Managing the energy consumption of your housing stock is a challenge that, with legislative changes, will become one of the critical issues of the next decade. The recent Ofgen / DECC consultation is still being reviewed with an announcement expected in early 2011. The expectation is that smart metering technologies will play a major part…
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019 - January 2011
National Housing Federation achieves NCC accreditation
The National Housing Federation’s IT department has achieved accreditation to the National Computing Centre’s Standard for IT. The Federation’s IT department is responsible for the provision of IT services to 150 staff as well as delivering ICT services to the Federation’s conference centre in London and its regional offices in Manchester, Bristol and Birmingham. Rob…
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Capita buys iSoft for £23 million
Capita Group announced in December 2010 that it had bought iSoft Business Solutions for £23 million. iSoft Business Solutions made a pro-forma operating profit for its financial year to 30 June 2010 of £3.2 million on turnover of £17.7 million. Paul Pindar, chief executive, Capita Group said, “iSoft Business Solutions broadens Capita’s penetration in the…
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Watford Community Housing signs 5-year MidlandHR contract
Watford Community Housing Trust has signed a five-year contract with MidlandHR for its iTrent suite of HR and payroll software. The implementation of the system began in September 2010 and WCHT’s 160 staff is expected to have access to the full system by March 2011. The agreement with MidlandHR covers the full suite of iTrent…
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Trafford cuts rent arrears with mobysoft
Trafford Housing Trust has reduced rent arrears and improved income recovery staff productivity by 25% following the introduction of business intelligence software from Mobysoft. The new system focuses on distinguishing between technical and genuine rent arrears and in doing so, saves one day per week for each income officer. A technical arrear occurs when a…
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GGP launches GIS system for housing
A start-up geographic information system, which uses free Ordnance Survey digital mapping data, has been launched by GGP Systems. The GGP Housing package includes licences for GGP’s geographic information system alongside a complete installation, training and support programme. Tim Maxwell, managing director, GGP Systems, said, “Geographically-referenced data is an essential resource for the provision and…
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