We are delighted to announce that Weymouth and Portland Borough Council have selected The Technology Forge to be their Asset Management System supplier.
We are in the process of finalising plans for our Annual User Group which will be taking place in October at a Central London venue. Invites, an agenda and a booking form will be issued shortly. If you would like to be invited to the User Group please contact tom.whittle@technologyforge.com.
We are pleased to announce that we are once again attending and exhibiting at both the EBDOG and ACES Conferences this Autumn.
We are exhibiting at the OGC Conference on Monday 19th July 2010 at the QEII Conference Centre, Westminster. The theme of this year's conference is 'Building a Collaborative Future'. Visit us at stand 22 for an informal chat and to view our latest software in action.
We hosted a series of regional seminars throughout February and March 2010. We visited 5 cities and hosted 134 delegates from 58 Local Authorities. You can view the full report here
We are pleased to announce the release of our new Devolved Formula Capital module and its recent showcase in Building Futures Magazine. You can view the article here
The Technology Forge are pleased to announce that we are attending a number of conferences in May, June and July 2010 including EBDOG, ACES, CIPFA and OGC - Corporate Collaboration.
We are delighted to announce that Peterborough City Council has selected The Technology Forge flagship product tf. facility as their Asset Management Property System.
We are pleased to announce the all new tf. web KPI allowing your authority to deliver powerful aggregated data in customisable views to key people. View our information page and online demo.
In February and March 2010 we hosted 5 regional seminars in Bristol, London, Leeds and Manchester. These informative days included powerful and topical presentations alongside interactive sessions.
We are delighted to announce the all new tf. web 2.0, instantly providing asset management information to those who need it, when they need it. View our online demo.
The Technology Forge hosted the 10th Annual User Group in October and hosted workshops on The Audit Report, The Web and DFC, tf. web and Corporate Suitability. You can view the full reports here.
A Decade of Partnership
The Technology Forge is celebrating ten years of partnership with Birmingham City Council. We have a feature article in the latest issue of Building Futures Magazine which you can view here.
We are delighted to announce that following a formal tender process Hertfordshire County Council has selected The Technology Forge to continue the supply of their Asset Management Property System.
The Technology Forge is delighted to announce that States of Jersey has selected tf. facility for their new integrated Asset Management Solution.
The Technology Forge is pleased to announce the addition of another new client Rugby Borough Council who selected tf. facility as their new Asset Management system.
The Technology Forge is delighted to announce that London Borough of Hammersmith & Fulham has selected tf. facility for their integrated Asset Management Solution incorporating both Corporate and Education property portfolios.
We are proud to support Dave Phipps, AMP Development Manager, Birmingham City Council, as he runs the London Marathon in aid of Cancer Research. Click here to help Dave reach his target.
The Technology Forge's Annual Scottish AMP Seminar took place on the 12 February in Edinburgh. Twelve authorities braved the snowy weather to attend a dynamic day focused on asset management delivered by the market leaders in asset management software. Further details . . .
The Technology Forge is delighted to announce that Wessex Water has selected tf. facility as their new Estates Management Software system.
The Technology Forge is delighted to announce that Royal Borough of Windsor & Maidenhead has invested in tf. facility as their new Corporate Asset Management Software system for SORP 2007 Capital Accounting as well as online management of their Devolved Formula Capital.
The Technology Forge is delighted to announce that North Devon District Council has purchased tf. facility lite as their new Asset Management Software system.
The Technology Forge is delighted to announce that Dorset County Council has purchased tf. facility as their new Integrated Asset Management Software system.
The Technology Forge enjoyed supporting PSPE Scotland in Glasgow. The day featured a number of breakout sessions including a session by The Technology Forge on Property Software and Data Use.
The Technology Forge continued their enthusiastic support of the EBDOG Conference in Newquay through exhibiting at the conference and providing the online booking system for the conference. The next EBDOG Conference will be on the 7 and 8 May 2009 in Liverpool.
The Technology Forge thoroughly enjoyed supporting the annual COPROP Conference in stunning Oxfordshire.
