Cheshire-based Weaver Vale Housing Trust has just replaced its old housing management system with QL Housing, Aareon’s portfolio of software modules covering the core disciplines of housing management, maintenance and development. The new system is being used by around 100 users. Andrew White, director of resources, Weaver Vale Housing Trust, said, “We looked at a…
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Technology adoption & business change
When you are the leader of an organisation making change decisions, there are naturally risks and concerns. But when you are the engineer, technician, plumber or carpenter working for that organisation, the business changes can have a far deeper impact. Whether they feel uncomfortable, anxious or just fearful of the consequences, the adoption of new…
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Planning & e-consultation portal from Idox
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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