• Digital maintenance

    Smart digital maintenance combined with an actionable maintenance plan can drive better building performance, says Chris Coath, Director of Energy and Asset Management at NG Bailey
    The concept of the smart building can still seem out of reach for many FMs. Contemplating this ‘bleeding edge’ terminology for the ageing buildings across most estates, and it appears both expensive and complex. We need to reset our view. A building is smart providing it contains appropriate levels of moni
  • International appointment for Genesis Biosciences

    Environmental science research company, Genesis Biosciences, has recently made a key appointment in its Cardiff-based headquarters to support its global capabilities.
    Multi-lingual Katie Thomas has been appointed as Commercial & Operations Assistant and will aid the business in its international affairs using her ability to speak French, German and Italian.
    After graduating from Aberystwyth University in 2016 with a double-major in French and German and a minor in Italian, Thomas moved to It
  • Cleanology hires COO to support growth plans

    Cleanology has appointed its first ever COO, to support the company’s national expansion programme. As Chief Operating Officer, Edd Horler will manage day-to-day operations across the UK, which run from Scotland to the South Coast.
    Dominic Ponniah, CEO at Cleanology, described the move as an essential strategy to ensure that the company maintains the same high level of service as it moves into new markets. The company has undergone rapid growth over the last year, expanding its customer ba
  • Head of nutrition & sustainability appointment at Eurest & 14forty

    Senior Nutritionist Rees Bramwell has been promoted to Head of Nutrition & Sustainability at contract caterer Eurest and its sister company, facilities management provider, 14forty.
    Appointed in 2018 as Eurest and 14forty’s first permanent in-house nutritionist, Bramwell has since made a name for himself in the industry. He was consequently crowned Healthy Eating Champion at this year’s Foodservice Cateys Awards.
    Bramwell has established a range of innovative initiatives to help
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  • Recipe book published to provide low-cost nutritious meals and to tackle holiday hunger

    Specialist education and healthcare contract caterer, Academy has published a new recipe book for school children and parents designed to allow parents to cook healthy, low-cost meals and get families cooking together at home. It will also raise vital funds to help tackle holiday hunger.
    Academy’s Chef Manager and LACA and StrEAT Foods finalist, Lee Taylor, at John Gulson Primary School in Coventry, spearheaded the recipe book initiative. He compiled the nutritionally balanced, low-cost re
  • Northwood boosts sustainable momentum with launch of Green Loop

    Northwood Hygiene Products Ltd has strengthened its commitment to sustainability with the introduction of its ‘Green Loop’ closed loop end of life plastic recycling solution across two of its best-known brands – Raphael and North Shore.
    The move has seen Northwood team up with a specialist supplier to develop a unique insert for its cardboard cores, which is made from 100% recycled plastic and is 100% recyclable after use.
    Currently being rolled out across Raphael toilet rolls
  • MTS Health extends contract with Lloyds Pharmacy Clinical Homecare

    Sodexo business, MTS Health, has secured a three-year contract extension with Lloyds Pharmacy Clinical Homecare.
    MTS Health, a leading provider of medical equipment asset management, has supplied, maintained, and serviced the medical equipment used by Lloyds Pharmacy Clinical Homecare since the beginning of 2020. The extension to the contract cements the service partnership between the two organisations and will provide continuity for investment in the training and development of the six st
  • Compass commits over £1.6m Apprenticeship Levy funding

    Funding is supporting UK children’s charity Go Beyond. Pictured is Andrea Towse – Housekeeper
    Compass Group UK & Ireland has committed over £1.6million of its Apprenticeship Levy funds to support over 100 organisations to invest in and develop their staff.
    Compass is helping small and medium sized enterprises, charities, and social enterprises across the UK, and to date has committed to support around 133 apprenticeships including courses such as Commis Chef, Production Che
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  • Cleanology appoints new COO to support growth plans

    Cleanology has appointed its first ever COO, to support the company’s national expansion programme.
  • Cleanology hires first ever COO to support growth plans

    The commercial cleaning firm has appointed Edd Horler as its first ever Chief Operating Officer to support its national expansion programme.
    In his new role, Horler will manage day-to-day operations across the UK, which run from Scotland to the South Coast.
    Dominic Ponniah, CEO at Cleanology, described the move as an essential strategy to ensure that the company maintains the same high level of service as it moves into new markets. The company has undergone rapid growth over the last year, expan
  • Generating your own energy

    John Griep at VSR in the Netherlands reports on a meeting discussing climate and energy transition.As a platform and knowledge institution for the professional cleaning sector, VSR organised an event on Climate and Energy Transition recently.The urgency of the energy transition, which needs to take place on a massive scale, is finally dawning on most people. This is also true for Milan and Patrick van der Meulen, both barely 30 years old and owners of a company providing solar energy systems sin

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