Henk Korevaar from Ffectis and Micky Kieboom from Ymere Housing in the Netherlands report on their adoption of ‘ the new way of working’ – the effective use of the bricks, bytes, bikes, business and behaviour (the five Bs) to improve productivity and accommodate flexibility in the Dutch social housing sector. The New Way of…
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General News
Launch of housing consultancy network
Montal IT Consulting, Stuttard Davies, Altair and five other consultancies specialising in the housing sector have joined forces to create the Consultants4Housing network to offer customers a single point of contact for a wide range of consulting skills. Consultants4Housing will provide strategic advice, business planning, process re-engineering, marketing, training and interim management across a range…
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Kier takes on more apprentices
Continuing Housing Technology’s support for apprenticeship schemes in housing, we are pleased to report that Kier has taken on 10 apprentices around North Tyneside. The four new apprentices will work with Kier’s repairs and maintenance staff, alongside the six administrative apprentices that Kier already has in its offices. The new starters, who are aged between…
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Social housing cleans up in Sunday Times report
Led by One Vision Housing in the number one slot, social housing providers have taken seven out of the top 10 places in The Sunday Times’ table of ‘Best not-for-profit organisations to work for’. The report, published earlier this month, shows that housing providers lead the way ahead of public sector organisations, charities and other…
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Update on Orchard apprentices
Further to our coverage of Orchard’s apprentices in last month’s issue of Housing Technology, we thought it would be useful to find out more from the apprentices themselves. Richard Aydon, who is studying for an NVQ in information and communication technology while working at Orchard, said, “Since leaving school and joining sixth-form college, I’ve discovered…
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Hanover Housing upgrades to Access SelectHR
Hanover Housing Association, which supports over 30,000 residents across England and Wales and employs more than 1,000 staff, is upgrading it HR and personnel system to SelectHR from Access. Christine Armstrong, head of HR, Hanover Housing Association, said, “SelectHR allows us to hold all employee details in one place, and the self-service functionality has a…
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