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• Contractor, client and director convicted after dangerous building site conditions

  17-07-2018 17:00
  A contractor, client and director have been convicted after conditions at a building site were found to be dangerous.
  
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• HSE to prosecute Celsa Manufacturing (UK) Ltd

  17-07-2018 16:45
  The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has informed Celsa Manufacturing (UK) Ltd that it will be prosecuted following the explosion at Celsa steelworks, Splott, Cardiff on 18 November 2015.
  
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• OCS stays on at Alder Hey

  17-07-2018 14:52 via fmj.co.uk
  OCS has extended its contract to deliver manned guarding and emergency helipad response services at Alder Hey Children’s Hospital in Liverpool.
  OCS has held the contract since 2011. The new agreement, which commenced on 1 March 2018 will see OCS stay on site for an additional three years.
  Petra Moss, Managing Director for OCS Healthcare and Education at OCS, commented: “It’s fantastic that we have been able to extend our agreement with Alder Hey Children’s Hospital.
  
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• .@ChsaCleaning council elects new representatives #cleaningnews #tomorrowscleaning #chsacouncil -… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  17-07-2018 13:05 via twitter.com
  .@ChsaCleaning council elects new representatives #cleaningnews #tomorrowscleaning #chsacouncil -… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Salisbury chosen for £12bn FM framework

  17-07-2018 12:59 via fmj.co.uk
  Salisbury Group has been appointed to the UK government’s new RM3830 Facilities Management (FM) Marketplace Framework Contract, following a competitive tender led by the Crown Commercial Service.
  Salisbury Workplace Services – part of the wider Salisbury Group – has been awarded a place on both lots 1b and 1c, enabling the company to tender for the largest national FM contracts with total values of at least £7 million.
  With over five years of direct service delivery
  
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• Sodexo signs up for university catering and hospitality deal

  17-07-2018 12:24 via fmj.co.uk
  Sodexo has secured a 10-year deal, worth £6 million per annum, with Coventry University to supply catering and hospitality services.
  From September, Sodexo will take over all the catering, food retail and hospitality services on the university’s campuses in Coventry, London and Scarborough, delivering services to almost 30,000 students and 5,000 university employees.
  Sodexo will invest in new facilities and digital services at the university’s 17 catering outlets. New food offe
  
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• Research reveals ‘the disgusting truth’

  17-07-2018 12:18 via cleaningmag.com
  With nearly 95% of adults not washing long enough to thoroughly clean the bacteria and viruses from their hands, Kimberly-Clark Professional invites you to discover what it calls ‘The Disgusting Truth’ about jet air dryers.According to K-C P’s research, jet air dryers have been found to increase the numbers of bacteria on hands, compared to hands dried with paper towels. Additionally, jet air dryers can blow water droplets that can contain bacteria and viruses into the surround
  
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• BCC welcomes the BSA as new council member

  17-07-2018 12:07 via cleaningmag.com
  The British Cleaning Council, which represents over 20 national trade and membership associations linked to the UK’s cleaning, hygiene and waste management sectors, has welcomed the Business Services Association (BSA) as a new council member.
  The BSA is the industry body for the UK’s business services sector, supporting enterprise across both the private and public sectors. With extensive experience in ICT and digital services, business process outsourcing, facilities management, con
  
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• Learning could be a lifesaver

  17-07-2018 10:11 via fmj.co.uk
  GEZE UK has revised a piece of lifesaving learning – its popular RIBA-approved CPD on specifying, installing and maintaining ironmongery for fire doors.
  The 40-minute seminar explains what fire doors are, identifies their various components, how they work, the standards and regulations which surround them and why smoke is so dangerous.
  It is intended for Chartered members of RIBA but is also suitable for facilities managers, property managers and architectural ironmongers and completely up
  
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• ErP; Are you ready for the next milestone?

  17-07-2018 10:00 via fmj.co.uk
  The September deadline for the ErP Directive for Warm Air Heaters 2018 (Lot 21), is fast approaching. New legislation has changed the way that the seasonal efficiency of heating equipment is calculated. Danny Packham, European Product Manager – Warm Air and radiant, from Nortek Global HVAC, outlines the key points.
  Gas fired warm air & radiant heating systems are long-standing technologies associated with effectively heating large open (industrial or commercial) spaces. By burning the
  
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• Woman dies after cleaning her kitchen with ammonia products

  17-07-2018 01:00 via europeancleaningjournal.com
  A 30-year-old Spanish woman has died of apparent intoxication after cleaning her kitchen for two hours using a product containing ammonia.The woman, who lived in Madrid, called the emergency services complaining of feeling faint. But when they arrived she was found on the floor of her kitchen suffering from cardiac arrest. Paramedics tried CPR for 30 minutes before declaring the woman dead."'Everything points to intoxication from inhaling ammonia," said a spokesman for the Agency of Security and
  
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• Wipes - staying ahead of the rag trade

  17-07-2018 01:00 via europeancleaningjournal.com
  Rags are the go-to wiping solution in industry for tasks such as wiping greasy hands, cleaning dirty components and mopping up spills from the floor. So how do wipes and cloths manufacturers persuade industrial customers to ditch their rags in favour of their own products?The traditional ragbag filled with mixed old clothing is still a common sight in industrial environments. Textile rags have long been the first port of call when an operative wants to clean components, hands or surfaces or mop
  
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