Cleaning Industry news

• IICRC Standards open for public review

  03-01-2023 14:26 via chtmag.com
  The Institute of Inspection, Cleaning and Restoration Certification (IICRC) has opened public review for the following Standards as part of the ANSI 45-day public review period:
  1. Revised draft IICRC S520 Standard for Professional Mold Remediation
  The IICRC S520 Standard describes the procedures to be followed and the precautions to be taken when performing mould remediation in residential, commercial, and institutional buildings, and the systems and personal property contents of those structur
  
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• Kaivac first to apply for ISSA Cleaning Times Validation Seal Program

  03-01-2023 13:50 via chtmag.com
  ISSA, the worldwide cleaning industry association, has announced that Kaivac is the first organisation to apply for the ISSA Cleaning Times Validation Seal Program. Kaivac is working to gain this seal for the production rates of five existing ISSA cleaning times using four cleaning systems: KaiVac® 1250, AutoVac Stretch, UniVac®, and Cooler Case Cleaner.
  ISSA Director of Consulting Tim Poskin said: “Labour is the largest spend in a cleaning organisatio
  
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• Councils may not be able to keep the lights on unless work is carried out on inefficient buildings

  03-01-2023 13:13 via fmj.co.uk
  More than two fifths of councils have warned they will be unable to pay their energy bills unless work is carried out on many of their buildings to make them more energy efficient.
  This is according to a new poll carried out on behalf of construction firm, Willmott Dixon which shows that 44 per cent of councillors admit that unless work is done to retrofit and decarbonise their building stock, utility bills will soon become unaffordable. Some 15 per cent have even warned that their public buildi
  
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• Veganuary: Sodexo reports increase in sales of vegetarian and vegan dishes in 2022

  03-01-2023 12:41 via fmj.co.uk
  To mark Veganuary 2023, Sodexo has published its food sales data showing a year-on-year increase in the proportion of vegetarian and vegan meals sold across 476 of its UK and Ireland client sites.
  Released today, Sodexo’s data shows that the demand for vegan and vegetarian meals climbed year-on-year across its UK and Ireland sites from eight per cent of meals sold in 2021 to 10 per cent in 2022.
  The food sales data also revealed that the East Midlands, which accounted for an average of 21
  
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• Software evolution

  03-01-2023 12:02 via fmj.co.uk
  James Massey, Managing Director of Facilities Management for MRI Software talks to Sara Bean about the FSI rebrand and the burgeoning FM software market
  Although there has been a steady rise in the adoption of CAFM (Computer Aided Facility Management) software over the past few years, the FM sector has been slow to invest in digital technology compared to the rest of the built environment. However, the pandemic prompted the installation of a range of solutions, such as sensors used with the Inte
  
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• Delphis Eco receives Queen's Award for Enterprise in Sustainability

  03-01-2023 11:27 via cleaningmag.com
  Leading eco cleaning chemical brand, Delphis Eco, has been recognised for its outstanding contribution to sustainability.
  
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• Veolia exceeds target savings for first Carbon Energy Fund Ireland contract

  03-01-2023 11:16 via fmj.co.uk
  The global resource management company has exceeded the target savings for Dublin’s Mater Misericordiae University Hospital. Results from first full year of operation of the energy efficiency measures yield an additional €44k of savings, which were achieved following the extensive energy efficiency upgrades completed under the the first Carbon Energy Fund, CEF, contract for a hospital in Ireland.
  The 15-year Energy Infrastructure Project Agreement will reduce the hospital’s carb
  
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• ISS banks two new deals

  03-01-2023 10:38 via fmj.co.uk
  ISS has signed a new five-year partnership with a major banking client in Australia and retained a rescoped partnership with another global banking group.
  Commencing 1 April 2023, ISS will start to deliver integrated facility services to a major banking client in Australia. The services will be delivered by approximately 700 ISS Placemakers across more than 500 sites and include cleaning, security, concierge, workplace, technical maintenance, asset management and helpdesk.
  Building on ISS’
  
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• Awards Success for Tillymint Communications and ADSA

  03-01-2023 10:01 via fmj.co.uk
  PR company Tillymint Communications scooped a cluster of wins at the Chartered Institute of Public Relations (CIPR) PRide Awards – including one which highlighted the benefits and achievements of the Automatic Door Suppliers Association (ADSA).
  Tillymint Communications won:
  • Best Independent PR Practitioner of the Year (gold award)• Best Low Budget Campaign (silver)• Best Publication (silver)
  Winners were announced during a ‘screening party’ hosted by CIPR Midla
  
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• Fresh air - what is it?

  03-01-2023 01:00
  Is it a bracing sea breeze? Is it a pleasantly-scented building? Or does it refer to an allergen-free environment? ECJ asks companies what the term “fresh air” means to them and their customers – and finds out how their products and systems freshen the air of publicly-used facilities.Air freshening systems have become a common feature of public buildings worldwide, particularly in facilities such as luxury hotels and upmarket spas. But what does the term ‘fresh air’
  
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