The Technology Forge enjoyed supporting the ACES Presidential Conference in Basildon. We would like to congratulate ACES on reaching their centenary year.
The Technology Forge's Annual User Group was held on the 2 October in London. The day included a selection of presentations and interactive workshops. Everyone who attended found the User Group to be a beneficial event.
We are delighted to announce that Blaby District Council has chosen tf. facility lite as their new Asset Management Software System. More details to follow!
tf. webdesk is now live! Customers can now submit their Help Desk issues via the web. To use tf. webdesk you will need your user ID and password. Log a Call!
The Technology Forge's annual Customer Satisfaction Survey will soon be released. The results will be announced at the annual User Group.
We are pleased to announce that after a strict tender process Craven District Council has chosen tf. facility lite as their Property Management System. More details to follow!
We are delighted to announce that Wyre Borough Council has chosen tf. facility lite as their Asset Management System. More details to follow!
We are pleased to announce that following the tender process Rhondda Cynon Taf Council has chosen tf. facility as their Asset Management System. More details to follow!
We are delighted to announce that Shetland Islands Council has selected tf. facility to replace their existing asset management system.
The Technology Forge enjoyed the biannual ACES Conference Aston University, Birmingham.
The Technology Forge continued their support of EBDOG through exhibiting at the biannual EBDOG Conference on the 15 & 16 May at the Ramada Maidstone Hotel.
We are delighted to announce that Inverclyde Council has chosen tf. facility as their new property management system.
We are delighted to announce that London Borough of Tower Hamlets has chosen tf. facility to replace their existing systems.
We are delighted to announce that Swindon Borough Council has purchased the Project Management Module to complement their existing range of tf. facility modules.
We are delighted to announce that London Borough of Havering has chosen tf. facility as their Corporate Property Asset Management system.
We are delighted to announce that London Borough of Camden decided to purchase tf. facility as their new Asset Management System as their old system was not meeting the needs of their education department.
Greater Manchester Police has purchased tf. facility lite including the Condition Survey module and handheld templates.
Online DFC & Online Suitability Seminars
We had an excellent amount of interest from local authorities in our Online DFC and Online Suitability seminars. The seminars proved very useful with extremely positive feedback from all attendees. We are looking forward to holding further seminars later in the year, for further information or to register your interest please email.
The Technology Forge is delighted to announce that Sunderland City Council has selected tf. facility as their Asset Management System.
The Technology Forge were exhibiting at the QEII at the annual Public Service Property and Estates show in February. Organised by Public Service Events, the event was open to delegates with an interest in public sector property and asset management in the UK. The day featured a range of breakout seminars, including a discussion on Success Factors in Implementing a New AMP System from The Technology Forge’s Adam Watson.
The Technology Forge were pleased to sponsor the Pillar regional user groups focusing on feedback from the DCSF, strategy for change, capital investment and a selection of workshop sessions.
The Technology Forge were pleased to present seminars at both GovNet London and PSPE Glasgow. The joint seminars, with KEL Computing, examined how investing in asset management and valuation software can benefit strategic property management. A total of over 100 people came to the seminars across the two events.
Collaboration Award
We are pleased to announce that Catherine Tallis of Mace has won a Collaboration Award for her work with Hertfordshire County Council and the implementation of The Technology Forge's Asset Management System. Catherine was particularly praised for creating "a rarely seen level of collaboration" between council departments and external partners.
The Technology Forge is delighted to announce that Shropshire County Council has selected tf. facility as its Corporate Asset Management System.
The Technology Forge recently hosted its 5th Annual Seminar dedicated to Scottish public sector organisations. Presentations were given by The Technology Forge, CADmeleon, KEL Computing and MACE Ltd. Feedback from the day was very positive with delegates stating the presentations were extremely relevant in driving their Asset Management Plans forwards.
Support Cancer Reserach UK
We are pleased to support Dave Phipps from Birmingham City Council who will be running the New York Marathon in aid of Cancer Research on 4 November. If you would like to sponsor Dave and raise money for Cancer Research please visit www.justgiving.com/davidphipps
COPROP 2007
The Technology Forge enjoyed attending the annual COPROP Conference on Friday 12 October organised by Nottinghamshire County Council.
iPOD Winner - Customer Satisfaction Survey Prize Draw...
