Mobile coverage is something most of us often take for granted. However, getting a mobile signal, let alone data coverage, in the middle of the countryside or in areas without much previous residential infrastructure can be difficult. Many new developments are being built on the outskirts of towns in areas without any history of residential…
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The boardroom paper chase
The quarterly board meeting may be one of the fundamental aspects of traditional corporate structures. But it has remained completely unchanged, still relying in the majority of cases on hundreds of pages of paper presented and collated up to several weeks before the meeting. But with budgetary pressures and the need for real-time problem solving,…
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Paper cuts that won’t hurt
John Sant, CEO of mobile working specialist Footprint Solutions, explains how housing providers can benefit from moving their processes online to drive efficiencies, cut costs and improve tenant relationships. We are all using more services online; in the same way that you can read the newspaper or organise finances on the internet, tenants increasingly expect…
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Istay@home with Aareon: Using technology to help the ageing population
According to the EU’s 2012 ‘Ageing’ report, it is estimated that we will see Europe’s population of people over 65 increase from 17 per cent to 30 per cent. Clearly, this will present major challenges in terms of both economic, social and health-related issues for all EU countries. This issue is also on the agenda…
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FRS 102 – Are you ready?
In the November 2013 issue of Housing Technology, Karen Conneely, the group commercial manager for Real Asset Management wrote about how being ready for the new FRS 102 regulations would dictate the need for a proactive and comprehensive programme of preparation. But as the deadline grows ever nearer, are you ready? So, let’s do a…
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Building an award-winning website at Paragon Community Housing
Paragon Community Housing Group has recently won the 2014 National Housing award for Best Digital Marketing for achievements that are centred on its new website. Hannah Elford, Paragon’s design and communications manager, explains how they are making the first steps in a digital journey. We needed to revitalise our online presence and expand our digital…
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