Cleaning Industry news

• Stadium Support Services renews cleaning contract partnership in Farnborough

  12-04-2023 14:03 via chtmag.com
  
  London-based facilities management company, Stadium Support Services, specialising in reactive maintenance, cleaning, and rope access, has secured a two-year renewal cleaning contract with Farnborough International Exhibition & Conference Centre.
  Known for delivering world-class events such as the British Motor Show, Screwfix Live, and the Farnborough International Airshow, the venue also offers dynamic, purpose-built facilities and spaces for a wide range of film productions.
  The new deal s
  
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• Green Sack range rolls out with new product enhancements

  12-04-2023 13:47 via chtmag.com
  
  Berry Global is relaunching its popular CHSA (Cleaning and Hygiene Suppliers Association) accredited Green Sack® range of refuse sacks, which are UK-manufactured in Heanor, Derbyshire, from recycled agricultural and post-consumer plastic waste. The latest versions provide users in the cleaning, hospitality and facilities management sectors with a solution that is both easier to use and incorporates improved seals.
  The sacks will now be produced in rolls of 25 and packed in a more convenient
  
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• Tennant UK unveils three new Ride-on sweepers

  12-04-2023 13:33 via chtmag.com
  
  Tennant UK, a leading manufacturer and supplier of professional cleaning machines, has introduced three brand new Ride-on Sweepers to its range: S680, S780 and S880.
  Known as a global leader in larger, more industrial cleaning machines, the new range of Ride-on Sweepers from Tennant embrace a more compact, battery-powered design and operation.
  The S680, S780 and S880 have been designed to effectively clean a variety of light to medium-duty environments, both indoors and outside, including carpet
  
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• Ground Control announces commitment to net zero by 2038

  12-04-2023 13:01 via fmj.co.uk
  
  Biodiversity and land management business, Ground Control, has announced its commitment to becoming net zero by 2038, in line with targets submitted to the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) for validation.
  The transition includes achieving interim targets in 2030 and clear methods to assess progress. This embodies the values the business has demonstrated in its biodiversity services and wider work supporting nature, including the Wildfell Centre for Environmental Recovery, and follows mile
  
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• Charging ahead

  12-04-2023 12:17 via fmj.co.uk
  
  Installing electric vehicles is daunting, say Dan Lessiter and Kevin Ledger, Senior Business Managers at Liberty Charge, but Charge Point Operators (CPOs) are there to support the introduction of an EV infrastructure
  With the 2030 ban on new petrol and diesel vehicles fast approaching, and the demand for electric vehicles (EVs) increasing each year, a growing sense of urgency has been placed upon facilities managers to install EV charge points for both their own fleets and for customers and oth
  
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• ABM bags two new technical deals in the retail sector

  12-04-2023 11:55 via fmj.co.uk
  
  Facility services provider, ABM, has bolstered its technical portfolio following the award of two new retail contracts.
  The latest contract wins for ABM will see the team manage technical services for The Trafford Centre in Manchester, the third largest shopping centre in the UK, along with Derbion, the largest shopping centre in the East Midlands. 
  The three-year contracts cover statutory and non-statutory compliance service which will include, but not be limited to, HVAC (heating, ventila
  
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• Richard Irvin FM lands place on CCS framework

  12-04-2023 11:34 via fmj.co.uk
  
  Richard Irvin FM has been named as a supplier on Crown Commercial Service’s (CCS) Facilities Management & Workplace Services DPS.
  This DPS complements the existing Facilities Management Marketplace framework and provides customers with a range of procurement solutions.
  The framework is anticipated to offer a pipeline of £500 million for a wide range of works and services for public sector estates, such as maintenance, response repairs, supply and installation works.
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• Stadium Support Services renews deal with Farnborough International Exhibition & Conference Centre

  12-04-2023 11:08 via fmj.co.uk
  
  London-based Stadium Support Services, which specialises in reactive maintenance, cleaning, and rope access, has renewed its cleaning contract with Farnborough International Exhibition & Conference Centre for a further two years.
  Known for delivering world-class events such as the British Motor Show, Screwfix Live, and the Farnborough International Airshow, the venue also offers dynamic, purpose-built facilities and spaces for a wide range of film productions.
  The new deal sees the renewed d
  
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• BCIS FM forecast expects maintenance costs to rise nearly 6% in 2023

  12-04-2023 10:35 via fmj.co.uk
  
  Maintenance costs are expected to rise 5.7 per cent, in the year to the fourth quarter of 2023 and between 2.5 per cent and 3.1 per cent annually for the next four years, according to the Building Cost Information Service’s (BCIS) five-year Facilities Management forecast.
  Joe Martin, Lead Consultant at BCIS commented: “Overall, they’re expected to rise 17.6% in total, in the forecast period to the fourth quarter of 2027.” 
  Martin also predicts that cleaning costs are
  
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• “Sustainability in facilities management: Balancing cost-effectiveness and environmental responsibility”

  12-04-2023 09:42 via fmj.co.uk
  
  Facilities management is a critical component of modern business operations, with the responsibility of ensuring that the built environment supports the needs of an organisation. Sustainability has become a major concern in recent years, as organisations seek to balance the need for cost-effectiveness with the need for environmental considerations. Despite this growing importance, implementing sustainable practices can often involve a significant initial investment, which can be difficult to jus
  
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• Aberdeen City makes progress in real Living Wage campaign

  12-04-2023 09:30 via cleaningmag.com
  
  An ambitious action plan to Make Aberdeen a Living Wage City, launched in November 2022 by the Aberdeen Living Wage Action Group, has seen early progress in growing the number of accredited Living Wage employers in the city.
  
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• News from Italy - the words of professional cleaning

  12-04-2023 01:00
  Anna Garbagna in Italy tells us about a book about the science of cleaning which is enjoying success.In Italy over the last few months, a book called La Scienza delle Pulizie (The Science of Cleaning) has been enjoying great success among readers. The author, Dario Bressanini, explains with a simple and engaging style, which detergents to use to obtain perfect results. As well as debunking “false myths” and outdated beliefs, Bressanini explains the “causes” of dirt and of
  
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• Dublin Airport promises cleaner toilets after last year’s summer chaos

  12-04-2023 01:00
  There's good news for everyone travelling to Dublin for this year's European Cleaning and Hygiene Awards: the city's airport has cleaned up its act.Social media sites were inundated with complaints last summer about messy toilets and other cleaning lapses at Dublin Airport. Washroom hygiene at the facility was described as "appalling" by Twitter users, with commentators complaining of massive queues, blocked cubicles and a shortage of toilet paper.Airport operator DAA claimed the facility was st
  
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