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FireAngel | Debating the future of fire safety for 2021 and beyond

|Date: 7 January, 2021

FireAngel | Debating the future of fire safety for 2021 and beyond

While 2020 presented the social housing industry with some of its toughest challenges to date, particular ...

While 2020 presented the social housing industry with some of its toughest challenges to date, particularly in relation to COVID-19, it also offered significant opportunities for evaluation and improv ...

7 January, 2021
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International Perspective | Driving sustainable design through technology

|Date: 30 November, 2020

International Perspective | Driving sustainable design through technology

Richard Hyams, Founder and Director of astudio, shares his ideas on how tech can drive more sustainable d ...

Richard Hyams, Founder and Director of astudio, shares his ideas on how tech can drive more sustainable design. The far-reaching pressures of the coronavirus pandemic have triggered a historic moment ...

30 November, 2020
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Aico launch Smarter Homes, Safer Communities virtual conference

|Date: 13 November, 2020

Aico launch Smarter Homes, Safer Communities virtual conference

This month will see the launch of Smarter Homes, Safer Communities powered by Aico, a two-part virtual c ...

This month will see the launch of Smarter Homes, Safer Communities powered by Aico, a two-part virtual conference covering the current challenges facing the housing sector, advancements in technology ...

13 November, 2020
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Build a change for the better with COINS Grand Challenge

|Date: 7 April, 2020

Build a change for the better with COINS Grand Challenge

Could your idea improve the construction industry or the built environment? The 2020 COINS Grand Challeng ...

Could your idea improve the construction industry or the built environment? The 2020 COINS Grand Challenge is an open call for fresh thought and inspired innovation. The competition is open to anyone ...

7 April, 2020
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Smart homes technology can offer a real ROI for social housing providers

|Date: 11 March, 2020

Smart homes technology can offer a real ROI for social housing providers

A whitepaper from Travis Perkins Managed Services argues that smart home technology offers housing associ ...

A whitepaper from Travis Perkins Managed Services argues that smart home technology offers housing associations a real return on investment by reducing future maintenance costs. The report was produce ...

11 March, 2020
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Special Report | Building a digital platform

|Date: 11 December, 2019

Special Report | Building a digital platform

Jeff Hewitt discusses how the social housing crisis can be tackled by building tomorrow's homes with toda ...

Jeff Hewitt discusses how the social housing crisis can be tackled by building tomorrow's homes with today's technology. England is in the midst of a housing crisis, which, if unresolved, will impede ...

11 December, 2019
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RTPI and Connected Places Catapult set out shared vision for digital future of planning

|Date: 19 September, 2019

RTPI and Connected Places Catapult set out shared vision for digital future of planning

As part of PlanTech week, the Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI) and Connected Places Catapult (CPC) ye ...

As part of PlanTech week, the Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI) and Connected Places Catapult (CPC) yesterday launched a shared vision for the digital future of planning. Digital planning technolog ...

19 September, 2019
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Civica | Head in the clouds

|Date: 18 July, 2019

Civica | Head in the clouds

Deane Greenouff, Managing Director of Housing and Communities at Civica, discusses councils and the cloud ...

Deane Greenouff, Managing Director of Housing and Communities at Civica, discusses councils and the cloud, considering how technology is boosting citizen services. The growing demands on local authori ...

18 July, 2019
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Seismic Consortium innovations for school design and construction hailed as trailblazer

|Date: 11 July, 2019

Seismic Consortium innovations for school design and construction hailed as trailblazer

The results of a pioneering new consortium which set out to transform the way primary schools are designe ...

The results of a pioneering new consortium which set out to transform the way primary schools are designed, procured and built have been unveiled at a launch event in London and have been hailed as a ...

11 July, 2019
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The importance of up-to-date housing asset management data

|Date: 11 January, 2019

The importance of up-to-date housing asset management data

Nicola Brown, Director of Housing Technology Solutions provider ROCC, discusses the use of data to boost ...

Nicola Brown, Director of Housing Technology Solutions provider ROCC, discusses the use of data to boost building safety post-Grenfell. Header image: Job costing is the process of tracking the expense ...

11 January, 2019
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