Innovators from across the UK descended on Birmingham last night to celebrate the individuals and organisations transforming the face of the housing sector.
Despite continuing COVID uncertainty, the first ever Housing Digital Innovation Awards saw over 300 people turn out, proving there is a strong appetite to recognise and celebrate the wealth of innovation that has taken place within housing over the past year.
Twenty-one awards were up for grabs at the Edgbaston arena, recognising everything from retrofitting to digital inclusion, and celebrating all areas of the sector, from housing associations to consultancies.
Not everyone could take home an award, of course; but that didn’t stop the champagne from flowing and the celebrations from continuing into the small hours.
THE WINNERS
Best Asset Management Innovation (sponsored by ROCC)
- Winner: Stonewater
Best Offsite/Modular Innovation
- Winner: ZED PODS
Best Repairs and Maintenance Innovation (sponsored by Echelon)
- Winner: XMReality
Most Innovative Retrofit or Refurbishment Scheme (sponsored by Aico)
- Winner: Flagship Group and Q-Bot
Most Innovative Supported/Sheltered Housing Scheme (sponsored by Appello)
- Winner: Meadow Walk, Housing 21
Most Innovative Affordable Housing Scheme
- Winner: The Gannochy Trust Lifetime Neighbourhood
Best Customer Service/Experience Innovation (sponsored by Localz)
- Winner: Futr
Most Innovative Approach to Resident Involvement (sponsored by Voicescape)
- Solihull Community Housing
Best Digital Inclusion Scheme (sponsored by Prodo)
- Winner: Community Housing
Best Online Service (sponsored by One Consulting)
- Winner: Origin Housing
- Highly commended: Orbit
Best Fire Safety Innovation
- Winner: South Tyneside Homes and Twinnedit
Best Support/Care Innovation
- Winner: Peabody
Best Sustainability Innovation (sponsored by Procure Plus)
- Winner: Data Energy
Most Innovative Contractor (sponsored by MRI)
- Winner: Morgan Sindall Property Services
Most Innovative New Product
- Winner: UC Helper by The Hyde Group
Best Digital Transformation (sponsored by Plexus Innovation)
- Winner: Futures Housing Group
Most Innovative Procurement (sponsored by Capita)
- Winner: Procure Plus
Most Innovative Consultancy
- Winner: Vantage
Most Innovative Supplier
- Winner: M-AR
Best Technology Partner
- Winner: Voicescape
Most Innovative Housing Provider (sponsored by TCW)
- Winner: Johnnie Johnson Housing
This year’s awards were delivered in partnership with Helping Hands of Birmingham, a non-profit organisation that provides relief to homeless people and rough sleepers in Birmingham through the provision of food, drinks, clothing, and toiletries.
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