Cleaning Industry news

• BCIS publishes five-year forecast for construction sector

  12-10-2023 14:38
  
  Latest projections from the Building Cost Information Service (BCIS) forecast construction costs to rise just over 3% in the year to 3Q 2024, while tender prices are expected to increase by just over 2% in the same period.
  In its five-year forecast published for 3Q 2023, BCIS outlines its expectations for the industry, set against a backdrop of tightening market conditions.
  From 3Q 2024, the BCIS says costs are set to rise between 2% and 3% per annum until 2028. This is slightly less than t
  
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• StreetKind campaign is cleaning up Sheffield’s streets with kindness 

  12-10-2023 13:53 via chtmag.com
  
  Veolia and Sheffield City Council are taking a stand to tackle unacceptable verbal and physical abuse that frontline colleagues face on a daily basis as they carry out their essential duties.
  In partnership, Veolia and Sheffield City Council provide the city with recycling and waste collection services. While executing these essential duties, frontline staff reported over 40 cases of abuse from the general public in 2022. Although most people treat frontline staff with respect and kindness, a su
  
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• BCC says Keir Starmer’s words about cleaning staff ‘need to be backed by action’

  12-10-2023 13:45 via chtmag.com
  
  The leader of one of the UK’s biggest and most important industries has responded to Keir Starmer’s speech at Labour Conference yesterday, in which he referred to ‘No more cleaners mocked, as they scrub mess off the walls of illegal parties in Westminster’.
  Delia Cannings, Chair of the British Cleaning Council, said: “While it is pleasing to hear Mr Starmer highlight the shocking way cleaning staff were treated at Downing Street during the height of the Covid-19 pan
  
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• LHC appoints companies for £135m Asset and Compliance framework

  12-10-2023 12:43
  
  A total of 83 companies comprising of building maintenance and compliance consultancies and contractors have secured places on not-for-profit public sector construction framework provider LHC Procurement Group’s (LHC) Asset Safety and Compliance (ASC1) framework, which is now live.
  The £135 million ASC1 framework has been designed to offer a full suite of asset safety and compliance support to help public sector organisations meet government guidelines and legal responsibilities rela
  
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• ISS appoints MD to drive transformation of its Key Account Network

  12-10-2023 12:10
  
  ISS UK & Ireland has appointed Martin Wilson as Managing Director of its Key Account Network (KAN).
  KAN provides a range of FM services, including cleaning, maintenance and technical services nationwide, via a team of 3,500 colleagues, to more than 4,000 client sites across the UK and Ireland.
  In his new role, Wilson will be instrumental in the delivery of the KAN transformation programme, which aims to strengthen the network’s product offering, attract new talent, and build its reputa
  
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• SBFM to launch academies in prisons

  12-10-2023 10:42
  
  Soft facilities management firm, SBFM, is launching its new HMP Academies to support the rehabilitation of prison leavers, after being awarded funding from the Ministry of Justice (MoJ).
  His Majesty’s Prison and Probation Service (HMPPS) has actively been seeking to develop its academy delivery model within prison work and learning environments. The funding will enable SBFM to offer cleaning jobs, addressing labour shortages while offering a clear pathway from prison to employment for ex-o
  
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• Infection 360 - what's trending in infection prevention & control?

  12-10-2023 10:30 via cleaningmag.com
  
  Infection 360 takes place on 8-9 November 2023 at the Pendulum Hotel and Manchester Conference Centre.
  
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• FM & Property professionals ‘Tee Off’ at inaugural Golf Day

  12-10-2023 10:28
  
  The inaugural Property Connect / FMJ Golf Day, held at Farleigh Golf Course on October 9th saw professionals from FM & Property take to the fairways (and the occasional rough) to battle it out in individual Stableford and group competitions.
  In fantastic October weather the individual Stableford tournament, which included ‘Nearest the Pin’ and ‘Longest Drive’ accolades were all up for contention.
  The winners for the inaugural event were:
  Winning Team (sponsored b
  
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• Good trading momentum continues for Mitie

  12-10-2023 09:50
  
  The FM provider has released a pre-close trading update for the six months ended 30 September 2023 (H1 FY24) which reports that group revenue (including share of joint ventures and associates) increased by c.11% to £2. 1bn, compared with the same period last year (H1 F Y23: £1. 9bn).
  This “good performance”, states Mitie was driven by an increase in projects and variable work, pricing, and the contribution from recent acquisitions.
  During the period, Mitie won or extended
  
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• Maximum flexibility with new moveable centre support from Hörmann UK

  12-10-2023 09:46
  
  Hörmann UK, market leaders in the design and supply of industrial doors and loading systems, have introduced a new, innovative movable centre support for its industrial sectional doors. The centre support can be used to connect up to three industrial sectional doors, providing a flexible option to create large openings of up to 30m.
  The new centre support is robust yet lightweight and can be quickly and easily pushed to the side on a low-friction track which is installed behind the lintel.
  
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• Mopping - the future is hygienic

  12-10-2023 01:00
  Hand hygiene and infection prevention have taken centre stage, and mopping equipment producers recognise the importance of reducing cross-contamination risks and promoting hygienic practices for cleaning staff. By introducing innovative mop systems that enable users to handle the soiled part of a mop without direct contact, cleaning professionals can work more hygienically. Rosaliene Verhoef from Greenspeed tells us more in this exclusive article for ECJ.The importance of maintaining high hygien
  
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