Take a few moments to look up in any bustling first-world city, and you’ll notice the urban landscape is moving skywards at a rapid pace. As buildings and populations jostle for space at ground level, ever-changing city horizons are evidence of the popularity of high-rise living and working. Glittering glass buildings dominate urban skylines and…
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Bridging the digital gap
Sanctuary Group is one of many housing providers seeking to bridge the digital divide. We are rolling out wi-fi to our care homes across the country; by December 2015, over 50 will have had wi-fi installed, with the small number of remaining homes expected to have it by March 2016. We are also supporting residents…
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Getting rid of the silos
The housing sector has been good at measuring performance and benchmarking against peer groups but this has often been done in functional silos, using measures imposed by regulation and inspection, to ensure that all fit a particular model. This behaviour has stifled innovation and individual business plan ownership. Yes, all housing providers have their social…
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Tipping the scales towards visual surveillance
Weighing up costs versus benefits is an established commercial balancing act that helps to decide the uptake of new products, services and technology across all industries. It’s particularly relevant to CCTV because, until now, the balance for most organisations has seen the costs outweigh the benefits. There are a multitude of reasons for this. But,…
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Oneserve’s views on field service management
Oneserve has reported that the market it operates in is being stifled by the market leaders who are putting their own interests before the needs of their customers. Operating in a service-oriented market, Oneserve is calling this a fundamental flaw, questioning the integrity of such providers and the quality of the service they deliver to…
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The connected van and beyond – What digital can do for asset management
Digital services have become extremely important in the modern commercial world. By using digital innovation, companies can improve their employee and asset productivity; providing increased customer satisfaction. It’s true for every sector that businesses who fail to adapt to the digital landscape risk being left behind by their competitors. Alternatively, a new market disrupter, such…
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