Cleaning Industry news

• ESS in DVLA soft services win

  27-09-2023 13:15 via fmj.co.uk
  
  The Energy, Government & Infrastructure sector of ESS, part of Compass Group UK & Ireland, has secured a four-year soft services contract with the Driver & Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA).
  The successful bid focuses on high-quality service provision, the implementation of new technology and sustainable practices underpinned by collaborative working.
  Under the terms of the contract agreement ESS will provide foodservice, cleaning, window cleaning, waste management and pest control to
  
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• Data is construction’s ‘strongest ally’ in decarbonising built environment

  27-09-2023 10:52 via fmj.co.uk
  
  A consortium of leading organisations and professional bodies are calling for the construction sector not to let up on its commitment to reduce its impact on climate change, as it launches the ground-breaking Built Environment Carbon Database (BECD).
  The project, which has been developed and funded by the Building Cost Information Service (BCIS) over the last three years, is free-to-access and is designed to become the main source of carbon estimating and benchmarking for the industry.
  The BECD
  
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• Barnet Hospital achieves triple NHS Exemplar status

  27-09-2023 10:38 via cleaningmag.com
  
  Barnet Hospital in partnership with Medirest, the healthcare division of Compass Group UK & Ireland, has achieved the prestigious NHS ‘Exemplar’ status across portering, catering and cleaning.
  
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• Turnover triples in five years for Momentum

  27-09-2023 10:13 via fmj.co.uk
  
  The Momentum Group is marking its fifth birthday with the news it has tripled in size financially. The company turned over £7.5 million in its fifth year, up from the £2.5 million in its first 12 months of operation. 
  The company’s increase in annual sales is one of several milestones for the North West-based property services company.
  Established in Liverpool in 2018, The Momentum Group has grown from a team of 11 serving three clients in the city to employing 57 people a
  
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• Orega expands flex space offering in Birmingham

  27-09-2023 09:41 via fmj.co.uk
  
  The flexible workspace operator is launching its second office flex space in Birmingham having made a new Partnership Agreement with abrdn to create a high spec flexible workspace at Ingenuity House in Solihull.
  The 30,500 sq ft flexible workspace, which will open in January 2024, will be newly refurbished to provide around 550 workstations on the ground and first floors of the building. The building offers a unique communal atrium where all customers can enjoy hospitality led amenities and faci
  
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• Smartwatches are filthy with germs: study

  27-09-2023 01:00
  Staphylococcus, E coli and Pseudomonas were among the pathogens found on the wristbands of smart watches tested in a new study.Scientists at Florida Atlantic University's College of Science randomly checked the devices of 20 people to determine which ones harboured the most bacteria. And they found that 95 per cent of the watch straps tested harboured some level of grime.Porous wearables made from rubber or plastic made for better breeding grounds and therefore had the highest incidences of germ
  
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