Cleaning Industry news

• Sunbelt Rentals launches new floor care and maintenance rental equipment offering to the UK

  10-10-2023 14:59 via chtmag.com
  
  Sunbelt Rentals UK and Ireland, the UK’s leading equipment rental company, has announced the launch of its newest business unit, Flooring Solutions.
  This strategic move will meet the demands of the facilities management and surface preparation industries, and further strengthens Sunbelt Rentals’ position as the go-to supplier for all equipment rental solutions.
  Through its expansive knowledge and expertise, Sunbelt Rentals has meticulously selected the best equipment from leading flo
  
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• Mitie marks commitment to sustainable healthcare waste management with acquisition 

  10-10-2023 13:37 via fmj.co.uk
  
  Mitie has acquired Cliniwaste, which specialises in treating plastic waste generated by the NHS and pharmaceutical manufacturers, turning it in to a reusable resource.
  The acquisition is part of Mitie’s strategy of providing sustainable waste management solutions to its clients, particularly in the healthcare and pharmaceutical sectors and complements Mitie’s existing support for the NHS, helping to achieve its sustainability ambitions, targeting a reduction in greenhouse gas emissio
  
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• Water resources

  10-10-2023 11:39 via fmj.co.uk
  
  Louise Clarke from the Water and Public Health Engineering teams at the global engineering consulting and advisory practice Buro Happold provides insight into why we need to improve our water management and some of the best means of doing so
  When we think of water management what typically comes to mind is how we use our water. However, facilities management is about so much more than just the how, requiring a wholly integrated approach that includes (but is not limited to) factors such as: the
  
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• Sweeping changes: How the cleaning industry can secure its sustainable revolution

  10-10-2023 11:23 via fmj.co.uk
  
  By Jonathan Withey, Director of ESG and Transformation at sustainability certification company, Planet Mark
  For many sectors, sustainability has shifted from a peripheral concern to a central mandate for securing growth and customer engagement. The cleaning sector is no exception. Customers are no longer content with mere cleanliness; they now demand that cleaning services and products be delivered with a true commitment to sustainability.
  We wanted to dig into this trend to understand how compa
  
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• Events by Amadeus enters new partnership with Unique Venues Birmingham

  10-10-2023 11:07 via fmj.co.uk
  
  Events by Amadeus, the standalone event catering arm of national catering firm Amadeus, has secured a new contract win with Unique Venues Birmingham (UVB).
  Events by Amadeus has been working with UVB since 2019, and has signed a new three-year contract to deliver catering provisions to the organisation. UVB delivers a range of events from banquets, conferences and bespoke parties at The Library of Birmingham and The Rep.
  Dedicated to creating exceptional experiences and taking a bespoke approach
  
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• Compass reaffirms commitment to industry-leading climate action

  10-10-2023 10:39 via fmj.co.uk
  
  Compass Group UK&I plans to lead the foodservices industry in climate reporting and transition planning, announcing it will follow recommendations released by the UK Government’s Transition Plan Taskforce (TPT).
  The UK&I division of the global catering firm states it will align its next climate impact report with the latest guidelines that call for high-quality, credible transition plans to be publicly disclosed and increasingly integrated into financial reporting and business stra
  
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• Mears Group wins with A2Dominion

  10-10-2023 10:05 via fmj.co.uk
  
  UK housing association, A2Dominion, has appointed Mears Group as its new repairs and maintenance contractor, as part of the joint venture Pyramid Plus.
  The contract, which commenced on 1 October, sees Mears taking responsibility for responsive repairs work across A2Dominion’s portfolio of 20,000-homes across London.
  Alongside the new contract, A2Dominion is introducing a number of changes to improve the quality and speed of its repairs services for customers.
  This includes improvements to
  
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• Food waste recycling bin range

  10-10-2023 09:41 via fmj.co.uk
  
  Here at Leafield Environmental, we understand the challenges of food waste and to support the UK Government’s commitment to reduce food waste by 2030, we have launched a dedicated food waste recycling bin range designed for office kitchens, canteens and hospitality, retail and leisure environments.
  Leafield’s Food Waste Recycling Bin range varies in size and includes the 55-litre Mini food waste bin, Envirobin 100 food waste bin, Midi food waste 82-litre bin and the EnviroStep 90-lit
  
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• Atlas joins forces with Confida and Two Counties

  10-10-2023 09:30 via cleaningmag.com
  
  One of the UK's fastest growing FM companies, Atlas, has announced that two strong businesses in Scotland and southern England have joined the group.
  
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• The barrier tech solution to biofilms

  10-10-2023 01:00
  Most people outside the specialist cleaning sector will never have heard of biofilms. Invisible, but everywhere, biofilms are the immobile communities of microorganisms that stick to one another, and then onto surfaces. They often float freely in the air until the right environmental cues attract them onto a surface, where they mature and multiply. Why should we care about them, and how can we tackle them? Dave Rudge, operations manager for REACT Specialist Cleaning, tells us more.Most people ou
  
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