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Start Software is an award-winning developer and leading publisher of asbestos software, systems for the legal services industry and more.

Want to know more about asbestos software Alpha Tracker? Alpha Tracker is the most used asbestos software in the UK, Australia & New Zealand with more than 60m items of asbestos data stored.

Our legal services software Alpha Legal helps will writers, accountants, solicitors, IFAs and estate agents to communicate securely with clients. Read about developments here on the blog.

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Alpha Tracker Release 33 highlights

We're really pleased with Release 33 of our asbestos software, Alpha Tracker, and hope you are too!

We've called this update the "AI" release as we've added intelligence into so many areas of the system.  Here's a short highlights video to show you three new features in particular:

  1. Fibre analysis screen changes for quicker data entry, better display on smaller screens, and extra flexibility for your asbestos lab

  2. Our intelligent Alpha Validator checks are now built into the Survey Data screen

  3. A new follow-up system and improved display of quotations to help you to chase and win business.



If you need help updating your system please do get in touch - we're here 24x7 in person to help you.


Alpha Tracker Release 33 - the "AI" release - is now available

We've been hard at work adding extra features to our asbestos software platform, Alpha Tracker.

Release 33 is now available with more than 450 new features, bug fixes and performance improvements.  Yes, more than 450!!  In this release, we've focused on "AI" powered features adding intelligence and convenience to many parts of the system including:

  • a vastly improved experience for the lab when using the new fibre analysis features

  • a completely rewritten quotation sub-system with improved graphics and follow-up workflow

  • immediate, intelligent data checks on asbestos data submitted by asbestos software from the field helping you get your asbestos reports right first time!  

Alpha Tracker's redesigned quotation sub-system

Release 33 is the update to Alpha Tracker Release 32 which was made publicly available back in the Spring.

Keep an eye on the blog for the video introducing the new features and the full set of release notes.  They should both be available in the next few days.

Release 34 is now underway and is the "cloud release" with more features linking Alpha Tracker to the cloud for document storage and improved editing of reports and other documents.


Alpha Legal protects you and your clients from identity theft - read why that is *so* important for businesses and business owners

Here's a great article explaining why identity theft is *so* important for businesses and business owners: https://www.csoonline.com/article/3575547/identity-theft-explained-why-businesses-make-tempting-targets.html.  

Alpha Legal protects you and protects your clients.  It takes 2 minutes to sign up - give us a try!



Hundreds of UK teachers have died from asbestos exposure over the last 15 years

Elaine spotted this piece of dreadful asbestos-related news: https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/scandal-almost-300-british-teachers-22787332.  Nearly 300 British teachers have died from exposure to asbestos in the last 15 years.


The general public still believes, mistakenly, that asbestos is an "old problem" because the dangers have been known for years and it is no longer used as a construction material.

However, our asbestos software Alpha Tracker is capturing information about asbestos in situ in buildings across the UK and beyond each and every day, with hundreds of asbestos surveyors using the Tracker Mobile software to find more asbestos in buildings year-on-year.  We already have the biggest database of asbestos items in the world (we believe) with more than 30,000,000 items of data collected in our system.

As a company, we will continue to raise awareness about asbestos through our software and our links with Mesothelioma UK, our corporate charity.

Today's Wills and Probate Roundtable write-up published

Today's Wills and Probate write-up of the round-table event has been published here: https://www.todayswillsandprobate.co.uk/main-news/roundtable-brings-risks-to-the-forefront-of-delegates-minds/


It's worth a read if you're interested in reducing risk in your legal practice and, in particular, how Alpha Legal can help. 



Clean Air Asbestos Solutions chooses asbestos software Alpha Tracker

We've had another order for asbestos software Alpha Tracker this morning.

Clean Air Asbestos Solutions has chosen Alpha Tracker to improve efficiency and client service.


Their list of asbestos services is comprehensive, including asbestos testing, asbestos surveying, asbestos remediation and more.

We'll post again once Clean Air goes live with Alpha Tracker - but welcome to the Alpha Tracker family in the meantime!

MDK Analytical switch to asbestos software Alpha Tracker

We love training new Alpha Tracker users!

Yesterday, it was the turn of MDK Analytical to receive their Zoom training from Kim.  MDK Analytical is one of Ireland's longest-serving providers of asbestos consultancy services.  Their excellent website has useful asbestos-related content and lists all of the ways you can contact them to discuss their services.


Welcome, MDK, to the Alpha Tracker asbestos software family!

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