Nine months after Housing Technology first reported on Oneserve’s cloud-based implementation at property repairs firm Vivark (see Housing Technology, May 2013), the company has reported some impressive results. The original Oneserve implementation was intended to streamline Vivark’s voids management processes and give its management complete visibility of the progress of each job. For Vivark’s subcontractors,…
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Asset Management
SDS Sequel takes over from Workbench at Longhurst
Longhurst Group has replaced its Workbench project monitoring tool with SDS Sequel, having used SDS software to financially appraise and benchmark its housing developments since 2004. Kate Varney, development and new business officer, Longhurst Group, said, “Sequel has reduced the time it takes to update our cash flows, and it’s very easy to manage the…
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Pennaf Housing selects RAM for component accounting
Pennaf has chosen Real Asset Management to manage its array of property assets and deliver an automated component accounting system, replacing a spreadsheet-based approach. The Asset4000 software is scheduled to go live in April 2014. Pennaf provides general corporate support services and specialist services to members of Pennaf Housing Group. When SORP regulations were introduced…
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SDS and Orbit create new Sequel Tablet for development & appraisals
Orbit Group has been working with Shelton Development Services to create a tablet-based version of the software company’s Sequel tool for the project management of new property developments. The new mobile devices and software are being trialled by Orbit’s development staff at the moment before being made available to all Sequel users at the end…
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Experian partners with Circle Housing Circle 33 to tackle fraud
Circle Housing Circle 33, part of the Circle Housing Group, is working with Experian to filter and screen tenancy records of its 8,400 properties using a data-matching technique to flag tenant records or properties which might present a high risk of fraud. Although the project was reported as costing less than £5,000, six months after…
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Housing Technology 2014: Simon Weston OBE and George Clarke – architect & tv presenter to give keynote presentations
Housing Technology is delighted to announce that Simon Weston OBE and George Clarke will be giving the keynote presentations at the Housing Technology 2014 conference and executive forum on 26-27 February 2014. George Clarke, architect & tv presenter George is the presenter of several very successful series for television, including Channel 4’s Restoration Man and…
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