Insights

Awaab’s Law: what social landlords need to know and how technology can help

The Hazards in Social Housing (Prescribed Requirements) (England) Regulations 2025, commonly referred to as Awaab’s Law, is a new regulation that requires social landlords to investigate damp and mould complaints within 10 days and complete repairs shortly after

NEC’s Fire Survival Guidance app completes first field test in a planned exercise with Avon Fire & Rescue Service

On the evening of 16 June, Avon Fire & Rescue Service (AF&RS) conducted a planned training scenario at a high-rise residential block in South Bristol. The exercise, named Exercise Turing, was designed to simulate a multi-incident fire evacuation and test operational coordination and communications, including the first live field test of the Fire Survival Guidance (FSG) application developed by NEC. 

NEC Software Solutions UK completes acquisition of AdviseInc Ltd to enhance Health proposition

NEC Software Solutions’ (NECSWS) has today announced the completion of its acquisition of AdviseInc Ltd strengthening its portfolio of cutting-edge technology and support services used by healthcare organisations.

How Wolverhampton Homes is transforming customer contact and access

Securing the new houses bonus for Walsall Council

Helping Clackmannanshire Council to get vital support to people in need

Delivering safer streets: how facial recognition can prevent crime and protect communities

Facial recognition technology can support the Safer Streets Mission by helping police forces to prevent serious harm and tackle low-level crime. 

Finding £4.8m additional revenue for Birmingham City Council

Live facial recognition technology is growing fast in law enforcement. We set out its benefits to explain why.

Law enforcement technology is evolving fast, and live facial recognition plays a key part in the ecosystem. From strengthening security ahead of major events to finding suspects fast, we explain why its popularity is rising around the world.  

London Fire Brigade chooses NEC Software Solutions for improved emergency response

Tuesday 13^th May 2025 – London Fire Brigade (LFB) has selected NEC Software Solutions UK (NECSWS) to enhance its emergency response and mobilising system. The new system will introduce cutting-edge technology, make it easier and quicker for the public to contact the Brigade and improve their response to emergencies across the capital.

4 more councils go live with NEC Pathways

Four additional councils looking to better support young people are now live with our end-to-end youth offending case management solution. We look at the challenges they face and explore why each of them chose NEC Pathways to help turn young lives around.

Redesigning the National Deaf Children’s Society website