When Dame Judith Hackitt published the ‘Building a Safer Future’ report, she recommended the introduction of a ‘golden thread’ policy, including the digital standards that should underpin the implementation of a golden thread of information. When the Building Safety Bill becomes law later this year, building owners will need to demonstrate that they have effective…
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086 – March 2022
Mobile first, mobile native and beyond
I first heard the term ‘mobile first’ not long into my software career while working for an ecommerce provider. At the beginning of the transaction journey, there was an ever-growing trend that consumers were no longer searching for products and services using desktop computers, instead using mobile devices. This was predominantly down to the evolution…
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Derby Homes’ Bluesky aerial programme
Aerial mapping company Bluesky is helping Derby Homes roll out integrated solar photovoltaic (PV) systems across its housing stock. A project to identify suitable roof coverings assessed more than 8,000 addresses considering size, pitch, aspect, existing furniture and infringing vegetation. Using its ultra-high resolution imagery, Bluesky assessed the suitability of each property, measured the number…
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Mobysoft appoints new CTO
James Davison has been appointed as the new CTO of Mobysoft, supplier of the well-established RentSense arrears prevention and management software. Davison joins Mobysoft from the audio branding agency PHMG where he was CTO. Before that, he was one of the directors of technology responsible for ITV’s successful digital transformation. Davison said, “Mobysoft’s ‘tech for…
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Peabody CEO joins NEC Software Solutions
NEC Software Solutions has appointed Brendan Sarsfield, CEO of Peabody until his retirement from the housing provider last summer, as a strategic advisor. Roger Birkinshaw, executive director for government and housing, NEC Software Solutions, said, “We’re committed to understanding the shifting issues and requirements for social housing and finding the best ways to solve them….
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Social housing gets in on the app
If you don’t have a genuine mobile app for your tenants, you’re falling behind in the fourth industrial revolution, when digital domains are blended with offline reality. A web portal will no longer cut it in 2022 – the world has moved on in the past two years, thanks to the pandemic accelerating innovation and…
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