Erimus Housing has implemented the carbon-reducing, fuel-saving GreenerFleet solution from Masternaut Three X. The Middlesbrough-based housing association implemented the web-based vehicle tracking and emissions management system across its 100-strong fleet of building maintenance vehicles. After three months, Erimus has seen a reduction in fuel usage and an overall improvement in driver safety. The Masternaut system…
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£6 million funding awards from Bank of Scotland
Bank of Scotland Corporate has launched the Social Entrepreneur Awards, worth a total of £6 million funding, to help develop UK not-for-profit organisations. Two awards are available: £5 million interest-free funding for three years or a single cash donation of up to £500,000; or £1 million interest-free funding for three years or a single cash…
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Sovereign appoints SHG executive
Previously with Southern Housing Group, Peter Knight has joined Sovereign Business Integration as a senior consultant in the company’s housing and public sector team. Knight has almost 20 years’ experience in the social housing sector, including developing workflows for Orchard’s arcHouse Plus system and managing Prince2- and ITIL-based projects. At Sovereign, Knight will be responsible…
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Burnside kicks off vandal-proof phone
Burnside Telecom has launched a vandal- and weather-proof phone that can be used in any location with GSM network coverage. The Burnside GSM Tough Phone, which can mounted anywhere and powered by mains power, internal battery or solar panel, can be deployed immediately, without the delay and expense sometimes associated with landline phones. The phone…
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Flagship maps the future
Flagship Housing Group has recently signed with Pitney Bowes MapInfo for the delivery of a new asset management system and location intelligence software to create an effective land terrier and improve its tenant services. With the deployment of PlanWeb, a intranet-based GIS solution, together with MapInfo Professional, Flagship plans to establish a land terrier covering…
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Tighter partnership for IBS and Capita
Following its recent acquisition by Capita, IBS OpenSystems has already formed a partnership with Capita Total Document Solutions (CTDS) to provide a bureau-based document back-scanning service. IBS expects to offer an end-to-end document management service, based on its OpenWorkflow and document image processing products and CTDS’s experience and expertise of providing scanning services through its…
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