Congratulations to Andrea Chilvers on winning the 8GB iPOD Nano.
Client Satisfaction Survey...what do you like most about tf. facility?
"Ease of use"..."Uniformity between modules"..."User-friendly"..."Familiar look and feel"..."Flexibilty of configuration"..."Easy to navigate"..."Simple to follow"..."Clear and logical"..."User-Friendly screen layout"..."Information is much easier to obtain than from our previous system"..."functionality"...more to follow...
The Technology Forge is looking forward to the User Group on Thursday, 4th October. It promises to be the largest event in our history with 90 delegates confirmed. As exciting will be the prize draw during which an iPOD Nano will be presented to the lucky respondee to the recent Client Satisfaction Survey.
The Technology Forge is excited to celebrate our 9th Anniversary. We currently have 104 clients, including 60 local authorities.
This month we are pleased to announce that Sheffield Homes have placed an order for a web based asbestos system which links to their existing housing system. Click here for full details.
The Technology Forge Limited will be exhibiting at this years PSPE (Public Sector Property & Estates) show April 3rd. An established part of the property management year, the 2007 event will be held at the Queen Elizabeth Conference Centre on April 3. Since this conference series started, the role of the property asset manager has received increasing attention within all sectors of the public estate.
New Clients!
New contracts awarded...this month we are pleased to announce the following new contracts...East Lindsey Council, Milton Keynes Council and Tayside Police. In addition we expect to announce several more in the coming months.
Recent market research reveals that The Technology Forge Limited devotes as much to Research & Development as the combined turnover of several of its competitors.
0-100 in 8 years!
The Technology Forge has overtaken it's competitors as the largest supplier to its core market with market research confirming that more Councils use tf. facility than any other software package. The Technology Forge now has 92 customers, the largest number of which are local authorities. This year will see The Technology Forge pass the landmark 100 customers.
tf. facility 3 release
This month sees the release of the next version of the marketing leading asset management software solution, tf. facility 3. In addition to six brand new modules extra features have been added throughout the system and several new web modules will be brought on line.
Start as you mean to go on...
New contracts awarded...the beginning of the year has seen a sprint out of the blocks with new contracts from Chester Le Street Council and Preston City Council. In addition we expect to announce at least three newly awarded contracts next month.
New Contracts
New contracts awarded...this month we are pleased to announce the following new contracts...Hertfordshire County Council, City & County of Swansea, West Dorset Council, City of Worcester Council. In addition we expect to announce additional newly awarded contracts next month.
Scottish Seminar
At the beginning of the month we hosted our annual Scottish Seminar in Stirling. This year we were happy to present the best agenda to date.
New Contract!
We are pleased to announce that Natural Environment Research Council has awarded The Technology Forge a contract to supply Asset Management software.
AMP Seminar
This month The Technology Forge is proud to be hosting our first regional AMP seminar designed specifically for District Councils. The seminar will be held at Manchester Airport on Friday 21st July 2006.
New Contract
We are pleased to announce that East Ayrshire Council has awarded The Technology Forge a second contract to supply Asset Management software, this time for Corporate AMP purposes.
Asset Management Conference
Visit The Technology Forge at The Official Government Asset Management Conference, London 26th June 2006
Anyone involved in Local Government Building Cleaning Management should visit The Technology Forge at the Annual ABCD Conference in Birmingham, 25th May 2006
New Clients!
This month sees The Technology Forge welcome four new clients: North Somerset Council, City of York, Worthing Borough Council and Warwickshire County Council.
PSPE
Visit The Technology Forge at PSPE, one of the biggest public sector property events of the year.
New Contract
Borough of Poole Extends tf. facility for Education.
Application Hosting
Considering Application Hosting? Here, our MD Mark Wardman lists the benefits of this approach to Asset Management systems and what Property Managers should look out for.