Category: Industry Insights
The good old Days
Over the 40 years I have worked in Reinstatement, I can say that there was a time where Health and Safety was nearly non-existent, and looking back now I can say how much it has improved over the years. I started to work on site in a time when the
Tales from the Street 2 – Technology Impact and Communication
My name is Tony Penfold, I am a founder member of SWS. I have been engaged within the sector for years and I have many stories to share with you. Please check the First Chapter of Tales from the Street here. I started working as an asphalt labourer in 1983
How Technology is Evolving in the Utilities Industry
Utilities have always invested heavily in technology and digital innovation wanting to be ahead of their competitors and top of the leaderboards however it probably goes un-recognised. There is still a lot of technology to be discovered including IoT (Internet of Things), AI (Artificial Intelligence) and AR (Augmented Reality). We
Tales from the Street 1 – A Health and Safety perspective
My name is Tony Penfold, I am a founder member of Streetworks Software Limited, we are proud to state that our works management software is developed for utilities by utilities people. I have been engaged within the sector for almost all of my employed life. I started my working life
Streamlining the logistics process
Modern business is in a state of continuous transformation. Perhaps none more so than modern logistics and supply chain environments. This transformation applies across the whole enterprise, it starts from the core and expands across all functions to deliver more refined, rapid and accurate logistics procedures and the way they
Software and services market leaders combine
On 4th February Streetworks Software Ltd of Abbotsley Cambridgeshire merged with Lightsout Computer Services Ltd of Coventry, to create a new independent software and services powerhouse. Streetworks Software Ltd provides its works information management system, SwIMS, to major clients working across water, gas, electric and telecommunication infrastructures, delivering a complete
Aspects of Lane Rental Charges
Lane Rental charges look like they are here to stay. There are around 2.5 million road works carried out in England each year estimated to cost more than £4 billion a year in delays. As part of work to ensure that road works are effectively managed and co-ordinated, Transport for
RIIO-2 How Can SwIMS Help Your Business
The team here at Streetworks Software recently had a look at the Ofgem plans to deliver savings of over £5bn to consumers through tougher price controls for energy networks. RIIO-2 moved closer to reality at the end of July 2018 The second round of OFGEM – “setting Revenue using Incentives