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• RR1087 – Market surveillance of FFP3 disposable resirators

  10-12-2016 17:34
  Filtering Facepieces (FFPs) are disposable Respiratory Protective Equipment (RPE) for protection against dusts, particles and aerosols. This report describes market surveillance testing of samples of ten FFP3 respirator models from ten different manufacturers that are available on the UK market.
  
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• Sustainable washroom strategy

  16-04-2024 01:00 via europeancleaningjournal.com
  With reports suggesting consumers are looking for more eco-conscious products, Alasdair Sharp from Satino by WEPA explains how facilities managers can curate a more sustainable hygiene strategy to help achieve the EU’s goal to be climate-neutral by 2050.AS ENVIRONMENTAL STRATEGIES take centre stage within businesses, one area that may be overlooked is the washroom. Before it’s too late to revert the impact of climate change, businesses must focus on environmental strategies. Highligh
  
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• Strong track record of delivery continues at Mitie

  15-04-2024 14:27 via fmj.co.uk
  
  In its latest trading update for the year ended 31 March 2024, Mitie says its strong track record of delivery continues, with all medium-term targets met or significantly exceeded in FY24, the final year of its Three-Year Plan.
  The FM outsourcer reports Q4 FY24 revenue of c.£1,240m increased by c.10% yoy (Q4 FY23: £1,127m), against a strong prior year comparative for projects work. Revenue has exceeded £1bn in each quarter of FY24, and has grown sequentially quarter-on-quarter.
  
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• Last call for the European Cleaning & Hygiene Awards

  15-04-2024 12:31 via chtmag.com
  
  Cleaning and hygiene service providers, manufacturers and distributors across Europe have just a few weeks left to submit their entries for the 2024 European Cleaning & Hygiene Awards, which recognise excellence and celebrate success in the professional cleaning industry.
  The awards, which are the only pan-European awards for the sector, will close to nominations from businesses and individuals on 30 April 2024.
  Following the deadline, the judges will start the difficult process of creating
  
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• Acclaro Advisory and Datore partner for third stage of SFMI Scope 3 emissions project

  15-04-2024 12:18 via fmj.co.uk
  
  Datore has been appointed by Acclaro Advisory to provide essential analytics services for the Scope 3 Emissions Framework Programme, spearheaded by the Sustainable Facilities Management Index (SFMI).
  SFMI’s Framework for Scope 3 Emissions has been designed to empower FM providers, corporate in-house FM teams, and building owners in accurately measuring and reducing their carbon footprint. This initiative is crucial, considering the substantial impact of the built environment on the UK&rsqu
  
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• ESOS explained

  15-04-2024 11:24 via fmj.co.uk
  
  Companies need to prepare now for two Energy Savings Opportunity Scheme deadlines this year. Matt Chadbourn, Synergie Environ says by focusing on their energy auditing strategies to avoid costly and time-consuming revisions later
  The first deadline for phase three of the Energy Savings Opportunity Scheme (ESOS) may have been extended from December last year to June 2024 but this time should be used wisely to meet significant new demands for businesses, including a much greater level of reporting
  
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• BSI revises guidance to enhance sustainability in events industry

  15-04-2024 11:08 via fmj.co.uk
  
  Updated guidance has been published by national standards body, BSI, to help the events industry to embed sustainable practices and address emerging challenges across climate change, supply chain and social impact.
  The new guidance has been published more than a decade after the original framework was released ahead of its use for the London Olympics and Paralympics in 2012.
  ‘Event sustainability management systems – Requirements with guidance for use (BS ISO 20121:2024)’ provi
  
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• Bellrock launches Management and Leadership programme

  15-04-2024 10:26 via fmj.co.uk
  
  Bellrock has partnered with the University of Huddersfield to launch a bespoke in-house management and leadership development programme.
  A first for the technology enabled workplace solutions business, Bellrock launched the course at the end of last year, which aims to encourage first line managers to grow professionally and personally, gaining a Chartered Management Institute Level 5 certificate on completion.
  Sophie Chivers, Head of Organisational Development at Bellrock said: “Line mana
  
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• Enva unveils plans for new Healthcare Risk Waste facility

  15-04-2024 10:02 via fmj.co.uk
  
  Recycling and resource recovery specialist, Enva, has unveiled plans for a new Healthcare Risk Waste facility in Dublin, Ireland. The announcement follows the commencement of the planning process with An Bord Pleanála, an independent body with responsibility for determining applications for major infrastructure and other developments.
  The proposed state of the art facility will provide much needed treatment capacity and flexibility, whilst helping to sustainably manage Ireland’s Hea
  
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• Bidvest Noonan launches Task: A cloud-based operations platform for intelligence-driven services

  15-04-2024 09:37 via fmj.co.uk
  
  Bidvest Noonan a leader in the facilities services sector in the UK and Ireland, announces the introduction of Task, a cutting-edge cloud-based operations platform. Developed for its 27,000-strong workforce, Task was engineered to enhance service processes, employee management, and asset tracking, transforming the way the company operates in the field.
  Task will change the way service teams work, allowing them to leverage real-time data generation and analysis to provide actionable insights for
  
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• New backpack vacuum cleaner launched by Makita

  15-04-2024 09:30 via cleaningmag.com
  
  Makita has brought a new XGT cordless backpack vacuum cleaner that offers a powerful yet ergonomic solution for cleaning personnel to market.
  
