Cleaning Industry news

• BCC chairman slams speech by Suella Braverman

  17-05-2023 14:10 via chtmag.com
  
  The leader of the organisation representing one of the UK’s biggest industrial sectors has slammed Monday’s speech by Home Secretary Suella Braverman for ‘once again ignoring’ a £59 billion pound industry, ignoring her own Government’s facts that there are over one million vacancies that currently cannot be filled nationwide and being ‘completely divorced from reality’.
  The cleaning, hygiene and waste industry, which employs 1.47 million people and
  
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• Flexible Space Association exceeds 1,000 locations milestone

  17-05-2023 13:09 via fmj.co.uk
  
  The Flexible Space Association’s (FlexSA) membership has grown to over 1,000 flexible workspace locations across the UK, demonstrating the fast-growing demand for flexible workspace solutions in the modern business landscape.
  With members such as x+why, YoooServ, Cubo Work and Square Works Bristol all joining this year, figures from The Instant Group report that UK flexible workspace occupancy rates hit a record high in 2022, standing at 83 per cent at the end of the year.
  FlexSA is the tr
  
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• Taking signage seriously

  17-05-2023 12:06 via fmj.co.uk
  
  Changes to wayfinding signage regulations are a step towards taking H&S signage more seriously says John Davies, Managing Director at FASTSIGNS UKIn 2018, it was revealed that ‘poor signage’ hindered rescue efforts at the Grenfell Tower fire in North London. Statements from members of the on-site emergency response team reported that navigating such a complex structure, without appropriate or clear signage, ultimately prevented them from carrying out their duties in full.
  Since
  
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• Planon joins forces with SAP

  17-05-2023 11:46 via fmj.co.uk
  
  Software companies, Planon and SAP have formed a strategic partnership to deliver integrated real estate and workplace management solutions.
  As a result, corporate organisations and commercial real estate companies will benefit from optimised management of their real estate portfolio together with an improved and more sustainable building performance.
  The collaboration combines Planon’s real estate and smart building management solution with SAP’s ERP capabilities, providing a more c
  
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• Artic lands hard FM deal with the Roundhouse Theatre

  17-05-2023 10:42 via fmj.co.uk
  
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  Artic Building Services has won a hard FM contract with the renowned Roundhouse Theatre in the heart of London’s vibrant Camden Town.
  The engineering services company was successful in securing all three categories of the tender covering building services, mechanical, electrical & water hygiene.
  The Roundhouse is a transformative hub of creativity where artists and emerging talents create extraordinary work, and young people grow creatively. As one o
  
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• Medirest continues contract at Blackpool Victoria Hospital

  17-05-2023 10:20 via cleaningmag.com
  
  Medirest, part of the healthcare sector of Compass Group UK & Ireland, is to continue its partnership with Blackpool Victoria Hospital and Atlas BFW Management Ltd, for a further five years.
  
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• BCO celebrates Scotland’s best workplaces at annual regional awards

  17-05-2023 10:18 via fmj.co.uk
  
  The British Council for Offices (BCO) has honoured Scotland’s most outstanding workplaces with awards going to seven office buildings across the country.
  Held at Glasgow’s Grand Central Hotel, the BCO’s annual Scottish Awards Lunch recognised projects that demonstrate best practice in office design, fit-out, operation and sustainability, setting the standard for excellence across the sector.
  The winners of this year’s competition in Scotland stand out for their user-cent
  
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• Portico introduces new D&I education sessions

  17-05-2023 10:11 via fmj.co.uk
  
  The specialist provider of high quality, tailored guest services, Portico is strengthening its culture of equality, diversity and inclusion this month with the introduction of a series of new employee education and awareness sessions.
  The first in the series will mark International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia and Transphobia (IDAHOBIT) on 17 May.
  Founded in 2004, IDAHOBIT aims to raise awareness of discrimination against LGBTQ+ people to drive positive change and is now celebrated in more t
  
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• Strand Hardware makes its mark

  17-05-2023 09:27 via fmj.co.uk
  
  Strand Hardware has made its mark – completing UKCA compliancy more than a year ahead of the new deadline.
  It completed certifications for all its Panic Hardware product ranges – 290 products in total – at the end of last year, in preparation for the original deadline.
  The original deadline was intended to be 1 January 2023 but the Government announced an extension as many companies were simply not ready.
  The new requirement is compulsory for products which fall within the scop
  
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• New sustainability accolades for Tork manufacturer Essity

  17-05-2023 01:00
  Essity, maker of Tork hygiene and tissue products, has been included in three respected sustainability lists so far this year.The company has once again been recognised as one of the world's 100 most sustainable companies by Corporate Knights.The Global 100 list represents the top one per cent of companies in the world in terms of sustainability performance. Corporate Knights analyses and compares 6,720 publicly traded companies with a minimum gross revenue of USD one billion against global indu
  
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