South Liverpool Housing Group has jumped from a zero-star rating with ‘uncertain prospects for improvement’ to two stars and a promising future, with the organisation’s new intranet playing a pivotal role in the transformation. SLH received a zero-star rating from the Audit Commission against a background of merger rumours which led to a lack of…
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Infrastructure
Intelligent technology closes gap with the private sector
While the concept of intelligent shared buildings and mobile working is becoming common in the private sector, the public sector is struggling to keep up. It was estimated in 2007 that there were properties worth £220 billion and almost 6 million workers in the UK public sector. Furthermore, by 2009 there will be 16 million…
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Virtual success for Flagship
Moving to a prestigious, grade-II listed building presented some challenges for Flagship Housing Group as conservation requirements restricted FHG’s ability to make structural changes to accommodate its technology infrastructure. FHG is the largest provider of affordable homes in eastern England. With its group members of Suffolk Heritage Housing Association, Peddars Way Housing Association and Kings’…
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Thin computing equals green computing
The environmental impact of everyone’s power usage has become a high-profile issue. IT is also starting to receive attention as a major consumer of power. These issues have helped propel thin computing to the forefront, as a cost-effective solution with a very small environmental footprint. What’s the difference in power consumption when moving to thin…
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New infrastructure at Housing Corporation
The Housing Corporation has signed a £7.5 million contract with Paris-based Steria for the delivery of infrastructure management services to support the Government agency’s 500 employees and 2000 registered social landlords and local authorities. During the three-year contract Steria will manage all core infrastructure services, from server and storage management, backup and recovery facilities, to…
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