Aareon UK and Civica have both been awarded framework agreements by Government Procurement Services, formerly Buying Solutions, for the provision of IT services to public-sector companies, with both companies specifically covered to deliver solutions to UK housing providers. The benefits of the Government Procurement Service framework for public-sector companies and housing providers include a fast…
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Housing Management
Spectrum Housing saves £250k with MIS ActiveH
Spectrum Housing Group has completed the final migration of all its subsidiary RSLs onto a single instance of the MIS ActiveH housing management system. The project was completed in July 2011 and ActiveH now holds details on all of Spectrum’s 18,000 properties in a single Microsoft SQL Server database. The project began in September 2009…
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Weaver Vale now live on Aareon’s QL Housing
Cheshire-based Weaver Vale Housing Trust has just replaced its old housing management system with QL Housing, Aareon’s portfolio of software modules covering the core disciplines of housing management, maintenance and development. The new system is being used by around 100 users. Andrew White, director of resources, Weaver Vale Housing Trust, said, “We looked at a…
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Civica buys Cave Tab
Cave Tab, a provider of document and records management services, has been bought by Civica for an undisclosed figure. The acquisition is intended to support Civica’s increasing focus on business process services. The two companies have worked together frequently in the past, including at the London boroughs of Barnet and Tower Hamlets where Cave Tab’s…
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Technology adoption & business change
When you are the leader of an organisation making change decisions, there are naturally risks and concerns. But when you are the engineer, technician, plumber or carpenter working for that organisation, the business changes can have a far deeper impact. Whether they feel uncomfortable, anxious or just fearful of the consequences, the adoption of new…
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Planning & e-consultation portal from Idox
Idox is developing a new national e-consultation cloud that will allow all planning stakeholders to complete their internal and external consultations online. Idox’s Consultee Cloud is intended to fill the gap left by the closure of the government’s e-consultation hub in December 2010. The Consultee Cloud will notify consultees of relevant planning applications, allow the…
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