Sometimes the tools we have to hand don’t quite get the job done and when that happens, you might need to build new tools yourself. The team behind our Resident Voice Index initiative here at MRI Software came up against just this problem; our solution was to build our own custom data-analysis tools. The Resident…
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084 – November 2021
Digital twins in housing
Housing Technology interviewed executives from CGA Simulation, Chimni, Civica, Gray Fox Consulting, NEC Software Solutions, Simul8 and Twinview about the role of digital twins in housing and how they can be used for better business operations, improve tenant safety and support more rigorous governance and regulatory compliance. What is a digital twin? Gray Fox Consulting’s…
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WDH awards geospatial contract to Landmark Information
Wakefield District Housing has partnered with Landmark Information for the provision of intelligent location data and advanced mapping services. By working with Landmark Information, WDH now has access to a wealth of Ordnance Survey MasterMap, Address Point, raster and Land Registry ownership data. The geospatial data underpins the housing provider’s web-based mapping service that is…
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Loreburn Housing’s new HomeMaster HMS
Loreburn Housing’s director of property and development, Gary Alison, describes how the housing provider’s implementation of the HomeMaster housing management system from Designer Software has been a ‘game changer’ for its business and financial operations. We decided to move to an agile working environment back in 2017 but our incumbent housing management system was a…
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Q&A with Thirteen Housing – Dealing with service charges
A Q&A with Thirteen Housing Group’s Rob Thompson, head of finance (income), and Emma Parker, senior business partner (income), both of whom are primarily focused on setting service charges and rents. What problems did you have with service charges? Emma Parker, senior business partner (income), Thirteen Housing Group: There were a few challenges for us…
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Aico’s Royal visit
Aico was honoured to receive Her Royal Highness Princess Anne at its headquarters in early October in recognition of its impact as a prominent business in Shropshire. Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal arrived at Aico’s headquarters in Oswestry, Shropshire and was met by Aico’s managing director Neal Hooper, alongside Mandy Thorn, deputy lieutenant of…
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