Orchard has released a new digital platform to help housing providers deliver cost savings, efficiencies and improved services through digital transformation. As part of significant investments in new product development, Orchard designed and developed the solution in partnership with several customers and a specialist digital UX/UI consultancy. The platform is integral to Orchard’s existing core…
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Housing Management
Blackpool Coastal Housing implements Neighbourhub
Blackpool Coastal Housing has selected Neighbourhub, a partnership between Places for People and Visualmetrics, to enhance its commercial performance and the sustainability of its neighbourhoods. The Neighbourhub analytical software is now live and supplying trusted information aligned to user demands and in support of BCH’s neighbourhood strategy. The software automates the integration of data from…
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Orchard gears up for new products & growth
Orchard Information Systems has strengthened its board to lead the company’s investment in new products and services. Managing director Ian Shard has now been joined by Lucy Armstrong as the company’s new non-executive chair and Danny Tobin as its new commercial director. Armstrong is chief executive of The Alchemists, which helps businesses achieve successful growth…
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Collaboration, control and compliance with Valueworks
Housing Technology interviewed Valueworks’ executive chairman, Matthew Trimming, on what the software company does, recent changes to the company, and how it’s helping housing providers to achieve better collaboration with their contractors and external suppliers. What does Valueworks do in the housing sector? Valueworks is a software company that provides a collaboration platform to landlords,…
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Fixed in a click with Orbit
Orbit is piloting an online repairs service for its 13,000 tenants. The new service supports Orbit’s ambition to have 75 per cent of its tenant contacts online by 2020. By accessing the tool through their online account, tenants can diagnose repairs, book appointments in real-time, track progress and cancel repairs. The service is built on…
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Orchard supports Trent & Dove Housing’s DLO
Trent & Dove Housing is now live with Orchard’s Direct Works software for its direct labour organisation (DLO). Trent & Dove Housing is part of a growing band of housing providers managing their repairs and maintenance internally through a DLO, rather than outsourcing it to external contractors as they had in the past. The added…
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