Our History

The town of Milton Keynes is born as a ‘new town’ for England to ease housing shortages in London with a focus on energy and the environment from the start. Our former Managing Director, Vic Harrison (right), and Consultant Developer, Alan Horton (left), become a big part of this movement.

In 1990, Vic begins working for a newly founded charity known as the National Energy Foundation (NEF), whose remit is to promote the benefits and ease of incorporating energy-efficient elements into new-build homes.

In the late nineties, the Government starts to appoint training organisations. In 1998, Vic sets up Energy Consultants Milton Keynes (ECMK) and obtains a licence to train surveyors. Only five companies are issued a licence to do the training, and the company sets about training 4-5,000 surveyors.

Vic Harrison, Alan Horton start to develop Integrator Asset Manager and the surrounding business. ECMK Ltd. is incorporated in 2003.

Throughout the early 2000s, Integrator cements its reputation as a leading Asset Management solution for housing providers up and down the country.

In a pre-smartphone world, Pocket Surveyor is introduced, for on-site stock condition surveying. Designed for Microsoft Pocket PC 2002 PDAs, it is one of the first digital solutions for surveyors and radically increased the efficiency of survey programmes.

In 2006, EPC Software Limited is incorporated.

ECMK becomes one of the original government-approved Accreditation Schemes for energy assessors. The growing software development team creates a new RdSAP calculation engine, approved by the government for the generation of Energy Performance Certificates (EPCs). Vic's son, Paul Harrison, gains several energy assessment qualifications and joins the team as lead auditor.

As the team expands, further energy efficiency and asset management software solutions are explored. EPC Software Ltd. is incorporated in 2006.

Notus Pocket Surveyor launches for iOS and Android, continuing the Pocket Surveyor legacy. Bringing full RdSAP data collection and powerful stock condition features to modern mobile technologies, it set a new standard for on-site surveying and customisation.

Amid a change of direction to focus on software solutions, the asset management division is transferred to EPC Software Ltd. and the ECMK accreditation scheme is sold on. The company is renamed Integrator Housing Solutions Ltd., primed for a new era in asset management.

Paul Harrison becomes Director of Energy and Helen Harrison joins the team as Operations Director.

Integrator Plus is launched. A modern, cloud-based upgrade to the Integrator asset management system, Integrator Plus reimagines the approach to asset management to provide ease of use and flexible access for equally modern organisations.

Vic Harrison retires as Managing Director, remaining as Chairman. Helen Harrison takes the reigns as MD to lead the company into a future of cutting-edge development in energy efficiency and decarbonisation.

The Integrator Plus Energy Toolkit is launched. Adding to the existing energy efficiency solutions, the Energy Toolkit adds in-depth prediction and evaluation of improvement packages, all tied to the in-system government-approved calculation engine. Aimed at housing associations, surveying companies and energy consultants it provides a one-stop approach to decarbonisation, SHDF bids and energy efficiency analysis.

In 2024, our Founder and Chairman, Vic Harrison, sadly passed away. Vic was a natural entrepreneur and led into every new initiative with his mantra, “Positive thinking is absolutely key.”

Integrator Housing Solutions continues its mission to offer the most powerful, customer-friendly solutions in the asset management and energy efficiency markets. With new modules and features always in development, there is lots to look forward to in the coming months and years. Whether driven by legislative change or customer feedback, our team remains excited about delivering great software experiences.