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...
The Regulator of Social Housing has published its 2021 Global Accounts, showing that the sector “demonstrated a resilient financial performance in the face of testing economic and...
3C’s presentation ‘Data is the New Air’ at the No.1 virtual data conference for the social housing sector Housemark’s 10 Days of Data Innovation Showcase, as headline sponsor on...
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,...
Following Noema Beardsworth’s very instructive blog on the potential of Dynamics365 and Power Apps in the UK social housing sector (read it here), here is another edition of our...
Integrating business processes using MS 365 3C’s Noema Beardsworth writes – There has been talk for some time about the potential of Dynamics and Power Apps in the UK housing...
The Regulator of Social Housing Sector Risk Profile 2021 The Sector Risk Profile sets out the RSH view of the most significant sources of risk to providers’ ongoing compliance...
Following Hannah Lock’s insightful blog – a review of how you communicate and collaborate, by making the most from Microsoft Teams and Microsoft 365 in general (read it here),...
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...
Discovering the art of the possible with Microsoft 365 Our very own Hannah Lock writes – Whilst many housing associations were already on their way to adopting MS Teams, the...
ARK & 3C leading providers of governance and data governance consultancy We’ve joined forces to provide peace of mind to boards, committees and executive teams in the social...
10 Essential Rules for achieving Data Maturity - By Colin Sales The UK government has coined the phrase “Data is the new air” to emphasise data’s importance in the UK’s...
Regulator finds 'clear link' between poor governance and consumer standards compliance The Regulator of Social Housing (RSH) has found “a clear link between weak governance and...
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...
A short video interview with Nicky Hawkins our Head of Data Services and Antoine Pellet about the importance of data in the social housing sector and the benefits of using 3C’s...
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...
As industry professionals recognise that data has become both an asset and a liability, securing, managing and ensuring only the necessary personnel have access to the required...
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...
3C Offsets its Carbon Footprint for Financial Year 2020/21 As decarbonisation and net carbon zero are becoming more and more important in the social housing sector, as well as 3C...
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...
Digital Maturity of the Scottish Housing Sector by The Scottish Federation of Housing Associations A new report published by the Scottish Federation of Housing Associations (SFHA)...