Bracknell Forest Homes is using a GIS system from Esri as part of our digital transformation strategy to create new streamlined processes. We are always looking at new areas of the business where GIS can make a difference, from reducing under-occupancy rates to minimising our exposure to tree risks; it now underpins a growing number…
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General News
Orchard launches degree apprenticeship scheme
Orchard Information Systems has reported that it is investing heavily in recruitment and staff development, including recently joining forces with Northumbria University to kick start its Degree Apprenticeship Scheme. Orchard has already offered two apprentices (pictured) four-year degree apprenticeships within its development team, giving them as aspiring developers the opportunity to gain key knowledge and…
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#HTtop5
Welcome to #HTtop5. A quick yet strangely satisfying portion of technology news, served hot with a sweet creativity dip and a side order of housing sector potential. A bit like the chicken strips in McDonald’s… but with more housing. Kwikset’s smartlock You may have heard of smartlocks already. They don’t use regular physical keys but…
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Castleton’s new CEO
Castleton Technology has announced that it has appointed Dean Dickinson as its new chief executive officer. Dickinson was previously managing director of Advanced Business Solutions, part of Advanced Computer Software Group (ACS), and he was on the senior management team that sold ACS to Vista Private Equity for £725 million in March 2015. Dean Dickinson,…
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Engage Property Technology’s JV with Qube Global Software
Qube Global Software has entered into a partnership with Engage Property Technology to deliver self-service portals to tenants in the growing build-to-rent sector. The Engage portal is fully integrated with Qube’s own software and is designed to meet the needs of today’s tenants while delivering substantial efficiencies to property managers. The portal acts as a…
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Southern IT Forum meetings
The Southern IT Forum met in November 2016 at GreenSquare Group’s offices in Swindon. The meeting covered Microsoft’s enterprise licensing, IT budgets, mobile phone contracts and cloud-based monitoring, alongside a presentation from GreenSquare’s IT infrastructure team on their implementation of Microsoft’s StorSimple. The next meeting will be on 8th February at Paragon Community Housing’s offices…
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