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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HCA develops GIS and mapping tool
The Homes and Communities Agency has developed the Spatial Intelligence Geographic Network (Signet) as a free tool for any public sector organisation to use when planning developments and making investment decisions. Free to any public body signed up to the Public Sector Mapping Agreement, Signet brings together data from organisations such as Ordnance Survey, the…
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Virtual desktop infrastructures – can IT break down organisational barriers?
To say that ‘more for less’ has become something of a buzzword over the last few years would be a huge understatement, with public and private sector organisations under pressure to deliver better customer satisfaction for tenants while also keeping costs down. Housing providers’ IT teams have become fixated on this issue, aiming to bring…
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4Net named as Avaya ‘service experts’
Housing IT specialist 4Net has been awarded ‘service expert’ status by Avaya based on its work around unified communications and robust contact centre strategies. Richard Pennington, managing director, 4Net, said, “We’re proud to be the first and only Avaya partner across the North of England to become accredited to ‘service expert’ level but, corporate chest-beating…
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Cutting costs through flexible data management
The National Housing Federation recently warned that proposed new accountancy standards could have a massive financial impact on England’s housing associations, reducing their book value by over £1 billion and costing £150 million in red tape. This has prompted fears that plans for thousands of new affordable homes will now be axed to cover the…
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