Jack has published an update to our Alpha Tracker Mobile app into the Google & Apple app stores.Alpha Tracker Mobile in the app storesThe new version has several useability improvements for users of our Forms and Water Hygiene features, including:better display of the section name (for forms broken into multiple sections)improved display of the project/job, site and type of formthe section/question is always displayed when responding to Water Hygiene questions.These changes all came from suggestions from our users so do get in touch if you have other ideas for improvements!

Watch the recording of the latest Alpha Tracker Tips & Tricks Webinar to help you get the most out of your system.Webinar #11 is now available to watch onlineRobin, Dan & Jack explain how the new Forms feature works within Alpha Tracker.  You can design your own data capture forms for literally anything... risk assessments, mileage claims, accident reports, vehicle checklists... literally anything you want your site staff to complete whilst out and about.Follow us at blog.start-software.com to make sure you don't miss the latest Alpha Tracker news and register for upcoming webinars here: https://alpha-tracker.co.uk/webinars.

If you are an Alpha Legal subscriber who also uses the Legacy software from CTT Group, you will have received an email from CTT explaining an upcoming improvement to the service being provided.A change is coming in May!Instead of requiring two subscriptions, one to Alpha Legal and another to CTT, from 1 May 2024 you will only need a Legacy subscription.  Your Alpha Legal direct debit will be cancelled and, instead, your Legacy subscription will be increased by the same amount so that you don't need to make two payments each month.At the same time, any unused Alpha Legal credits will be transferred to the equivalent number of Legacy credits (or higher) so that you can still request ID from Legacy without needing to buy credits within your Alpha Legal subscription.Finally, you will also notice that the Alpha Legal service for Legacy software users will be rebranded as Legacy Portal.  This change reflects the new Legacy Portal app and the close connection between our two compani

It's our first Alpha Tracker Tips & Tricks webinar tomorrow @ 12 noon!Watch all of our past webinars here: https://alpha-tracker.co.uk/webinarsJoin us to see our Forms feature in action.  You can now create your own forms to capture any data you like in our mobile app, Alpha Tracker Mobile.  Once you have captured data, you can view and complete the forms on your laptop and generate automatic reports.You can register for the webinar (for free!) here: https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_cNr2w1-MRfCYWHDl_xzNFw

It's extraordinary to think that the USA has been so far behind other Western nations in banning the use of asbestos.  Finally, they seem to be catching up, and a ban on Chrysotile (so-called "white asbestos") has finally been announced.An "Abestos Kills" protest on the streets of New YorkIt isn't quite that straightforward, of course.  Industries using asbestos will have 12 years to phase it out and, even then, there is a long list of exceptions to the ban.We are yet to explore the US market with our asbestos software Alpha Tracker, but we have recently been contacted by American asbestos consultancies wanting to trial the system.Read more about the story here: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-68602748