As many readers will know, Microsoft announced at the beginning of May that it was increasing the cost of its software licensing for the business market by 29 per cent with effect from 1 July this year. Microsoft’s stated reason for the price rise was to bring the UK licensing costs in line with its…
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Video: Housing Technology Conference 2012
The third Housing Technology conference and executive forum took place at the brand new Conference Aston venue in the centre of Birmingham on Thursday 23 February 2012.
Soprano wins Irwell Valley P2P contract
Soprano Solutions has been chosen by Irwell Valley Housing Association for the implementation of a purchase-to-pay procurement system. The centralised ordering system is expected to enable the housing provider to better manage purchase order and invoice processing to minimise unauthorised expenditure, while reducing administration by as much as 50 per cent. The Soprano system replaces…
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ROCC’s 5-year contract with Wandsworth
London Borough of Wandsworth has awarded a five-year contract to ROCC for a new IT system covering housing, finance and repairs as well as highways and transport. Based on ROCC’s Uniclass Enterprise product, the new system is expected to cover responsive and planned maintenance, project and budget monitoring, purchasing and stock management, job costing and…
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Launch of housing consultancy network
Montal IT Consulting, Stuttard Davies, Altair and five other consultancies specialising in the housing sector have joined forces to create the Consultants4Housing network to offer customers a single point of contact for a wide range of consulting skills. Consultants4Housing will provide strategic advice, business planning, process re-engineering, marketing, training and interim management across a range…
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Kier takes on more apprentices
Continuing Housing Technology’s support for apprenticeship schemes in housing, we are pleased to report that Kier has taken on 10 apprentices around North Tyneside. The four new apprentices will work with Kier’s repairs and maintenance staff, alongside the six administrative apprentices that Kier already has in its offices. The new starters, who are aged between…
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