Cleaning Industry news

• Imtech rebrands to Dalkia in the UK

  10-07-2023 15:08 via fmj.co.uk
  
  Technical and energy solutions provider, Imtech, has rebranded the majority of its UK operations to Dalkia.
  The move says Imtech, reflects the commitment of parent companies, EDF UK and Dalkia, to the strategic growth of the business in the UK and reinforces their international growth ambitions.
  It added that aligning the Imtech engineering services, Inviron, Breathe and SPIE UK brands, as Dalkia, increases market visibility and strengthens its commitment to support energy transition and net zer
  
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• SBFM invited onto government’s advisory board for the rehabilitation of ex-offenders

  10-07-2023 14:51 via chtmag.com
  
  SBFM, one of the UK and Ireland’s fastest-growing soft FM service providers, has been invited onto the Employment Advisory Board (EAB) as part of a programme that links prison leavers with local employers who can offer their expertise on skills, qualifications and training.
  Colin Shute, Owner and Founder of SBFM, will chair the Employment Advisory Board, which will also see Kelly Dolphin, People and Social Impact Director, sit on the Board.
  Between April 2020 and March 2021, 38 per cent of
  
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• Celebrating creativity

  10-07-2023 13:02 via fmj.co.uk
  
  Anna King with the highlights of Clerkenwell Design Week 2023: A celebration of creativity from around the worldAs Clerkenwell Design Week came to a close this year, it was time to reflect on what had been three days showcasing the best of the built environment, from buzzy manufacturers’ showrooms, architects throwing open their doors to other happenings in and around pockets of EC1.Clerkenwell Design Week (CDW) has always been a great opportunity to discover cutting edge designs and conce
  
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• Research finds FMs have an increasing role in worker and workplace emissions reporting and reduction initiatives

  10-07-2023 12:04 via fmj.co.uk
  
  A new study commissioned by climate tech firm, Mobilityways, of facilities managers working for large UK companies employing more than 500 staff, found that 74 per cent of their firms had already started reducing Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions linked to employees commutes to and from their workplaces.
  Delving deeper, 71 per cent of FMs were already collecting data on the modes of transport which employees use in their commutes to work, and over half (53 per cent) know the average distance each e
  
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• SBFM to sit on government’s advisory board for the rehabilitation of ex-offenders

  10-07-2023 11:13 via fmj.co.uk
  
  Soft FM service provider, SBFM, has been invited onto the Employment Advisory Board (EAB) as part of a programme that links prison leavers with local employers who can offer their expertise on skills, qualifications and training.
  Between April 2020 and March 2021, 38 per cent of adults released from prison reoffended in the 12 months following their release. According to the Ministry of Justice’s Prisons Strategy White Paper in 2022, reoffending is costing society over £18
  
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• Compass crowned Living Wage Champion

  10-07-2023 10:27 via fmj.co.uk
  
  Compass Group UK & Ireland has won the prestigious Living Wage Champion Award in the Recognised Service Provider Category at the Living Wage Foundation annual awards.
  Compass secured this recognition for its leadership in advancing the real Living Wage within its own industry and its client network, since becoming a Living Wage Recognised Service Provider in October 2021.
  As well as paying the real Living Wage to thousands of colleagues it directly employs and being one of the first business
  
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• CHSA report: sustainability initiatives in the cleaning industry

  10-07-2023 10:08 via cleaningmag.com
  
  The Cleaning & Hygiene Suppliers Association (CHSA) has published a report designed to help buyers of these products select ethically and environmentally sustainable solutions.
  
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• Wates grows retail project portfolio with M&S appointments

  10-07-2023 09:57 via fmj.co.uk
  
  Marks and Spencer (M&S) has appointed Wates to deliver three large-scale fit-out contracts at its stores in Dundee, Uckfield, and Guildford.
  With a combined area of over 80,000 sq ft, the three contracts form part of M&S’s major investment to transform its estate in response to changing retail trends, a move that is set to create 3,400 jobs across the UK.
  The largest of Wates’ contracts, in Dundee, will include the fit-out of a 52,467 sq ft sales floor split across two levels
  
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• Make ‘LiteWork’ of working in Summer

  10-07-2023 09:37 via fmj.co.uk
  
  Cover up for shade with lightweight Snickers Workwear – a must for the summer months.
  LiteWork working clothes from Snickers Workwear are specially designed for craftsmen and craftswomen who need to keep cool when it’s hot and protected when it’s sunny.
  Just like high performance sportswear, these lightweight, durable garments employ intelligent fabric and design solutions to provide moisture-wicking, quick-drying features to keep you dry and ventilated plus UV-protection when
  
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• CMS Purus Innovation Award finalists announced

  10-07-2023 01:00
  In Germany the organisers of the CMS cleaning exhibition - which takes place in Berlin from September 19-22 - have announced the finalists for its Purus Innovation Award (PIA).There are 18 in total, across six categories.Large Machines
  • Adlatus Robotics for the fully autonomous robot vacuum sweeper system SR1300
  • Gausium for Scrubber 50 Pro
  • Miele for the PWM 509 Mopstar 90Small Machines
  • Hako for Scrubmaster B5 ORB 430
  • Nexaro for Nexaro NR 1500
  • TG hyLIFT fo
  
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