The eighth annual InMotion event took place at the end of April at the Motor Heritage Centre in Warwickshire, organised by Kirona (who acquired Xmbrace in 2012). The guests were treated to headline presentations from CIH president Paul Tennant, who addressed the challenges facing the housing sector, followed by Humphrey Walters, a well-known motivational speaker…
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Mobile Working
Power to the tenants
Having seen many social housing providers strive to place their tenants’ needs at the top of their priority list when investing in new systems such as mobile workforce technology, Robert Dent, CEO of 1st Touch, looks at the latest trend that places even more power in their tenants’ hands; the introduction of tenancy self-service technology…
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SMAC your IT up
With the combination of social media, mobile, big data analytics and cloud (SMAC) gaining wider awareness as being possibly the next wave of technology, Housing Technology interviewed SMAC exponents from Caltech IT, Ciber and Clearview Systems about how SMAC could be used by housing providers. What is SMAC? Most housing providers have already adopted at…
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Absolute mobility for Isos Housing
Absolute Software has completed the implementation of mobile device management software on 300 iPads and iPhones at Isos Housing. The MDM project is part of Isos Housing’s Mobile Enablement of Workforce programme (MEOW) to improve staff mobility. The first phase focuses on replacing existing mobile phones with 300 mobile devices (20 iPads and 280 iPhones)….
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South Kesteven Council mobile with 1st Touch
South Kesteven District Council has completed the implementation of its first mobile working project for its repairs and maintenance operations with Android-based software and devices from 1st Touch. The council has reported that it is already completing an extra 60 jobs per day across its 30 multi-skilled workers. When it decided to introduce mobile working…
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Dynamic repairs at Housing Solutions with Xmbrace DRS
Housing Solutions has launched a repairs booking portal for tenant self-service following the success of an internal project for its staff, powered by Xmbrace DRS for dynamic scheduling. As well as providing a convenient way for tenants to book repairs, the expected reduction in calls to Housing Solutions’ contact centre will also lower service costs….
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