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Introducing PAS 256: The New Specification for Managing Location Information of Buried Assets

By Andrew Bennett | Thu 13th Apr 2017

Publicly Available Specification (PAS) 256 is here! Recently launched by the Institute of Civil Engineers (ICE) in collaboration with the British Standards Institution (BSI) and Infrastructure UK, PAS 256 is the newly developed national common code of practice for buried apparatus that is implementable across the UK. The UK's vast utility network and local authority infrastructure includes 1.5 million km of assets which are buried ben
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Bake Sale

By Andrew Bennett | Tue 11th Apr 2017

Mallon Technology staff in Dublin have once again come together to host and organise their annual Great Irish Bake in aid of Temple Street Children's Hospital, who provide world class care to Ireland's sickest children. The team put on an excellent display of baked goods as always this year, which left mouths watering throughout the office. The goodies on offer this year included gingerbread men, lemon cake, brownies, chocolate biscui
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Mallon Technology Awarded Local Government Project

By Andrew Bennett | Wed 5th Apr 2017

Mallon Technology is proud to announce that it is has been contracted to provide GIS Services as part of a new local government project. The project, commissioned by Fingal County Council require Mallon Technology to complete various GIS data capture, data entry and digisation tasks. The project involves the provision of CAD services to Fingal County Council, assisting in the digitisation of property interests from old maps, the recon
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Improving Local Government Productivity with a Web GIS

By Andrew Bennett | Fri 24th Mar 2017

Mallon Technology is delighted to announce the recent completion of a project in collaboration with Mid Ulster District Council (MUDC). The project involved the demonstration and use of Azimap, a web GIS with which Mallon Technology are exclusive resellers, to show how productivity and the completion of certain processes within the council's GIS department could be dramatically improved.The Problem One of the services MUDC provides, i
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Celebrating the Contribution of Our Leading Women

By Andrew Bennett | Wed 8th Mar 2017

For over 20 years Mallon Technology has been at the forefront of the GIS industry within the UK & Ireland. This wouldn't have been possible were it not for the contribution of the Leading Women at the heart of our company. This International Women's Day we are highlighting the important contribution made to the success of our business from some of Leading women as well as celebrating the contribution made by women throughout all level
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Ireland as seen from Sentinel-2

By Andrew Bennett | Wed 18th Jan 2017

Following a year in which the European Space Agency's (ESA) Copernicus programme has captured more of the Earth than ever before, we are pleased to announce that we have put together the first complete map of the island of Ireland using images captured by ESA's Sentinel-2a satellite. The Copernicus programme is at the cornerstone of the European Union's efforts to monitor the Earth and its diverse ecosystems. Copernicus consists o
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Christmas Jumper Day 2016

By Andrew Bennett | Tue 20th Dec 2016

Getting into the festive spirit, the staff at Mallon Technology once again took part in Christmas Jumper Day. An annual fundraising campaign organised by Save the Children, it encourages everyone to have some festive fun by wearing their favourite Christmas jumper to work or school, to raise money for a worthwhile cause. Save the Children work around the globe running world-class programmes, saving children's lives and challenging world
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Sentinel Data Helping Downstream Space Industry Deliver €3.1 billion in benefits

By Andrew Bennett | Wed 14th Dec 2016

A report recently released by the European Commission has revealed that only one year after the Copernicus programme began operation, it is already delivering economic, social, environmental and strategic benefits across a range of sectors. The Copernicus programme is a cornerstone of the European Union's efforts to monitor the Earth and its diverse ecosystems. Copernicus consists of a series of Earth Observation (EO) Satellites, which c
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Utilising Open Geospatial Data to Transform your Marketing Activities

By Andrew Bennett | Wed 7th Dec 2016

We are excited to announce the release of our first ever white paper; 3 Ways Open Geospatial Data can Transform your Marketing Activities, an informative guide to show how any organisation can benefit from open geospatial data. Making a significant impact with marketing can be a challenge for many small and medium sized business. Figuring out how to allocate a marketing budget, choosing who to target, choosing where to target and iden
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