Adullam Homes has begun to deploy the mobile version of OmniLedger’s Pyramid solution to housing, maintenance and support staff. As part of the implementation programme, one of Adullam’s support workers logged her working day to get an idea of the possible savings; this is what she found: At home: check that my device is charged…
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Mobile Working
Kirona puts North Lanarkshire on the move
North Lanarkshire Council has chosen Kirona’s mobile working and dynamic job scheduling software to support staff in its housing and home care departments. Since implementing the Job Manager and Xmbrace DRS software, the council has reduced its administrative costs by almost £300,000 per year. It has also boosted the productivity of its local homes teams…
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Orchard’s texting solution strengthens Futures Housing’s improvement programme
Futures Housing Group is using a text-messaging solution from Orchard to better engage with its tenants. The solution was co-developed by the two companies, with Orchard using the housing provider’s insight into tenants’ preferred means of communication and the most relevant operational areas for the initial roll-out of an automated SMS system. Gavin Hitchcock, head…
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Skyguard personal alarms help Circle Housing’s lone workers
Circle Housing Property Services has introduced MySOS Mandown personal safety devices from Skyguard. Circle Housing Property Services (CHPS) is an in-house property maintenance team providing services to Circle Housing’s regional providers. It employs around 115 lone-working tradesmen across a large geographical area, with a consequent risk of workplace injury or assault. To mitigate the risk…
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Equity Housing mobile via Golden Gates & Footprint Solutions
Equity Housing Group has mobilised its neighbourhood officers using Housing Support Pro software from Footprint Solutions, acquired via a framework agreement set up by Golden Gates Housing Trust and the software provider. The software was implemented in June 2015. The adoption of the mobile working software follows the transformation of Equity’s neighbourhood services, of which…
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1st Touch appoints Greg Johns as CEO
1st Touch has appointed Greg Johns as CEO. Johns, who previously ran the company’s sales operations replaces Robert Dent who, having joined as managing director in 2007, guided the company through its acquisition by Aareon in 2012.