Idox is developing a new national e-consultation cloud that will allow all planning stakeholders to complete their internal and external consultations online. Idox’s Consultee Cloud is intended to fill the gap left by the closure of the government’s e-consultation hub in December 2010. The Consultee Cloud will notify consultees of relevant planning applications, allow the…
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ONI wins BT award
Unified communication specialist ONI won the ‘sales campaign of the year’ award from BT in May 2011. The award is a recognition of ONI’s work in delivering a five-year, multi-million pound wide area network for one of the UK’s large housing providers (unnamed by BT and ONI). Danny Longbottom, general manager for BT’s indirect partner…
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Northern Ireland Housing gains NCC award
The Northern Ireland Housing Executive has gained the National Computing Standard for IT Departments (ITDA) from the National Computing Centre, alongside the National Housing Federation (see January 2011 issue). With support from its long-term partner BT, NIHE’s IT team has implemented a significant IT and business modernisation programme. This has included the transfer of key…
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Orchard buys Applaud
Orchard Information Systems has bought Applaud Web Solutions, a supplier of performance management, collaboration and content management tools through its Vestri web application platform. Applaud’s employees will be retained by Orchard as part of the acquisition, with a further 12 jobs expected to be created over the next year. Orchard said it is now intending…
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Contractor Link booms following PSMA launch
More than 100 local authorities in England and Wales have signed up for Emapsite’s Contractor Link, a free self-service mapping portal that supports the new Public Sector Mapping Agreement, allowing them to better manage their contractors’ access to and use of licensed mapping. The PSMA provides geographic data from Ordnance Survey to all public sector…
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Bluesky & Sustain map HA’s solar potential
Bluesky, in partnership with carbon-reduction company Sustain, is helping housing providers make the most of their housing stock’s solar energy potential. Using high-resolution aerial photography combined with detailed 3D models, Bluesky measures the potential for solar energy generation for individual properties based on roof size and aspect while also taking into account details of roof…
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