Housing Solutions has launched a new AI-powered repairs tool in collaboration with its digital partner, Prodo. Having worked with Prodo on a number of digital projects in recent years, including its self-service tenant portal, Housing Solutions was keen to collaborate with them again on the development of AI Assist. AI Assist is a diagnostic solution…
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Infrastructure
Why connected technology is the future of fire safety
As housing providers navigate the Fire Safety Act 2021, rising maintenance costs and the government’s white paper on social housing, there has never been a greater need for solutions that can unlock cost savings, accelerate operational efficiencies and, ultimately, protect tenants’ safety. Connected technologies, such as the internet of things (IoT) and artificial intelligence (AI),…
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Aico’s connected fire safety at Clydebank Housing
Clydebank Housing is using Aico’s 3000 and 600 series detectors as well as its Ei1000G SmartLink gateway to ensure tenant safety, future-proof its housing stock and meet the latest legislation to maintain compliance. In 1999, the housing provider acquired 750 houses from Scottish Homes, increasing its total stock to around 1,100 properties, catering for all…
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Getting value from your data
The housing sector is heavily regulated, with housing providers required to support and improve the lives of tenants while meeting a number of regulatory requirements. It’s therefore vital to keep on top of areas such as finance, maintenance and repairs, tenancies and voids, contractors and partner agencies and much more. Many housing providers cite difficulties…
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Getting practical with the internet of housing
The business case for the adoption of an ‘internet of housing’ strategy by housing providers is now well-proven after numerous trials (see our archive at housing-technology.com), predicated on the installation of IoT devices in tenants’ homes and communal areas coupled to back-office analytics and reporting software. The next stage in the widespread adoption of IoT…
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Creating a seamless IT experience for digital workers
As the government roadmap continues to pan out, it’s clear that remote working is here to stay, whether with some employees now based at home full-time, or a new, hybrid model with colleagues going to a workplace on a part-time basis. A CIPD study predicts that permanent remote working is set to double from pre-pandemic…
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