Cleaning Industry news

• Members of CHSA Accreditation Scheme for Cleaning Chemicals sign commitment to ethical marketing

  06-09-2023 13:42 via chtmag.com
  
  The members of the Cleaning & Hygiene Suppliers Association’s (CHSA) Accreditation Scheme for Cleaning Chemicals have signed a commitment to ethical marketing.
  The commitment states members adhere to four ethical principles:All statements and claims are truthful.
  Supporting evidence, such as data sheets, reports and certificates, are available on request to substantiate all product and service claims.
  All statements and claims are transparent. For example, it is clearly indicated if t
  
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• Essex County Council market engagement event for FM tender

  06-09-2023 13:25 via fmj.co.uk
  
  Essex County Council is in the early stages of retendering for its FM contract with ECC officers hosting a market engagement event for the facilities management industry later this month.
  This is part of ECC’s work to scope out the opportunities and limitations for facilities management in Essex from October 2026, when the current partnership between the Council and Mitie comes to an end.
  The hybrid event, being held in Chelmsford on 28 September 09:30 – 12:00, will be an opportunity
  
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• Kier purchases Buckingham Group’s rail division

  06-09-2023 12:58 via fmj.co.uk
  
  Kier has agreed to acquire substantially all the rail assets of Buckingham Group Contracting Limited, which has gone into administration.
  The £9.6 million acquisition will strengthen Kier’s position in the UK rail market, with projects spanning the country. Once the transaction is completed, Buckingham Group’s rail division will become part of the Kier Transportation business, which designs, builds and maintains infrastructure for the highways, rail, aviation and ports sectors.
  
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• Navigating Complex FM Supply Chains: Why Social Value is a Big Deal

  06-09-2023 12:25 via fmj.co.uk
  
  By Anthony Hanley, Senior Vice President, Global Supply Chain Compliance, Alcumus SafeContractor
  In the ever-evolving landscape of facilities management, supply chain complexity stands as a challenge that demands the attention of FM businesses. Anthony Hanley, Senior Vice President, Global Supply Chain Compliance at Alcumus SafeContractor, lends his insights to explore this intricate web of contractors and suppliers from both commerce and ethical perspectives.
  While the concept of supply chain
  
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• Transformative change

  06-09-2023 11:33 via fmj.co.uk
  
  Sunil Shah, MD of Acclaro Advisory and the Sustainable Facilities Management Index (SFMI) explains why the SFMI Sustainability Benchmark has elevated wellbeing, biodiversity, and ED&I to help drive transformative changeSustainability is now undoubtedly a critical component of any organisational success, with stakeholder, investor, client and colleague demand for transparency high on the agenda.
  Taking into account post-pandemic learnings, evolving regulations and practical examples from FM
  
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• Tomorrow Meets Today seeks nominations for young people to join

  06-09-2023 11:05 via fmj.co.uk
  
  Back for 2023, Tomorrow Meets Today is FM’s only exclusive networking evening specifically focused on promoting diversity and creating unique opportunities for future leaders to meet inspirational current leadership.
  Sponsored by Pareto FM, the event will be held at the ASOS head offices in Camden on 9 November 2023. The evening will include a unique networking experience whereby the ‘tomorrow people’ will get exclusive access to network with the wide-ranging leadership group.
  
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• ISS and ToolSense enter global strategic partnership to digitise asset operations

  06-09-2023 10:50 via cleaningmag.com
  
  ISS A/S is enhancing its leading technology position in the industry through a new global strategic partnership with tech startup company, ToolSense.
  
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• Wates wins £35m major works contract in Brent

  06-09-2023 10:23 via fmj.co.uk
  
  The Wates Group’s social housing repairs and maintenance division, Wates Living Space, has secured a £35 million contract to deliver Brent Council’s Major Works programme across its social housing portfolio.
  The contract, which commenced in July will run for 80 weeks with works including new windows, lift refurbishments, and the installation of new kitchens and bathrooms.
  Wates will also undertake work to support Brent Council’s fire safety and compliance, including
  
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• Fusion21 invites bids for £346m Building Improvements Framework

  06-09-2023 09:56 via fmj.co.uk
  
  Procurement organisation and social enterprise Fusion21 has announced the renewal of its national Building Improvements Framework worth up to £346 million over four years, and is now inviting bids from interested contractors of any size, providing local, regional or national coverage.
  Developed to support public sector organisations, including housing, education, and healthcare providers, the framework offers a wide range of internal and external improvement works from the installation of
  
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• OCS wins Royal Parks contract

  06-09-2023 09:35 via fmj.co.uk
  
  The Royal Parks charity, which manages London’s historic Royal Parks and other important green spaces in the capital, has awarded OCS a five-year, multi-million-pound service contract.
  The contract, beginning on 1 October 2023, covers hard facilities maintenance services across all eight Royal Parks and Brompton Cemetery. This involves skilled works to manage the parks’ infrastructure, including fountains, buildings such as public toilets and offices, footpaths, statues, monumen
  
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• Glasgow cleaning workers launch 'Save our Streets' campaign

  06-09-2023 01:00
  Glasgow's street sweepers are pushing for more investment in the council's service in order to keep their city's streets and parks clean.And the group of cleansing workers and GMB trade union members involved are calling for more support for their "Save our Streets" campaign.GMB convenor for Glasgow's cleansing workers Chris Mitchell says the union has been highlighting its Save our Streets campaign since 2015."We need a recovery plan in the city which is going to benefit everybody, not just the
  
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