Cleaning Industry news

• BESA welcomes new stream of funding for apprenticeship levy

  05-10-2018 14:09 via fmj.co.uk
  The Building Engineering Services Association (BESA) has welcomed an unexpected improvement to the Apprenticeship Levy announced by the Chancellor of the Exchequer.
  Speaking at this week’s Conservative Party Conference, Philip Hammond announced a £125 million funding package that will allow large employers to transfer up to 25 per cent of their Levy funds to smaller supply chain partners from next April. This is a significant step up from the 10 per cent, which started this July.
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• Ergotron Previews JŪV Wall at Orgatec 2018

  05-10-2018 13:25 via fmj.co.uk
  Sit-stand market leader introduces JŪV wall mounts
  Elevating how people work, learn and care, Ergotron, Inc., has announced that its new solution, the JŪV Wall presented at Orgatec 2018, will be available also for EMEA markets. Orgatec 2018 attendees will be able to preview the JŪV Wall at Koelnmesse in Cologne, 23 – 27th October, stand H061 before the product reaches Ergotron selling points.
  The JŪV non-electric, adjustable worksurface wall mount rejuvenates new or exi
  
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• ONS figures show continuation of ‘Productivity Puzzle’

  05-10-2018 13:07 via fmj.co.uk
  The latest findings on the UK’s productivity released today by the ONS has revealed that productivity growth still lags pre-2008 levels, a decade on from the financial crisis. According to the figures, UK labour productivity in Quarter 2 (Apr to June) 2018, as measured by output per hour, grew by 1.4 per cent compared with the same quarter a year ago; this continues to perform below the pre-downturn average of two per cent continuing the ‘productivity puzzle’.
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• Balfour Beatty lands £10m deal with Midlands Metropolitan Hospital

  05-10-2018 12:59 via fmj.co.uk
  Balfour Beatty has won a £10 million Early Works Contract for the Midlands Metropolitan Hospital, on behalf of Sandwell and West Birmingham Hospitals NHS Trust.
  This award follows the robust contingency measures undertaken by the Trust to deal with the original contractor, Carillion, entering into liquidation.
  Works will include the repair and replacement of a number of partially completed elements, including metal balustrading and extract flumes to prevent further deterioration and ensure
  
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• .@karcheruk is teaming up with @cssauk and more for Thank Your Cleaner Day, which takes place 18 October 2018… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  05-10-2018 11:54 via twitter.com
  .@karcheruk is teaming up with @cssauk and more for Thank Your Cleaner Day, which takes place 18 October 2018… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Sodexo rolls out ‘Five Foodie Days’ menu in primary schools

  05-10-2018 11:40 via fmj.co.uk
  Sodexo has expanded its modern school food brand, Food & Co. by Sodexo, to state primary schools.
  ‘Five Foodie Days’ is specifically designed for primary school children and offers a modern, fresh approach to school food. All 66 primary schools where Sodexo provides catering are being transferred onto the new menu.
  Sodexo conducted research among pupils in key stage 2-4 across the UK to find out about the food they want to eat as well as why, when and how they wanted to eat it.
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• Managing a Building with Technology

  05-10-2018 10:33 via fmj.co.uk
  Building managers as the custodians of the building, have a vested interest to ensure their operating costs are kept to a minimum at all times. This view is always supported by the need to operate with overall efficiency. They will be looking at reducing the amount of money that goes towards utilities and maintenance costs of the unit.
  One way of looking at this issue, is to use methods from the Internet of Things (IoT) to transform your building into a smart building. There are many processes w
  
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• HS-6028 washer added to 6 Series family

  05-10-2018 07:17 via cleaningmag.com
  Girbau has expanded its HS 6 Series of washer extractors with the launch of a new model offering production efficiency and water extraction. The HS-6028, with 28-31kg capacity, fills the gap that previously existed between the smaller HS-6024 (24kg) and larger HS-6032 (32kg) machines.The HS-6028 washer has a 280-litre drum making it suitable for larger on-premise laundries in hotels, spas and care homes as well as medium sized commercial laundries processing 28-31kg batches of linen. The new mac
  
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• Partnership extended with Cordant Group

  05-10-2018 07:15 via cleaningmag.com
  Bespak, a developer and manufacturer of complex medical devices, has extended its contract with the Cordant Group to include cleaning and security services in a move designed to deliver increased efficiencies through an integrated outsourcing solution. Earlier this year the group was awarded a three-year contract for the provision and management of temporary staff at Bespak’s key UK manufacturing locations through its businesses, PMP Recruitment and Cordant People.Under the terms of the ne
  
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