Cleaning Industry news

• Hygienic practices

  14-12-2022 14:46 via fmj.co.uk
  Peter Whyte, Divisional Director of Soft Services at JLL company, Integral explains how office cleaning has adapted to changed workplace demands, while hygiene experts from The Cheeky Panda, NECS and Mechline Developments advise on getting through flu season
  While some of the more stringent cleaning routines have dissipated gradually in recent months, many changes implemented during the pandemic have remained.
  “People used to have fairly basic expectations of cleaning such as ‘has my
  
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• Chair of new RICS Board is announced

  14-12-2022 13:53 via fmj.co.uk
  The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) has named Martin Samworth FRICS, as Chair of the new RICS Board.
  The new Board is a key recommendation from this year’s Bichard RICS Review. It will be a majority-member board overseeing day-to-day operations at RICS, delivering and executing on the strategic plan on behalf of Governing Council.
  Samworth has experience in real estate and the built environment spanning nearly 40 years, working in the UK and in broad international roles, le
  
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• DIO’s hard FM built estate contracts delivering improvements one year on

  14-12-2022 13:24 via fmj.co.uk
  Innovation and collaboration have paved the way for success as the first of the Defence Infrastructure Organisation’s (DIO) £1.6 billion Built Estate contracts reaches its one-year milestone.
  Divided regionally and awarded to three contractors – Mitie, VIVO and VINCI – the hard facilities management contracts have delivered a series of improvements to support the Armed Forces at more than 400 Defence sites across the UK.
  According to the DIO, the contracts have reshaped t
  
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• 2Pure Products launches closed LoopBox to reduce plastic use and CO2 emissions

  14-12-2022 13:02 via chtmag.com
  Hygiene industry disruptor, 2Pure Products, is leading the way in green cleaning as it launches the LoopBoxTM, a plastic closed loop initiative to recycle both containers and packaging.
  2Pure Products’ OdorBac Tec4 multi-purpose cleaner will now be delivered in the innovative LoopBoxTM. When the OdorBac Tec4 container is empty, it is put back into the LoopBoxTM, collected by 2Pure’s UK distributor, BCHS, and returned to their local depot.
  On their next delivery date, 2Pure collects a
  
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• A new scene emerges for the office Christmas party

  14-12-2022 11:41 via fmj.co.uk
  This year’s office party has taken a new slant due to hybrid working, with workplace hospitality specialist, Bennett Hay, reporting an 18 per cent increase in its clients hosting festive celebrations in-house.
  Pre-pandemic, the capital’s party season traditionally focussed on evening events with Thursdays and Fridays at a premium from the end of November until 23 December. However, the rise of a new Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday hybrid routine has seen a trend for in-house festive cel
  
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• The ACC Liverpool Group appoints Kimpton to help reduce carbon impact

  14-12-2022 11:02 via fmj.co.uk
  The ACC Liverpool Group has appointed HVAC installation and maintenance specialist, Kimpton Energy Solutions, in a bid to continue with its pledge to reduce the site’s carbon impact.
  With a commitment to working with local suppliers to support the Liverpool economy, the organisation – operator of the M&S Bank Arena, ACC Liverpool and Exhibition Centre Liverpool – will work alongside Kimpton Energy Solutions to manage and maintain the entire facilities management programme a
  
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• Alchemy Cleaning deploys SmartTask

  14-12-2022 10:51 via cleaningmag.com
  Over 100 staff rely on the mobile workforce solution to improve round-the-clock operations, transform auditing and open up new opportunities for continuous improvement across the business.
  
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• MSS Group announces new MD

  14-12-2022 10:36 via fmj.co.uk
  Facilities management company, MSS Group, has appointed Jonathan James as its new Managing Director, taking over the role from CEO Bill Mayne.
  James, who has worked at MSS for over 12 years brings a wealth of experience to the role, successfully leading operations in the MSS Environmental team. As MD he will oversee MSS Group’s strategic operations in highly regulated and frequently hazardous environments, providing industrial and commercial cleaning, waste management, asbestos remova
  
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• GSH Group achieves carbon neutrality

  14-12-2022 10:06 via fmj.co.uk
  The global facilities management company has been verified as Carbon Neutral for 2021 following a full analysis of its carbon emissions between 2018 and 2021.
  GSH Group’s calculations and sustainability measures have been independently audited by Green Team Consulting which has confirmed that calculations were “credible and structured, with proven methodology used”. Emissions have been offset using accredited schemes to enable GSH Group to achieve carbon neutrality for 2021 and
  
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• Leafield Bins support the Government’s Net Zero Target

  14-12-2022 09:38 via fmj.co.uk
  Leafield Environmental, the leading UK Manufacturer and Designer of recycling and litter bins have been working in partnership with public and private organisations for over 30 years and have introduced a Closed Loop Recycling Scheme and new sustainable bin solutions to support the Government’s target for the UK to be net zero carbon by 2050.
  Leafield are fully committed to offering sustainable solutions to their customers in addition to supplying litter and recycling bins.Leafield’s
  
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• Versatile online training raises standards worldwide, says BICSc

  14-12-2022 01:00
  The professional cleaning sector is seeing a significant trend towards more versatile virtual training, which is driving improvements in standards worldwide. Neil Spencer-Cook, chief operating officer at training provider the British Institute of Cleaning Science (BICSc) tells us more.  The growth in digital courses, accelerated by the pandemic, is playing a pivotal part in improving education and efficiencies, as it allows cleaning operatives to expand their knowledge and skill set, wherev
  
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