I have always been impressed by the way that new IT developments evolve from some high technology test-bed into crucial business applications. By offering to deliver hitherto unattainable business benefits, these IT developments quickly become an agent for change, as existing systems start to incorporate the next big thing. As we all recall, mobile workforce…
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Contributed Articles
From Iron Man to social housing – The how, why and reality of IoT
Chris Deery, head of housing IT at Solihull Community Housing, and Stewart Davison, head of business development for Capita’s software services, consider how the internet of things will change social housing over the next few years. The why – Looking at IoT’s benefits and its business case When I think about smart homes, the first…
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How secure are your CCTV systems?
Housing providers rely on CCTV to protect their residents and properties. So many property managers will be worried after reading in the national press last month that MI6 is concerned that some CCTV cameras pose a potential threat to national security. The article highlighted that China is Britain’s largest supplier of CCTV equipment and expressed…
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Futures Housing’s unified & multi-channel communications – It’s all about change
Futures Housing Group continues its drive to create effortless customer experiences and revolutionise its operating model using Microsoft Skype for Business and Enghouse Interactive Contact Centre (EICC). In this third article in a series of four (see Housing Technology, July & September 2016 issues, for the two previous articles), Gavin Hitchcock, head of ICT at…
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Getting ready for pay-to-stay
Plans to make pay-to-stay compulsory for local authorities have proved somewhat controversial and have been beset by delays through parliament as a result of the changing political landscape. However despite these delays, from April 2017 local authorities will be required to charge pay-to-stay rents to their tenants in higher income brackets. It will remain discretionary…
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Collaboration, control and compliance with Valueworks
Housing Technology interviewed Valueworks’ executive chairman, Matthew Trimming, on what the software company does, recent changes to the company, and how it’s helping housing providers to achieve better collaboration with their contractors and external suppliers. What does Valueworks do in the housing sector? Valueworks is a software company that provides a collaboration platform to landlords,…
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