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Welcome to Episode 12 of Aico TV! We begin the episode with our Regional Specification Managers, Paul Barrett and Adam Burch, discussing condensation and mould, how it can affect properties and how technology can help combat the problem. Paul also visits John Winstanley from Saxon Weald Housing Association to discuss his experiences with these issues.

Then we re-join the ‘Smart Home Healthy Home’ discussion with our National Sales Manager, Daniel Little and HomeLINK’s Luke Loveridge.

Next, Operations Manager Lee Duffy and Darren Edwards, the Conference Manager at Tech Severn, discuss the upcoming Tech Severn 2021 conference and the journey to carbon neutrality.

This week’s FAQ is ‘What alarm is triggering the system?’.

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We begin this episode with Regional Specification Manager Alex Parker and special guest Paul Meadows, Director of Salus Approved Inspectors. Alex and Paul discuss the changes in building control over the last 15 years and how Salus work to support their clients.

Next, Will Lloyd, Technical Manager from the Fire Industry Association, returns to the studio alongside Andy Speake and Paul Cartwright; together, they explore the change in industry standards, working groups and best practice.

Lastly, we revisit our CIH Ideas Lab with Regional Specification Manager, Tony Boyle, to examine the Scottish Standards.

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Welcome to the tenth episode of Aico TV!

For the first segment, we will be speaking to Aico’s four Mental Health First Aiders, Jane Pritchard, Lily Ellis, Julie Weaving and Andy Sturgess, as part of Mental Health Awareness Week.

Next, we are joined by Curtis Langley from local charity, The Movement Centre; Curtis discusses the work they do and the Captain Tom 100 Challenge.

Finally, we join David Watts from Sparky Ninja for the final discussion in the mini-series. This week, David, Carl and Andy discuss the E5 Group and their goals of improving standards.

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LEADING independent pensions and employee benefit advisors Quantum Advisory has addressed corporate members of Community Housing Cymru, highlighting the importance of reviewing their FRS 102 pension disclosures to potentially improve balance sheet positions, and providing an insight into current market trends in the major pension schemes used by the sector.

Corporate pension actuaries at Quantum, Stuart Price and Adam Cottrell, spoke during the hour-long webinar on Friday 7 May, focussing on issues surrounding the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) and the Social Housing Pension Scheme (SHPS).

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In this episode of Aico TV, our National Sales Manager, Daniel Little, and CEO of HomeLINK, Luke Loveridge, explore the Leeds Smart City Strategy. Following this, Luke takes the opportunity to interview Steven Blackburn, Data and Innovation Manager at Leeds City Council.

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In this episode we welcome Barcud Housing Association for an interview with RSM, Dan Thomas. As one of the largest not-for-profit Housing Associations in Wales, they discuss how they have dealt with the Covid-19 pandemic, their recent merger and their experiences with our SmartLINK Gateway. Next, we join two more of our RSMs, Steve Bulley and David Richmond and hear about the day in the life of an RSM. Lastly, we join David Watts from SparkyNinja for the second installment of the four-part mini-series - this week the topic of discussion is the best practice for circuits. As always, we finish the episode with an FAQ.

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In this episode, we will be joined by David Watts from Sparky Ninja for a sit-down discussion with our Regional Specification Managers, Andy Sturgess and Carl Traynor.
Check out Sparky Ninja here: www.sparkyninja.com

Next, our National Accounts Manager, Paul Cartwright, speaks with Hertfordshire Fire and Rescue Service.

Join Regional Specification Manager, Dan Thomas, in our final segment for an interview with Stop MS Champion, Laura. In support of MS Awareness Week, Laura shares the MS Society’s plan to raise awareness of the condition.

And of course… we will be answering an FAQ to conclude the episode!

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