Cleaning Industry news

• Can your contract cleaning business do more for the environment?

  03-11-2022 14:40 via chtmag.com
  More than six out of 10 people in the UK want to see companies including contract cleaners act more sustainably – citing the use of recyclable packaging, less plastic, less waste, and mobilising renewable energy, as coming top of their wish list.
  A study of 2,000 adults by British cleaning chemical brand, Delphis Eco, found 76 per cent felt sustainability and climate change were very important to them. But it also emerged 56 per cent of us feel too many businesses are ‘greenwashing&r
  
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• Strong increase in attendance at ISSA Show North America 2022

  03-11-2022 14:21 via chtmag.com
  Informa Markets has announced that ISSA Show North America 2022 welcomed more than 11,000 cleaning industry professionals to McCormick Place in Chicago, a 10 per cent increase over last year’s event in Las Vegas.
  The event offered numerous opportunities for networking, education, and product discovery that helped industry professionals evolve their businesses and change the way the world views cleaning.
  ISSA Executive Director John Barrett said: “Learning and collaboration are essent
  
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• Secure sustainability

  03-11-2022 13:31 via fmj.co.uk
  Thanks to effective alignment on service expectations, social consciousness and sustainability principles, Zurich, CBRE and Corps Security are demonstrating the value of a holistic and integrated FM approach, thanks to a win-win-win partnership
  Founded in Switzerland in 1872, Zurich Insurance Group (Zurich) has established itself as a global insurance industry leader. Today, the firm employs more than 53,000 employees worldwide, providing a wide range of general and life insurance products and s
  
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• UK office running costs have risen to their highest ever levels

  03-11-2022 13:20 via fmj.co.uk
  The cost of occupying office space in the UK has risen to its highest level ever, according to property consultancy Lambert Smith Hampton (LSH). In response to inflationary pressures that have swept through the economy during 2022, the average cost of occupying new-build office space has increased by 13 per cent over the 12 months to September 2022. This represents the steepest annual rise in the survey’s 25-year history.
  The figure is even starker for older (pre-2002) office buildings, wh
  
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• ISS reports ‘strong growth momentum’ in latest trading update

  03-11-2022 12:52 via fmj.co.uk
  In its latest trading update for the period 1 January – 30 September 2022, ISS has reported “strong growth momentum” as it enters the next phase of its OneISS strategy.
  Organic growth was 8.1% in Q3 2022 (Q3 2021: 2.8%), and 7.2% in the first nine months of 2022. The strong organic growth in Q3 2022 was driven by price and scope increases as well as solid project revenue. In Q3 2022, portfolio revenue grew organically by around 10% and projects and above-base revenue remained
  
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• Net Zero Built Environment Council launched to decarbonise the built world

  03-11-2022 12:16 via fmj.co.uk
  Today sees the launch of a Net Zero Built Environment Council, by global management consulting firm, Mckinsey.
  The Council is made up of a cross-sector coalition of industry stakeholders who will collaboratively create new pathways to cut greenhouse gas emissions from buildings.
  The life cycle of buildings is responsible for approximately 40 percent of global CO₂ emissions, making the built environment among the highest GHG emitters, above electricity production, shipping, and av
  
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• Atalian Servest renews pledge to the Armed Forces Covenant

  03-11-2022 11:42 via fmj.co.uk
  The global FM service provider has renewed its pledge to the Armed Forces Covenant to demonstrate its commitment and support to UK military personnel and veterans.
  The Armed Forces Covenant is a promise that those who serve and have served in the Armed Forces, and their families, will be treated fairly in society.
  As a signatory of the Covenant, the company has committed to supporting its employees as reservists and veterans, recognising the unique skills and experiences that they bring to the o
  
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• Perceptions of low pay deterring Gen Z from a career in hospitality

  03-11-2022 11:16 via fmj.co.uk
  A nationwide survey commissioned by Umbrella Training has found that young people do not find the hospitality industry to be an attractive career choice because they don’t think the sector pays well.
  The research found that only one in 10 young people were willing to choose a career in the hospitality industry, with 31 per cent saying they would not choose a career in the sector because they perceived it to be low paid.
  Other reasons included a lack of knowledge about jobs in hospitality (
  
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• Momentum Group in Gravity Active Entertainment win

  03-11-2022 10:47 via fmj.co.uk
  The Momentum Group has been appointed to deliver Gravity’s biggest multi-purpose entertainment venue in the UK, located at the former Debenhams unit in Liverpool.
  Bringing together 11 unique immersive experiences all under one roof, The Momentum Group is responsible for the fit-out and delivery of the 100,000 sq ft space creating an immersive visitor experience with e-karting, bowling, street golf and digital darts amongst a raft of other experiences, including hospitality and food and dri
  
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• Celebrating innovation: CSSA Innovation Showcase returns

  03-11-2022 10:32 via cleaningmag.com
  The Cleaning & Support Services Association (CSSA) Innovation Showcase opens for entries, with finalists confirmed to appear at The Cleaning Show 2023.
  
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• CEF focuses on customer convenience as it opens new stores around the UK

  03-11-2022 10:28 via fmj.co.uk
  The UK’s leading multi-channel electrical distributor CEF is expanding its service to customers with the opening of new stores across the UK.
  The first new store is scheduled to open in Leyland, Lancashire on 07 November 2022. It will be the only dedicated electrical distributor in the town and will comprehensively service the domestic, commercial, industrial and renewable sectors.
  The new CEF Leyland store will offer almost 4,000 sq ft space, carrying over 3,000 stock lines and will provi
  
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• Building operators have a six-month window to cut energy costs

  03-11-2022 10:14 via fmj.co.uk
  The Government’s Energy Bill Relief Scheme, announced this month, is set to reduce the impact of high energy bills on businesses this winter. Even with this welcome support package, the energy costs for running ventilation systems have increased significantly since last year.
  Energy costs are forecast to remain high for the next couple of winters, but the government relief scheme does offer building owners a chance to rethink energy efficiency to meet this long-term challenge.
  While there
  
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• Worshipful Company of Environmental Cleaners presents Military Awards

  03-11-2022 01:00
  The Worshipful Company of Environmental Cleaners (WCEC) in the UIK hosted its annual Military Awards recently.The WCEC has a strong tradition of supporting the Military's environmental health technicians and cadets, who consistently demonstrate high levels of skill, knowledge and dedication. The awards focus on the work of Environmental Health Technicians (EHTs) from the Royal Army Medical Corps (RAMC), the RAF Environmental Health Cadre, and the WCEC's affiliated Cadet Units, for their work in
  
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