Cleaning Industry news

• US investment group acquires United Living

  31-05-2023 11:29 via fmj.co.uk
  
  UK provider of essential infrastructure, social housing maintenance and construction services, United Living is to be acquired by American private equity firm, Apollo. Both firms have entered into a definitive agreement with the acquisition expected to be completed over the summer
  United Living provides a range of mission critical maintenance and construction services across three pillars: infrastructure, new homes and property services. Serving a diversified set of blue-chip corporate and gover
  
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• New guidance addresses risks of modern slavery for displaced workers

  31-05-2023 10:52 via fmj.co.uk
  
  Anti-Slavery International and La Strada International have launched new guidance designed for businesses to support the employment of displaced people and address the risk of modern slavery in their value chains.
  Modern slavery in the private sector is all too common and needs meaningful global action. Around the world, 17.3 million people are estimated to be in forced labour in the private sector, occurring across value chains in the UK and all around the world. People who have been displ
  
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• Leadership changes confirmed at BICSc

  31-05-2023 10:20 via cleaningmag.com
  
  The British Institute of Cleaning Science (BICSc) has announced that the organisation’s Group CEO, Stan Atkins, will be stepping back from the Institute at the end of June 2023.
  
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• SWG releases new white paper on smart building systems

  31-05-2023 10:10 via fmj.co.uk
  
  A new white paper that details the seven steps for creating a smart building has been released by facilities, property, and workplace management software provider, Service Works Global (SWG).
  Smart buildings centralise data from many different inputs and building systems, including the likes of lighting, HVAC, and security. The aim of a smart building is to create a system that enables assets to use fewer resources, require fewer maintenance visits and simultaneously deliver their service more e
  
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• Spectrum extends reach in England with new contract win

  31-05-2023 09:48 via fmj.co.uk
  
     Spectrum’s Managing Director, Sara Speirs and Operations Director, Rebecca Bell
   
  Spectrum Service Solutions has extended its contract with global technology, software and engineering giant Emerson.
  Having worked with the company for several years at its operations in Cumbernauld and Aberdeen, Spectrum will now provide cleaning and consumables services in three English facilities in Stockton, Stockport and Leicester.
  Spectrum was appointed by property managers, CBRE, with
  
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• The science of odour

  31-05-2023 01:00
  Odour plays an important role in the cleaning products industry. Fragrances can be added to products to elicit specific associations and emotions, or to mask a malodour. Specific technologies have been designed to battle malodours such as tobacco and pet odours. Lieke van Genderen at Olfasense tells us more in this two-part report.The incorporation of a  fragrance or odour reduction technology can be quite a process. There are many fragrances and technologies available on the market, of whi
  
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