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Sharing knowledge
My organisation has adopted various 'best practice' processes which have benefitted us significantly - financially, and in terms of improved operating efficiency and effectiveness. Two questions: first, how could we sahre the benefit of our experience with others? And secondly, what would be the further benefits of doing so?
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Collaborative working
One continuously sees references to Partnering, collaborative working, integrated supply teams etc. Are they different things, or one and the same?
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Finding information on Best Practice
The number of places offering Best Practice advice confuses me. Where should I start?
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Archive TitlesWoolwich thinking
Properties in Royal Arsenal, Woolwich, south London, are being refurbished as part of a project to provide more than a thousand homes. The scheme involving Berkeley Homes and Southern Housing Group has been given planning permission for 711 units, including 143 affordable homes, but a new application has been submitted ...
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Recognition for PAC's solutions
PAC international's access control solutions have been officially endorsed by the police as helping to reduce crime.
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Transfer notes
There has been much debate lately about payment for board members, but it has been in the context of the social housing movement as a whole and not stock transfer. Unpaid board membership is a key statement in consultation.
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A valuable lesson to learn
As new money floods into the sector, the way housing associations value their stock is more important than ever
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Standards take IFSEC spotlight
Up-to-date, impartial information and practical assistance for installers will be a feature of this year's IFSEC, say organisers CMPi.
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Social housing for the soul
I've been thinking about "appropriate" housing. It is a subject that, at the moment, I feel I can attack from both the extreme ends of the spectrum. At the rich end, I have a friend moving from a house which can only be described as "well-to-do" but which she finds ...
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Smaller players increase lending to social housing
Newcastle’s share rises as overall loans from financial institutions fall by £180m
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Smaller players increase lending to social housing
Newcastle's share rises as overall loans from financial institutions fall by £180m
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High performance partners
Andover Controls has appointed security solutions specialist Touchstone Electronics Ltd as a partner for its Integral range of digital CCTV recording systems.
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Re-vamped SRS guide launched
SRS has launched its 2003 Buyers Guide in which previous layout and content has been revised.
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IP can help you grow
Network surveillance technology offers a great opportunity for installers
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Plymouth Grove PFI to be signed at last
Manchester's Plymouth Grove private finance initiative project is expected to be the first of eight national pathfinders to be signed – three years after it was first unveiled.
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Archive TitlesI'm green with the traffic lights
I'm with Doctor Tom ("Corporation to rate RSLs with 'traffic light' system", 14 March, page 7). This is fundamentally a good idea. We already use a traffic light system for performance and customer satisfaction and I know similar systems are in use elsewhere. The key need is for consistency, which ...
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Archive TitlesNow lawbreakers get training preference
Interesting points in your February editorial regarding training (More proprietors should commit to training apprentices – Ed).
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Archive TitlesGround force
Last week's white paper proposed tougher weapons to help fight antisocial behaviour. But will they work on the ground? Saba Salman asked four Croydon housing workers for their reaction to the biggest measures.