Press release: London, 2 July 2026
Waymap, the personal navigation app that works indoors, outdoors and underground, and Plowman Craven, a global leader in geospatial surveying with over 60 years of expertise, have signed a partnership agreement to offer trailblazing solutions for wayfinding and geospatial to venues and infrastructure operators worldwide.
The partnership highlights the rapid growth of the global market for accurate digital representations of indoor and underground spaces, and the huge potential for providing new services – powered by these representations – to venue owners and operators.
Plowman Craven already handles LiDAR scanning for Waymap’s projects, helping to create the precise digital maps that enable Waymap’s app to guide users around large and complex indoor and underground spaces.
Waymap’s app is now live in prestigious venues across four continents, including public transport networks in Washington DC, Singapore and Los Angeles, Westfield London, Lord’s Cricket Ground in London, the Bullring retail destination in Birmingham, the Royal Hospital for Children and Young People in Edinburgh, and government buildings in Dubai.
“Waymap’s disruptive approach and Plowman Craven’s 60 years’ experience using “Waymap’s disruptive approach and Plowman Craven’s 60 years’ experience using cutting edge tech and deep global reach is a great fit,” said Celso Zuccollo, CEO of Waymap, “together we’ve been capturing geospatial data for our app, but there is so much more we can do with it. That data is a single source of truth which can power multiple use cases, such as virtual walk throughs, safety management and better user experiences.”
“Waymap and Plowman Craven have been delivering exciting new technology solutions together for clients for 18 months now,” added Zuccollo, “this partnership brings us even closer, confirming our joint leadership in exciting new markets which are growing fast.”
“Plowman Craven has always been about using the best available technology to give clients a clearer picture of the assets they manage,” said David Locker, CEO of Plowman Craven. “Our work with Waymap takes that further, combining our geospatial expertise with navigation technology that genuinely changes how people experience complex buildings and spaces. For our asset management clients, that opens up entirely new services: customised indoor wayfinding, live-updating maps, and environments that work for everyone, including people with visual impairments.”
“The UK is the world leader in this kind of digital geospatial technology for buildings and venues,” added Locker, “and it’s increasingly relevant for a wide range of clients. Our work with Waymap offers something compelling and differentiated. We’re aligning on a market-leading idea that’s very in tune with Plowman Craven’s values.”
Plowman Craven is on a mission to digitise the built world, providing data that connects disciplines, informs design, and helps shape places that stand the test of time. The company has unrivalled expertise and offices across the UK, US, Australia and South-East Asia.
Waymap’s personal navigation app provides step-by-step audio and on-screen instructions for users, helping people find their way in large, complex environments, even indoors. It can walk users to individual shops at malls, seats within stadiums and consulting rooms within hospitals, and integrates travel and custom live feed information. More traditional navigation apps are generally not effective indoors because of their need for a GPS signal.
Waymap’s software development kit allows clients to house Waymap technology within their own apps. This means venue owners and operators can provide a customised solution under their own brand.
About Waymap
Waymap is the unique personal navigation app that works indoors, outdoors and deep underground. Our app provides accessible step-by-step instructions via audio and on-screen, making spaces more accessible for all. Waymap works using the motion sensors in your phone, AI-powered algorithms and digital maps, and doesn’t need any external equipment. It adapts to the individual user and gets better with every use. Waymap is live in transport hubs, shopping malls, stadiums and universities in 11 cities including Washington D.C., London, Los Angeles and Singapore. Started in 2019. Learn more at waymapnav.com
For more information please contact [email protected]
About Plowman Craven
Plowman Craven is a world-leading geospatial surveying and digital engineering company with over 60 years of experience helping organisations understand, manage and future-proof the built environment. With more than 200 specialists and offices across the UK, US, Australia and South-East Asia, the company has completed over 30,000 projects across property, infrastructure, transport, heavy industry and government.
From measured building surveys and LiDAR scanning to BIM, digital twins and AI-powered visualisation, Plowman Craven combines deep technical expertise with its own digital platforms, including Easl, its intelligent asset management environment, to deliver geospatial intelligence that goes far beyond traditional surveying.
Trusted by organisations including JLL, British Land, Stanhope and Transport for London, Plowman Craven is on a mission to digitise the built world, providing data that connects disciplines, informs decisions and helps shape places that stand the test of time.
For more information please contact: [email protected]
