Housing Technology began at the end of 2007, with our first edition published in January 2008, and here we are now, 99 editions later with our 100th edition (in case you missed our subtle front cover). So much has changed since George Grant (prev. head of alliances at the National Housing Federation & IT business…
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Infrastructure
Remain in light (part one) – Shadow IT
In the first part of a two-part article (orig. planned as a single feature), Housing Technology asked Howell Technology Group and Infinity Group about housing providers’ use of shadow IT (i.e. the unsanctioned use of software/web services, usually without IT teams’ knowledge),and whether its’s a significant problem, an inconvenience or a great way of moving…
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Aico’s Southend retrofit show home
Aico has had a longstanding relationship with Southend-on-Sea City Council for many years, supporting the installation of its fire and carbon monoxide (CO) alarm systems. The council aims to reach net-zero emissions by 2030 and is now launching a proactive retrofit programme for its 6,000 homes. These properties comprise 46 per cent of the council’s…
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Protecting the vulnerable with connected technology
Advances in smart solutions are creating safer homes and protecting potentially vulnerable residents from danger. When dementia affects more than 900,000 people in the UK (estimated to grow to 1.6 million by 2040) and with one in six of the adult population affected by hearing loss, the increasing need for innovative solutions to safeguard potentially…
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Southwark Council upgrades residents’ safety with Aico
Southwark Council has a portfolio of nearly 38,000 properties, including six high-rise blocks on the Brandon estate in south London. Recognising that its current alarms had nearly reached the end of their operational life, the council embarked on a significant upgrade project. Transforming the fire alarm infrastructure The Brandon estate’s existing alarm system relied on…
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A silver bullet from the Open Data Forum
What happens when you have a conversation about how technology and data could be the ‘silver bullet’ to the many challenges and hurdles faced in social housing? The answer is a small and committed group of individuals from housing providers, government, local authorities and consultancies who have formed to champion the ideas of collaboration, transparency…
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