Cleaning Industry news

• ECB and Initial extend period dignity campaign

  25-09-2023 15:06 via chtmag.com
  
  The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) and Initial Washroom Hygiene (Initial) will now offer to all grassroots clubs with girls’ sections across England and Wales.
  The roll-out is a nationwide extension of the pilot programme that has been run across Derbyshire with the support of the Derbyshire Cricket Foundation.
  ECB’s Head of Female Participation Tessa Whieldon said: “We’re delighted to be extending this offer to all cricket clubs with a girls’ section across
  
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• CHSA provides guidance on Life Cycle Assessment 

  25-09-2023 14:53 via chtmag.com
  
  The Cleaning & Hygiene Suppliers Association’s (CHSA) new Fact Sheet offers its members and others in the industry valuable guidance on the challenge of assessing the environmental impact of a product over its full life cycle.
  A full life cycle assessment of the environmental impact of a product is an important step towards achieving sustainability. It spans the initial extraction of the raw materials through to the disposal of the product and its component parts at the end of its lif
  
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• Kingston Council charges ahead on climate action

  25-09-2023 13:58 via fmj.co.uk
  
  Veolia in partnership with Kingston Council is rolling out 27 new electric collection vehicles to provide a cleaner, greener, and quieter service for residents.
  Commencing this month, the new vehicles will replace current diesel models, with a reduction in nitrogen oxide (NOX), carbon monoxide (CO), and particulate matter (PM) emissions, which all contribute to poor air quality.
  With dedicated collection vehicles for each waste stream, the new fleet will also help to expand the food waste servic
  
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• Personnel touch

  25-09-2023 13:12 via fmj.co.uk
  
  Emma Thornton, Marketing Manager for facilities management recruitment experts 300 North makes the case for skills-based recruitment in the FM Sector, including personality profiling
  Skills shortages in facilities management are still causing headaches for organisations that continue to have some long-term vacancies on their books. This has led to hiring managers considering different approaches to filling roles; including drilling down on which skills are absolutely essential and looking at can
  
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• Metsä Tissue chooses Goole for planned landmark UK investment

  25-09-2023 12:47 via cleaningmag.com
  
  Goole chosen as site for Metsä Tissue’s planned investment in new tissue paper mill, increasing the UK’s self-sufficiency by more than 30% in the production of essential tissue products.
  
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• Lancer Scott restructures following rapid growth

  25-09-2023 12:15 via fmj.co.uk
  
  UK built environment construction, development and property maintenance company, Lancer Scott, has completed a major restructuring of its business divisions.
  Under the parent company of Lancer Scott Holdings Ltd, three individual limited companies have been created – Lancer Scott Construction Ltd (based in Bristol and Taunton), Lancer Scott Construction West Ltd (based in Cardiff and Liverpool) and Lancer Scott Facilities Management Ltd (based across all sites). Lancer Scott Holdings
  
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• Applications now open for International Safety Awards 2024

  25-09-2023 11:04 via fmj.co.uk
  
  The annual British Safety Council’s International Safety Awards, which recognise an organisation’s commitment to excellent standards of health, safety and wellbeing management are now open for applications.
  In 2023, 773 organisations of all sizes, types and sectors won an International Safety Award. The winners included businesses from the UK, Africa, Asia, India, mainland Europe and the Middle East. A full list of 2023’s winners can be found here.
  Businesses of all sizes, type
  
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• Amey gets on board with Network Rail

  25-09-2023 10:26 via fmj.co.uk
  
  Amey has been appointed to two Network Rail frameworks across the North West & Central regions. 
  Securing places on both the Engineering and Construction Services, and the Programme and Project Management Services Frameworks, a key focus for Amey will be collaborating with Network Rail to drive down CO2 emissions, enhance recycling and minimise waste. This will be supported by Amey’s decarbonisation expertise and innovations from across its rail, highways and buildings portfolio.
  
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• ISS inaugurates Future of Work Innovation Lab in Porto

  25-09-2023 01:00
  Leading facilities services provider ISS officially inaugurated its new Future of Work Innovation Lab in the Portuguese city of Porto earlier this month.This is a dedicated software development centre where the company will explore and devise digital solutions for the global workplace.Office buildings around the world are increasingly equipped with technology, such as sensors and Internet of Things (IoT) devices, to support a more productive and seamless workday for employees. ISS is acknowledgi
  
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