Cleaning Industry news

• Record number of people off work with long-term sickness

  26-09-2023 14:56 via fmj.co.uk
  
  The results of a new study into the impact of ill-health on the UK’s working population have been published by the Society of Occupational Medicine (SOM).
  Following on from Occupational Health Awareness Week (18-24th September), the report ‘Understanding Recent Trends in Ill – Health Driven Fallout from the UK Job Market’  has analysed data trends to provide a comprehensive picture of the current health challenges experienced by the UK workforce.
  The report reve
  
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• Where chemistry meets cleanliness: Understanding the cleaning process

  26-09-2023 14:03 via chtmag.com
  
  In an era where cleanliness and hygiene have taken centre stage in our everyday lives, keeping the environment that we work in spotless is more prevalent than ever. Beyond the visible dirt and germs hides a world of hidden molecules, chemistry and technology that powers effective cleaning.
  Leading professional and commercial cleaning services company, Cleanology, outlines the importance of sanitisation and the science behind cleaning.
  The Science Behind Cleaning
  Studies show that a clean and tid
  
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• Offenders help turn the tide against beach litter

  26-09-2023 12:35 via chtmag.com
  
  Plastic and litter has been removed by offenders wearing high-visibility jackets emblazoned with ‘Community Payback’ on beaches up-and-down the country, as part of the Marine Conservation Society’s annual Great British Beach Clean, which took place last week.
  The Probation Service partnered with several major organisations with a focus on outdoor unpaid work projects to improve the quality of life of neighbourhoods blighted by anti-social behaviour and allow the public to see j
  
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• Skilling a retrofit revolution

  26-09-2023 10:37 via fmj.co.uk
  
  Current rates of retrofit recruitment must triple if the country is to meet its 2050 net zero target. But we can’t have a retrofit revolution without closing the green skills gap, says Tom Hoines, Director of Reed Environment
  The race to achieve net zero by 2050 is on, and it will be a huge challenge for the country. But it is one that we cannot afford to fail and risk missing out on the economic opportunity that it provides.
  Decarbonising buildings is a vital part of the wider net zero pl
  
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• ISS wins 3 additional FM contracts with GPA

  26-09-2023 10:32 via cleaningmag.com
  
  ISS has announced three additional hard and soft FM contracts for the Government Property Agency (GPA) across England, awarded as part of the GPA’s UK-wide workplace services transformation programme.
  
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• ABM partners with Disability Rights UK

  26-09-2023 10:17 via fmj.co.uk
  
  ABM, a provider of integrated facility and aviation services, has teamed up with Disability Rights UK (DRUK) to develop and certify new induction materials for its PRM (Persons with Reduced Mobility) team members.
  Building on a pilot partnership for ABM’s operation at Heathrow, the new national certification by DRUK – the leading pan-disability charity representing the needs and expectations of disabled people in the UK – ensures ABM’s team members have world-class traini
  
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• Pareto announces international expansion

  26-09-2023 09:52 via fmj.co.uk
  
  Facilities service provider, Pareto, has formally entered the European and North American facilities management market.
  The move into these new areas builds on the significant UK growth achieved over the last few years and sees Pareto widen its service offering to the FM market and enables clients an alternative to the larger providers.
  Pareto has begun supporting current clients with direct delivery of services in Ireland, Malta, Bulgaria, Romania, Isle of Man and more recently Canada whilst al
  
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• Arcus FM releases five-year EDI strategy

  26-09-2023 09:33 via fmj.co.uk
  
  For the first time, Arcus FM is releasing an Equality, Diversity & Inclusion (EDI) strategy to the public with the view to further bolstering its reporting portfolio and increasing transparency, over the next fiscal year.
  Since its inception, the FM company has always had a people-centric focus, with training, development and creating career pathways for its colleagues central to its growth over the last decade.
  Now, having established itself as one of the larger businesses in the sector, Ar
  
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• New podcast shares PR and marketing advice from industry experts

  26-09-2023 01:00
  The Marcomms Heart To Heart is a new podcast series sharing PR and marketing advice for the cleaning and facilities management sector from successful directors and marcomms experts. Produced by UK-based communications agency Ceris Burns International, each episode will address the key elements of successful modern marketing campaigns.Guests for the first series include Jeremy Rossall, head of marketing at Brightwell and Paul Beddows, sales director at Dawsongroup emc. The series also features Lu
  
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