Across Great Britain, smart energy meters are being installed in every home to start the digital transformation of the way we consume energy. As with other sectors before, such as music, films and more recently financial services, the digitisation of a market significantly changes it, introducing opportunities for new services, players and transformed customer experiences….
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Infrastructure
Moat goes digital with Rackspace & ORM
Moat has reported on its digital transformation programme, which started last year, with the help of infrastructure provider Rackspace and digital consultancy ORM. The process started by looking at Moat’s long-term vision and business objectives, in tandem with customer needs and behaviours, to design a solution that fulfilled those customer needs while delivering tangible business…
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Is housing warming up to smart controls?
With over four million meters installed in the UK, multi-national manufacturer and supplier Secure Meters has a 30-year reputation of helping social housing customers’ better measure and manage their energy use. Our latest commitment to innovation has seen the business make a long-term investment in internet of things (IoT) solutions, and our plan is to…
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Q-Bot robots win eco-award
Q-Bot has won the 2018 Ashden Award for UK sustainable buildings following its innovative use of robots to insulate suspended floors. When insulating a house, treating cavity walls and lofts are relatively easy. For properties with suspended floors, a quarter of the heat loss can be through the floor. Traditional methods of insulating suspended floors…
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Digital transformation – Sticking plaster or in-depth surgery?
With digital transformation projects of all sizes, complexity and ambition being considered or undertaken by housing providers at the moment (see elsewhere in this issue), Housing Technology interviewed senior executives from Appello, Community Fibre, Comparex and Northgate Public Services around the theme of ‘digital transformation – sticking plaster or in-depth surgery?’. Does digital transformation require…
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Hitachi gains G-Cloud accreditation
Hitachi Solutions has announced that it is now part of the government’s G-Cloud10 procurement framework. G-Cloud10 is a government-backed resource to allow housing providers and public-sector organisations to find pre-approved digital suppliers quickly and easily. Ciara McMillan, industry director for housing, Hitachi Solutions, said, “Traditional procurement methods can often be a slow and ineffective way…
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