With rainfall patterns changing and sea levels rising, the possible effects of climate change are now an important consideration in any long-term planning. For housing providers, having access to data insights that provide a clear picture of the potential risks associated with flooding is essential to proactively protecting property assets and communities from the threat…
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Remote alarm monitoring combats ‘no access’
A proactive approach to Fire and CO risk management The Regulator of Social Housing’s third temporary monthly survey found that gaining physical access to properties remained a concern for housing providers across the UK due to the risks posed by the pandemic. Nick Rutter, FireAngel’s chief product officer, explores how connected and cost-effective fire safety…
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Great Places signs up for Aareon’s software suite
Great Places Housing has chosen Aareon for its new suite of housing management software and digital solutions. Great Places has bought Aareon QL ERP, 1st Touch Mobile for remote working, 1st Touch Self-Service App and 360 Customer Portal for tenant engagement, and 360 Contractor Portal for contractor management. Sharon Hayes, director of technology services, Great…
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Greening your IT procurement
Can you do it and do you want to? Environmental issues don’t usually feature in a housing provider’s top considerations when procuring IT. This may be a missed opportunity as well as potentially overlooking compliance with legal requirements. Policy objectives and the Social Value Act Housing providers, including registered providers, local authorities and ALMOs, are…
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Horton Housing appoints CNT for strategic IT
Horton Housing has begun the complete upgrade of its IT systems with Central Networks and Technologies. The housing provider’s upgrade includes a full migration to Microsoft Office 365, backup and disaster recovery, and service-desk support. As part of its strategy, Horton Housing wanted to adopt better ways of working remotely; CNT recommended that the housing…
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Are business analysts under-appreciated?
With its ever-increasing reliance on technology to automate mundane processes and free up people to do the things that technology can’t do, the housing sector faces a big challenge in terms of keeping up with the pace of change and ensuring that what it delivers adds value. As a practising business analyst in the housing…
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