Green is everywhere. We have all made changes in our domestic lives, or at least become more aware of environmental issues. Of course, going green is a personal choice, but in business it’s a must. With the cost savings and performance improvement associated with green IT, not only does it make sense, it also makes…
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Green is good
The environmental impact of IT and computing is coming to the fore. All major hardware and software suppliers are working on green products, the market for which is expected to be enormous. This will also put pressure on IT departments within the social housing sector to go green, save money, and reduce resources and energy…
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Yorkshire Housing set for digital
Yorkshire Housing has been awarded the ‘Homes Set for Digital’ accreditation from Digital UK, following its programme to upgrade all communal television aerials in time for the digital switchover planner for 2011. All properties owned by Yorkshire Housing, which share a communal aerial system, will be fully prepared to receive digital television when the switchover…
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Healthy housing – IT budgets rise and innovation grows
Despite the wider economic outlook, IT budgets in social housing are on the rise, with an industry-wide commitment to making the best use of innovative technologies – these are the key findings from the Housing Technology 2009 survey. While the full Housing Technology 2009 report will be published later this month, the survey has closed…
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Less is more
Housing organisations are complex and both their internal and external environments are evolving, which can lead to complicated problems. No one can deny that housing providers rely heavily on their IT systems to pursue their number-one goal of delivering excellent customer service. But IT managers are often frustrated by the number of different systems needed…
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Wanted: Innovative leaders
With the intense demand for UK housing, the challenge facing the Government to deliver its strategy for increasing the provision of housing has never been greater. Latest assessments conclude that as a result of reservations on new homes falling by up to 50 per cent compared with last year, 20,000 of the 45,000 flats and…
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