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• Solutions to combat poverty risk

  15-04-2024 01:00 via europeancleaningjournal.com
  Low-skilled workers in the Dutch cleaning sector are at a higher risk of poverty, explains VSR’s John Griep.A 2021 report by the Social Economic Council (SER) shows low-skilled workers in the Dutch cleaning sector are at greater risk of poverty. The issue occurs in all sectors with relatively more minimum wages, temporary workers and short working weeks.All properties that are characteristic of the Dutch cleaning sector. The increased risk of poverty is a difficult issue for which no singl
  
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• Third generation of Stewart family takes the reins at Andron

  12-04-2024 15:19 via chtmag.com
  
  A leading UK facilities management business established nearly 50 years ago by a father and son will soon be in the hands of their family’s next generation and its first female chief executive.
  Andron Facilities Management was formed in 1980 by Ron Stewart and his son, also Ron, when the two men were made redundant within weeks of one another.
  From a small carpet cleaning business serving clients in Aberdeen, the two men have grown the enterprise into an industry-leading soft services spec
  
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• Landsec secures planning permission for latest net zero development in the City of London

  12-04-2024 14:06 via fmj.co.uk
  
  The City of London Corporation Planning Applications Sub-Committee has approved plans from Landsec to transform Hill House, EC4 into a sustainable workspace and new rooftop restaurant.
  Situated adjacent to Landsec’s New Street Square cluster, Hill House has been designed to respond to market demand for sustainable, well-connected workplaces supported by great local amenities. It will enhance the Square Mile’s cultural and leisure appeal by combining 380,000 sq ft of high-quality
  
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• Elior introduces robots to deliver food to students’ rooms

  12-04-2024 12:46 via fmj.co.uk
  
  The contract caterer has introduced new autonomous delivery robotics to deliver food to students’ rooms at the University of Roehampton, London.
  Elior provides student catering at the University of Roehampton’s campus restaurants and noticed that many preferred the ease and convenience of ordering takeaways directly to their halls of residence.
  Elior devised a way to utilise innovative technology to deliver meals to students across campus. In partnership with GW P
  
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• MRI Software partnership offers end-to-end energy management for UK businesses

  12-04-2024 12:31 via fmj.co.uk
  
  MRI Software has announced a strategic partnership with EDW Technology’s TEAM Energy, a leading multidisciplinary energy and sustainability consultancy, which will offer end-to-end energy management for UK businesses, institutions and government organisations to boost savings and support zero carbon initiatives.
  The agreement sees TEAM Energy replacing its existing solution with MRI Energy invoice validation. The offering, which ensures accurate and error-free billing and advanced web-enab
  
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• Roofing’s role in achieving Net-Zero emissions

  12-04-2024 11:40 via fmj.co.uk
  
  Sustainable roofing initiatives are increasingly common as the UK aims for Net-Zero carbon emissions by 2050 across all sectors. The built environment, responsible for nearly 40% of total carbon emissions, presents a crucial opportunity for significant change. However, achieving Net-Zero requires more than just new construction projects. With approximately 70% of commercial buildings in the UK constructed before 2000 and still in use by 2050, retrofitting is essential to upgrade them to Net-Zero
  
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• Striking a balance: Navigating the office temperature debate

  12-04-2024 11:18 via fmj.co.uk
  
  Two in five people have found themselves engaged in workplace-based conflict over office temperature. Jason Webb, Managing Director at Electronic Temperature Instruments outlines the legal requirements, the standards, and the measures needed to provide optimal comfortLegally, there is no mandated required temperature for an office. What is advised, however, is a recognised health and safety authority agreement stating that a reasonable temperature would be considered above 16 ºC. In this a
  
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• ESS partnership to deliver ‘First Steps’ supported internship

  12-04-2024 10:46 via fmj.co.uk
  
  ESS, the Defence, Energy and Government Services sector of Compass Group UK & Ireland, has partnered with Bedford College, part of The Bedford College Group, to deliver the ‘First Steps’ supported internship at its MOD Chicksands site.
  The programme is providing students with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) an opportunity to gain valuable work experience in a variety of roles.
  ESS joined the Central Bedfordshire Council SEND Employment Forum to identify opp
  
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• Expansive FM partners with Busy Bees

  12-04-2024 10:10 via fmj.co.uk
  
  Expansive FM has landed a new CAFM partnership with childcare provider, Busy Bees.
  Busy Bees is the largest early-years childcare provider in the UK, with more than 360 nurseries providing care for tens of thousands of children. Founded in 1983, Busy Bees has grown significantly over the years, not only within the UK but also expanding internationally with locations in Canada, Singapore, Malaysia, and beyond.
  Creating safe, welcoming and comfortable environments where children and their carers c
  
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• Profile Industrial Roofing completes commercial roof replacement project for Leekes

