Author: James Alderson, Waterstons In response to the current pandemic, we’ve turned our internal corporate university – external! We’ve always looked to share knowledge at Waterstons and we thought it would be especially useful to anyone furloughed. Through Waterstons Academy Lite we’ll be sharing courses on a wide range of topics, from risk management through to…
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Coronavirus
Covid-19 is a wake-up call for housing providers
Author: Zoe Brown, Riskhub The current coronavirus crisis is requiring companies across all sectors to adapt to unprecedented operational challenges. The office environment has been replaced with remote working, training and support delivered online, rather than in person, and we are discovering new tools every day that help us to keep connected and deliver the…
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Community + Collaboration > Crisis
Author: Matthew Hedges, TechLabs London Innovation is not a mathematical formula, in fact Megan Smith, Barack Obama’s former US CTO (Chief Technology Officer), once said that “Innovation comes out of great human ingenuity and very personal passions”. In the last few weeks we have been reminded of one of our country’s greatest personal passions, our…
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Free tool to manage access during Covid-19
Author: Guy Murphy, Gas Tag Landlords and contractors who are facing increasing challenges to access properties are set for a boost after a tech company announced it is making its COVID-19 functionality free to use. Launched earlier this month, Gas Tag’s new functionality makes it easier for landlords and contractors to report and evidence incidents…
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Desperate times but no desperate measures
Author: Andy Bryan, Aareon UK They say desperate times call for desperate measures but I couldn’t disagree more. Desperate times call for calm, they call for plans and positive action and looking across the housing sector, I’m inspired to see this type of approach coming to the fore. Housing providers and technology companies continue to…
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Technology is playing a vital role in supporting the fire safety and compliance industry
Author: Zoe Brown, Riskhub As a result of COVID-19, staff are working from home up and down the country. Working remotely can feel like a big leap and maintaining constant communication is vital, but it must be acknowledged that video calls are no substitute for the atmosphere created by a busy, sociable office. The housing…
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