Industry
Business
The Client
The Strategic Investment Board supports the Northern Ireland Executive and government departments in delivering the investment strategy for Northern Ireland.
The Challenge
One of the biggest challenges was to find a way to communicate government plans to all of the various stakeholders as well as the general public.
Solution
To address this challenge, SIB decided to develop an online portal to provide private sector contractors and the general public with visibility of all current and planned investment in Northern Ireland.
Benefits
This solutions gives individuals and organisations unprecendented access to information about public spending on civic facilities and infrastructure in their region.
Summary
With millions of pounds of public money being spent on civil assets every year, it is the role of the Strategic Investment Board (SIB) to keep citizens and industry informed about current and planned projects. To assiste it in it's mission, SIB has launched an online Strategic Investment Portal incorporating ArcGIS at www.isni.gov.uk. Unique in many respects, this interactive solution points the way ahead for governments around the world.
In Northern Ireland as in Great Britain and Ireland the construction industry is going through a particularly difficult time, due to the global economic downturn. "If the government can tell contractors more about when projects are coming up in the near future, this can encourage employers to retain staff and protect jobs" argues Martin Spollen, Strategic Investment Board.