Cleaning Industry news

• ‘Twindemic’ could cost more lives due to the severe shortage of cleaning staff

  05-10-2022 14:01 via chtmag.com
  Industry leaders are very concerned and reasonably warning that the ongoing severe staff shortages affecting the £59 billion cleaning, hygiene and waste sector could cause any ‘twindemic’ this winter to be much worse.
  The situation could become absolutely critical and be exacerbated due to the cleaning sector recruitment crisis if UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) fears of a resurgence in flu infections, coinciding with a major wave of Coronavirus cases, comes to pass, the Brit
  
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• Kingdom Cleaning reports significant growth

  05-10-2022 13:46 via chtmag.com
  Cleaning and soft services provider, Kingdom Cleaning, says it is enjoying “significant growth”, following a number of new business wins, appointments, and acquisitions.
  As part of major growth plans, Kingdom Cleaning acquired The Colvin Cleaning Group in July 2022, as well as taking over Facilicom UK in 2021, in a move to further strengthen its ability to deliver a truly national and local best-in-class cleaning service.
  This has allowed Kingdom Cleaning to expand into new locations
  
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• Paid subs new

  05-10-2022 13:33 via fmj.co.uk
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• Software solutions

  05-10-2022 13:06 via fmj.co.uk
  The energy crisis, rising inflation and a move to net zero means FMs must find new ways to reduce costs and improve building efficiencies. FM software can play a vital role in helping to address these challenges
  The cost of heating, lighting, cooling, maintenance and other expenses makes facilities management one of the most sizeable operating investments, believes Esther Coleman, Product Manager, Idox; with FMs responsible for the proper management of all risks and proactive responsibility for
  
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• Condeco and iOffice + SpaceIQ announce merger

  05-10-2022 12:46 via fmj.co.uk
  Software investment firm, Thoma Bravo, has announced the merger of Condeco, a global provider of workspace scheduling software, and iOffice + SpaceIQ, a global workplace and asset management company, to create Eptura.
  According to Thoma Bravo the strategic combination creates a “global worktech leader” that provides software solutions to power the modern workplace.
  The modern workplace is rapidly evolving, and businesses are demanding new worktech solutions that make adapting to the
  
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• Tennant UK agrees floorcare partnership with Hugh Crane

  05-10-2022 12:08 via cleaningmag.com
  Tennant UK has welcomed Hugh Crane Cleaning Equipment Ltd as an official authorised partner for the distribution of Tennant floorcare cleaning equipment to the East Anglia region.
  
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• BCO unveils the ‘best of the best’ in British office sector

  05-10-2022 11:51 via fmj.co.uk
  Sunderland City Hall was named ‘Best of the Best’ at the British Council for Offices’ (BCO) National Awards, and also took home the ‘Corporate Workplace’ award.
  The office was joined by six other award winners recognised as leading examples of excellence in office space across the UK.
  The BCO’s respected National Awards programme recognises top quality office design and functionality and sets the standard for excellence across the office sector.
  The awards cer
  
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• Pagabo launches PIN for £1bn refit and refurbishment framework

  05-10-2022 11:07 via fmj.co.uk
  National framework provider, Pagabo, has issued a prior information notice (PIN) for its latest construction framework – the second generation of its Refit and Refurbishment framework.
  The new generation of the framework will run for four years from April 2023, taking place of the current iteration, which expires in February. It will provide a compliant and collaborative route to market for public sector clients to procure refurbishment works valued at £50,000 and above.
  Wi
  
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• Significant growth at Kingdom Cleaning

  05-10-2022 10:32 via fmj.co.uk
  The cleaning and soft services provider has reported significant growth following a number of new business wins, appointments, and acquisitions.
  In July 2022, Kingdom Cleaning acquired The Colvin Cleaning Group, as well as taking over Facilicom UK in 2021 in a move to further strengthen its ability to deliver a “truly national and local best-in-class cleaning service”.
  According to Kingdom, this has allowed the business to expand into new locations and market sectors, resul
  
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• Sodexo takes catering deal with Bright Futures Educational Trust

  05-10-2022 10:06 via fmj.co.uk
  Sodexo has been awarded the schools meal contract covering all 12 schools in the Bright Futures Educational Trust portfolio.
  The £5 million deal, which is for three years with the option to extend a further two will see Sodexo deliver its Food & Co school meals offer at the Trust’s three secondary, two SEN and seven primary schools. The schools are situated in Greater Manchester and Blackpool.
  This is the first time the Trust has chosen one provider. Sodexo was the incumbent cate
  
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• Now is the time to take the Common Assessment Standard

  05-10-2022 09:44 via fmj.co.uk
  CHAS Managing Director Ian McKinnon outlines how adoption of the Common Assessment Standard has gathered pace since its rollout began in 2019 with multiple major contractors now specifying the scheme and explains why now is the time for contractors who haven’t yet taken the assessment to embrace the scheme.
  What is the Common Assessment Standard?Developed by Build UK, Civil Engineering Contractors Association (CECA), and other accreditation bodies and industry experts, the Common Assessmen
  
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• Safe return to work

  05-10-2022 01:00
  Essity has created the Tork Office Hygiene Package, a tailor-made selection of products, services and support tools. The package aims to help facility managers create a clean, hygienic workspace to elevate staff wellbeing and ensure employees feel safe to return to the office.The package helps to support new hand hygiene and surface cleaning behaviours in shared spaces, while also looking at how data-driven cleaning can consistently improve performance and efficiency.All products and services in
  
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• How crowd pullers affect cleaning

  05-10-2022 01:00
  ECJ’s Lotte Printz in Denmark looks at the cleaning operation in the country’s holiday homes.As high temperatures sweep the country in August, making office work a sweaty business, one could easily dream the day away, longing for a holiday in a house by the sea. Perhaps, taking a look at cleaning of those holiday homes could suffice?Holiday homes along the Danish coasts are crowd pullers for Danish tourism. Every year, holiday makers, two thirds of them from Germany, spend millions o
  
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