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• New senior board for @AtalianServest #facman #cleaningnews #tomorrowscleaning - bit.ly/2OhncMc https://t.co/q8il6wSk2u

  10-10-2018 17:35 via twitter.com
  
  New senior board for @AtalianServest #facman #cleaningnews #tomorrowscleaning - bit.ly/2OhncMc https://t.co/q8il6wSk2u
  
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• Unlicensed contractor fined for exposing workers to asbestos

  10-10-2018 15:07
  A Norwich based construction company has been sentenced today for carrying out unlicensed asbestos cleaning work.
  
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• Freespee – bringing pest control giant Anticimex into the digital age

  10-10-2018 14:51 via chtmag.com
  International pest control company Anticimex has utilised Freespee’s services in its mission to modernise. Undergoing a period of digital transformation, the Swedish pest control giant’s current challenge is to bring a positive customer experience to over 2.9 million retail and commercial clients, in over 17 countries worldwide.
  Anticimex is a global modern pest control company and is committed to providing healthy environments in a sustainable, eco-friendly way. With nearly 85 years
  
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• Dirty money: Life threatening bacteria found on UK cash

  10-10-2018 14:35 via chtmag.com
  Financial comparison website money.co.uk teamed up with the London Metropolitan University to put money under the microscope to discover what’s really lurking in your wallet – the findings are not for the faint hearted.
  Dr Paul Matewele, Professor of Microbiology at London Met, and his students took 36 samples from a random selection of all denominations of coins and notes. The microbiologists studied the bacteria in a controlled lab environment over a period of eight weeks.
  The
  
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• Kadri to step down as CEO of Diversey

  10-10-2018 13:19 via chtmag.com
  Diversey has announced a transition of executive responsibilities. Dr. Ilham Kadri will be resigning from her position as Diversey’s Chief Executive Officer effective December 31, 2018, to take another executive role, which will be separately announced. In the interim, Dr. Kadri will concentrate on strategic areas needed to ensure a smooth transition.
  Effective immediately, Carlos Sagasta, Diversey’s Chief Financial Officer, and Gaetano Redaelli, Diversey’s Global Presiden
  
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• OCS cleans up with £50m contract win

  10-10-2018 12:57 via chtmag.com
  Community Health Partnerships (CHP) has awarded OCS a three-year deal, worth £50 million, to deliver comprehensive cleaning support across 180 sites.
  Owned by the Department of Health, CHP is focused on delivering better value to the NHS and its partners against a landscape of unprecedented infrastructure challenges.
  Starting in September, the partnership between CHP and OCS will ensure that clinicians are able to provide community services within an environment that will speed recove
  
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• Flexible principles

  10-10-2018 12:42 via fmj.co.uk
  Office environments are changing as space becomes multifunctional. Julian Sharpe, principal director at TP Bennett, looks at the benefits and drawbacks of this trend and asks if shared spaces require a different FM regime 
  The world of office design is constantly evolving and, in the past five years, the rate of change has been particularly pronounced. One of the most fundamental differences is that workplace design is now a board-level issue. In every major corporation, the management tea
  
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• Cordant on stage at Shakespeare’s Globe

  10-10-2018 12:18 via fmj.co.uk
  Cordant Security has landed a contract to provide a wide-range of security solutions at Shakespeare’s Globe, the iconic theatre based on Bankside, London.
  Under the terms of the deal, Cordant will supply a 24/7 staffed security solution 365-days-a-year as the theatre continues to prioritise the safety of its visitors and employees.
  Services will include search and screening, patrolling, overt and plain clothes security, and access control, including keyholding, deliveries and car park mana
  
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• UKCW sees debate around digital hit a higher level

  10-10-2018 11:35 via fmj.co.uk
  The future success of digital construction lies with improved planning, more consistent procurement by Government, integrated software systems, the education of the young and the development of hybrid solutions that don’t scare the industry, according to yesterday’s opening debate at this year’s UK Construction Week (UKCW).
  Chaired by Architect and TV presenter George Clarke, a panel of digital construction experts took the discussion on digital to a new level compared to previ
  
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• OCS wins £50m contract with Community Health Partnerships

  10-10-2018 10:52 via fmj.co.uk
  Community Health Partnerships (CHP) has awarded OCS a three-year deal, worth £50 million, to deliver comprehensive cleaning support across 180 sites.
  Owned by the Department of Health, CHP is focused on delivering better value to the NHS and its partners against a landscape of unprecedented infrastructure challenges.
  Starting in September, the partnership between CHP and OCS will ensure that clinicians are able to provide community services within an environment that will speed recove
  
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• Businesses share their thoughts on World Mental Health Day

  10-10-2018 10:38 via fmj.co.uk
  Today, Wednesday 10th October 2018, marks World Mental Health Day. First celebrated in 1992 as an initiative by the World Federation for Mental Health, the day promotes global recognition for mental health education, awareness and advocacy against social stigma.
  Research by Deloitte suggests that up to five million people in the UK could have a mental health condition. One way or another, it is an issue that affects us all. Businesses are beginning to wake up to the challenge, with the help
  
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• Sprinkler systems vs smoke control: the EN 12101-5 approach

  10-10-2018 10:26 via fmj.co.uk
  The ways smoke ventilation systems and fire suppression systems (such as sprinklers) interact with each other are numerous. The complexity of this interaction is such that no piece of research we’re aware of has conclusively described their behaviour. Hence we will continue to recommend the adoption of a fire-engineered approach that determines what’s appropriate on a site-by-site, situation-by-situation basis.
  What are the standards?EN 12101-5 has a section specifically regarding th
  
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• Diversey announces senior changes

  10-10-2018 02:00 via cleaningmag.com
  Diversey has announced a change of executive responsibilities. Dr. Ilham Kadri will be resigning from her position as Diversey’s chief executive officer effective 31 December 2018 to take another role, which will be separately announced.Effective immediately, Carlos Sagasta (pictured), Diversey’s chief financial officer, and Gaetano Redaelli, Diversey’s global president, Professional Division, will become joint deputy CEOs. In addition to their current roles, they will also be
  
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• Singapore firms to pay cleaners an annual bonus from 2020

  10-10-2018 01:00 via europeancleaningjournal.com
  More than 40,000 Singaporean cleaners will benefit from a new law making it mandatory to pay them an annual bonus.From January 2020, permanent residents working as cleaners could receive a payment of up to four per cent of their wages each year. Businesses failing to comply with the requirement may be fined or risk losing their licence. However, the legislation does not apply to Singapore's 17,000 foreigners working as cleaners.The annual bonus requirement forms part of a progressive new model f
  
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