The Southern IT Forum has recently formed a new sub-group of members who are interested in more in-depth technology reviews. The inaugural ‘technology day’ was arranged by Rob Fletcher, head of ICT at Greensquare, and was hosted by Microsoft at its offices in Reading. During the day, the group received presentations from Microsoft’s James Thompson…
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General News
Death of SDS founder David Shelton
We are sad to report the death of David Shelton, the founder and chairman of Shelton Development Services (SDS), at the age of 66. Shelton started SDS from a spare bedroom in 1994, helping property developers and housing providers with land acquisition, financial viability, and legal and planning issues. He created the development appraisal software…
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Häfele helps Heroes in Housing project
Häfele UK has donated much-needed materials for a charity housing project for ex-service personnel in Manchester. The storage solutions expert donated essential fixtures and fittings for a number of bespoke shelving units, which featured in the BBC One programme ‘DIY SOS: The Big Build Veterans’ Special’ in October. This was part of a BBC project…
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Fire-safety awareness app from Firemark Education & G2G3
Firemark Education and G2G3 have launched a new interactive app to increase housing providers and tenants’ awareness of fire safety, risk mitigation options and fire detection. G2G3, Capita’s human-centred technology consultancy, has worked with Firemark to design and build the new tool. Each participant is taken through a basic risk assessment, which they complete by…
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IT innovation at Southern Housing
Working in IT can offer exciting and dynamic opportunities for any business leader; however, the housing sector is perhaps one of the lesser known sectors in which to build a career. Yet at Southern Housing Group, we’re aiming to change that through a clear and focused IT strategy that links directly to our corporate strategy’s…
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Zonr’s Internet of Things app drives smarter social housing
An Internet of Things application from Zonr Group could transform social housing efficiency, boost tenant satisfaction and support sustainability targets. The Zonr application combines the latest intelligent sensor technology, smart data transmission and decision engine analytics to centrally monitor and support heating systems across a housing provider’s property portfolio. Robert Dent, CEO, Zonr Group, said,…
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