  12-04-2024 09:38 via fmj.co.uk
  
  Profile Industrial Roofing, a market leader in the provision of industrial and commercial roof refurbishment solutions, was selected by Leekes to undertake the refurbishment of the roof at its department store in Pontyclun, South Wales.
  The project involved the safe removal of the existing asbestos sheeting, providing full documentation for the disposal of the asbestos sheets. Following that, we installed an insulated composite panel 150 mm core to achieve 0.13 U’Value (w/m2k) and applied
  
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• CSSA seminar on AI, GDPR compliance and cyber crime prevention

  12-04-2024 09:30 via cleaningmag.com
  
  CSSA members and non-members are invited to attend an Innovation and Technology Seminar tailored for the cleaning industry where speakers will explore the transformative potential of AI, GDPR compliance and cyber crime prevention. Expert presentations from industry leaders followed by a Q&A panel session form the agenda.
  
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• Sustainability - opportunity to transform

  12-04-2024 01:00 via europeancleaningjournal.com
  The impact you have on the world is changing. Are you taking advantage of it? As an industry, we need to change how we think and talk about cleaning, says Malene Thiele, global director, ESG & sustainability at Nilfisk.Global warming and the extreme weather events often linked to it are key reasons why. Because no matter where we live, we’ve entered an era of extreme weather. Along with its challenges, extreme weather brings transformation and changes the impact of our industry. She te
  
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• Third generation of Stewart family takes the reins at Andron FM

  11-04-2024 15:02 via fmj.co.uk
  
  Andron Facilities Management, which was established nearly 50 years ago by Ron Stewart and his son, also Ron, will soon be in the hands of their family’s next generation and its first female CEO.
  Ron Stewart Jnr’s daughter, Cheryl Stewart, has now been named as the firm’s Chief Executive and on 1 June will formally take over the role from her father, who will retain an active interest in the business as Andron’s Chairman.
  From a small carpet cleaning business serving clie
  
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• Northwood takes off with Midlands Air Ambulance

  11-04-2024 14:27 via chtmag.com
  
  Midlands Air Ambulance Charity has chosen the North Shore premium proprietary system of washroom dispensers and consumables from Northwood Hygiene Products Ltd for its brand new airbase and headquarters in Shifnal on the Shropshire, Staffordshire border.
  The charity, which responds to 4,500 missions a year across the six Midlands counties of Gloucestershire, Herefordshire, Shropshire, Staffordshire, Worcestershire and the West Midlands, approached its hygiene supplier Trust Hygiene Services Ltd
  
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• Vegware and BBIA host webinar: ‘What is the Bioeconomy and Why Should You Care?’

  11-04-2024 14:05 via fmj.co.uk
  
  Vegware, the Edinburgh-based packaging company, in partnership with the Bio-based and Biodegradable Industries Association (BBIA), will be running a webinar entitled, ‘What is the Bioeconomy and Why Should You Care?’ The webinar will explore the fundamentals of the bioeconomy and its significance in today’s world.
  The health of the planet we call home is under threat, with earth’s natural systems and boundaries being increasingly breached on a daily basis. At our present
  
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• Educated solution

  11-04-2024 13:33 via fmj.co.uk
  
  The University of Bristol has turned to Trend Control Systems and Kendra Energy Solutions to integrate a standardised, open, and robust modern Building Energy Management System (BEMS) for use across its site
  As a member of the prestigious Russell Group and one of the UK’s original red brick universities, the University of Bristol has a long history of research and innovation dating back to 1876. Although it first opened in its current form in 1876, the University can be traced as far back
  
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• Axil reports across-the-board growth in sustainable practices

  11-04-2024 13:22 via fmj.co.uk
  
  Environmental total waste management firm, Axil, has published its 2023 Sustainability Impact Report showing significant strides in its sustainability journey, marking a significant transformation from the 2022 baseline figures.
  Based in the Midlands since 2018, Axil has surpassed all expectations for 2023 with advancements in sustainability and social responsibility, confirming its commitment to driving positive change within the industry and beyond.
  Some comparisons to 2022 include:197 per cen
  
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• Atlas Security takes deal at The Carter

  11-04-2024 12:45 via fmj.co.uk
  
  Atlas Security has been awarded a new contract with BNP Paribas Real Estate (BNPPRE) for the provision of 24/7 security services at The Carter in the City of London.
  Services include manned guarding, CCTV monitoring, post room and loading bay management.
  The Carter is the sustainable Grade A redevelopment of an existing building, creating a new 7th floor extension and rooftop green space, with spectacular views of St Paul’s Cathedral. Other amenities include a reFIT gym and studio, offerin
  
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• NHSPS chair to step down

  11-04-2024 12:30 via fmj.co.uk
  
  Jane Hamilton, Chair of NHS Property Services is to step down following the end of her three-year term.
  Having joined the Board in March 2021, Hamilton has decided that after 15 years working in the UK, now is the right time to return to her native Australia to be with her family. She has overseen the successful transformation of the organisation and with the end of her original three-year term as Chair, she now feels this is the right time to allow someone new to oversee the next exciting chapt
  
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