There was a Bill introduced on the new building safety regulatory regime, proposed changes to the planning process, and the Social Housing White Paper continued to move forward. Then of course we gained a new Secretary...
Every year, Gartner identifies technology trends that are critical to business. This year, the list comprises 12 strategic trends that will enable CEOs to deliver growth,...
Covid-19 will loom over cyber strategy for years to come The Covid-19 pandemic, the continuing threat posed by ransomware, the growth in supply chain attacks and the strategic...
Gartner survey shows 44% rise in workers’ use of collaboration tools since 2019 That collaboration tools found renewed importance during Covid-19 for their role in ensuring the...
Organisations are caught up in a constant need to balance old and new technology, systems and processes. On the one hand, to embrace the new, they need to help address new...
UK government tells firms to use cloud to curb carbon emissions and fight climate change Businesses should consider picking up the pace of their cloud migrations to do their bit...
Social housing plays an essential role in the UK’s housing and social environment but there is an inherent and unwarranted stigma attached to it. This stigma greatly exacerbates...
Digital technology vital to unlocking net-zero transition, Royal Society report finds Digital technology, from smart meters to supercomputers, weather modelling and AI, could...
Jenrick: Social housing tenants ‘deserve to be treated with dignity and respect’ Housing Secretary Robert Jenrick has said the new regulatory regime coming in with the Social...
Until the pandemic, Microsoft developed its Teams collaboration software without much thought toward at-home workers. The company wants to make up for that oversight with new...
Two-Thirds of Firms Still Do Not Have a Data Strategy, Survey Reveals More than two-thirds of firms still do not have a data strategy in place and a third have no dedicated budget...
Organisations must take a concerted approach to most effectively take advantage of their data, Gartner analyst Gareth Herschel said during the advisory firm’s virtual conference.
Microsoft has launched an “employee experience platform”, based on Microsoft Teams, said to aid the integration of the working environment on its cloud-based collaboration...
From 20-minute neighbourhoods, greener mixed-use living offers and vacant office and retail space, Nick Atkin explores how the housing sector should be responding to major...
The publication of two draft data adequacy decisions brings the UK closer to a final positive decision, which will enable the continued free flow of data between the EU and the UK...
The March 2021 Budget provides an opportunity for the chancellor not only to continue to support those sectors hard hit by the pandemic, but also set out a plan for growth.
The Chartered Institute of Housing (CIH) has introduced a set of new professional standards aimed at supporting the work of housing professionals. The new standards identify seven...
How many other businesses do you know that are embarking on, planning on embarking on, or are in the process of a programme of change under the heading ‘transformation’, or more...