment means for the future of VU.CITY and its customers.
Demystifying the Dark Arts of Planning with Digital Technology
Demystifying the Dark Arts of Planning with Digital Technology
Jason Hawthorne explores the power of digitisation to improve planning policies & introduce new opportunities to streamline planning.
UK Tech Sector Reacts to Governments Levelling Up White Paper
UK Tech Sector Reacts to Governments Levelling Up White Paper
VU.CITY's CEO Jamie Holmes shares his thoughts on the levelling up white paper & how digitisation is crucial in revitalising towns & cities.
VU.CITY Voted Top ConTech 2021 by Builtworld Leading Innovation
VU.CITY Voted Top ConTech 2021 by Builtworld Leading Innovation
In cooperation with PwC, Builtworld has chosen the leading Construction Technology for 2021 & VU.CITY voted top for project management.
Zone of Theoretical Visibility - Now Available in VU.CITY Cloud
Zone of Theoretical Visibility - Now Available in VU.CITY Cloud
Instantly see where people can view your proposal from with ZTV (also know as Zone of Visual Influence (ZVI) and Viewshed)
Tell the Story of Your Proposal in 3D with VU.CITY’s New ‘Presenter Tool’
Tell the Story of Your Proposal in 3D with VU.CITY’s New ‘Presenter Tool’
Say hello to our latest feature, the 'Presenter Tool', and start presenting your proposals with confidence in a more immersive way.
UK Proptech Association Roundtable: Leveraging PropTech for Digitised Planning
UK Proptech Association Roundtable: Leveraging PropTech for Digitised Planning
Local Authorities & PropTech companies across the UK discuss the housing crisis & how leveraging PropTech for digitised planning can help.
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The Role of 3D Visualization in Supporting Informed and Intelligent Decision-Making in Higher Education
The Role of 3D Visualization in Supporting Informed and Intelligent Decision-Making in Higher Education
Charlotte Bowen, Academic Relations Manager, shares how leading design & planning educators across the UK benefit from 3D visualizatiion.
VU.CITY Used to Support Conceptualisation of 20-Storey Tower in Ealing
VU.CITY Used to Support Conceptualisation of 20-Storey Tower in Ealing
Will Ing from The Architects' Journal shares how planning inspector has approved a 20-storey tower with affordable homes by DMWR Architects.
Ecstatic to announce VU.CITY has won not one, but two EG Tech Awards: The Big Picture and Productivity Awards.
Why Digitising the Planning Process is a Gamechanger
Why Digitising the Planning Process is a Gamechanger
Alex Tosetti, CCO of VU.CITY, discussed with Local Gov UK on why it's time for greater adoption of PlanTech to improve & speed up planning.
VU.CITY’s Student Licences Will Equip Future Planners with the Skills They Need to Thrive
VU.CITY’s Student Licences Will Equip Future Planners with the Skills They Need to Thrive
Jamie Holmes, VU.CITY's CEO, shares with the NLA our new free student licences that will support the next generation of city designers.
Virtual Reality Model - Discover a First in Accuracy and Detail
Virtual Reality Model - Discover a First in Accuracy and Detail
The most advanced, fully interactive, virtual reality digital twin ever of a major city, with every door, lamp post and brick detailed.
Gov.UK highlight VU.CITY's involvement in Geospatial Commission to support the democratisation of planning in London
The Technology Over Two Thirds of London's Local Authorities are Using
The Technology Over Two Thirds of London's Local Authorities are Using
VU.CITY features in Planning Resource on the Platforms adoption by local authorities across London through the trust it helps create.
Since the beginning of VU.CITY we have been exploring ways to provide access to the public. Your.VU.CITY is the start of that process.
The Use Of 3D Digital Visualization to Create Smarter Cities
The Use Of 3D Digital Visualization to Create Smarter Cities
Mastercard's CityPossible publication on how can 3D visualisation technology help authorities to plan and asset manage their cities,
How PropTech Can Revolutionise the Planning System
How PropTech Can Revolutionise the Planning System
Jason Hawthorne, VU.CITY Co-Founder, discusses the £1.1m pathfinder funding that could better support development & consultation with the EG
Jamie Holmes, VU.CITY CEO, discusses the importance of modernising the planning system & the role PlanTech has in All Things Business.
Building.co.uk on VU.CITY: The Future of Planning?
Building.co.uk on VU.CITY: The Future of Planning?
Will Ing from Building.co.uk discusses how VU.CITY's 3D models are transforming how the built environment makes decisions.
Annotate and Collaborate on Projects with Ease with VU.CITY 'Tags'
Annotate and Collaborate on Projects with Ease with VU.CITY 'Tags'
Annotate, share and collaborate on designs, projects and the surrounding environment with information.
Nikki Webber, Business Executive at VU.CITY explores how the HCLG Committee report helps us understand the growing role of tech in planning.
Oxford Gets Ready to Celebrate Castle’s 950th Anniversary
Oxford Gets Ready to Celebrate Castle’s 950th Anniversary
Oxford mail highlights how VU.CITY Oxford is helping the local authority better understand & experience the impact of proposed development.
Planning System Overhaul Central to Queen’s Speech
Planning System Overhaul Central to Queen’s Speech
Read VU.CITY response to The Queen’s Speech, on the key changes are required to modernise our current planning system and how tech can help.
PlaceTech's Robyn Wilson explores the PlanTech success story that is transforming the UK planning process.
How Councils, Developers and Communities are Making Use of 3D Modelling
How Councils, Developers and Communities are Making Use of 3D Modelling
Adam Branson from Planning Resource reports on the increasing use of 3D models to understand the impact of proposed development.
Square Mile’s New ‘Digital Twin’ Will Help Planners Visualise the Future
Square Mile’s New ‘Digital Twin’ Will Help Planners Visualise the Future
Prime Resi on The City of London, Innovate UK & VU.CITY's launch ‘the most advanced, fully interactive virtual reality digital twin ever...'
VU.CITY are up for three UK PropTech Awards: Customer Centric Business, Innovative Business, & the Digital Transformation Project Award
How Can PropTech Revolutionise the Planning Sector?
How Can PropTech Revolutionise the Planning Sector?
VU.CITY co-founder, Jason Hawthorne, reveals how to involve citizens, inform local plans and streamline planning decisions.
Thrilled to announce that we top BusinessCloud’s PropTech 50 list for innovative property technology
Smart Cities Need to Enable and Involve Citizen-Centric Decisions
Smart Cities Need to Enable and Involve Citizen-Centric Decisions
John Hatcher from Smart Infrastructure Magazine on how 3D visualisation was used to improve the consultation on Pudding Mill Lane.
All the Greatness of VU.CITY Now Available in the Cloud
All the Greatness of VU.CITY Now Available in the Cloud
You can now use our smart city Platform from anywhere across all our cities with VU.CITY Cloud!
Financial Times | City of London Creates Virtual Reality Map to Aid Office Development
Financial Times | City of London Creates Virtual Reality Map to Aid Office Development
Daniel Thomas - Financial Times, on The City of London's collaboration with VU.CITY to deliver a virtual reality model to test development.
What If…We Could Build Trust and Transparency in Planning?
What If…We Could Build Trust and Transparency in Planning?
Strategic Planning & Policy Manager at VU.CITY, Piers Mulroney, argues for the digitisation of planning in LREF.
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