Cleaning Industry news

• Recolight launches ‘game-changing’ Reuse Hub

  16-10-2023 13:16
  
  Recolight, the WEEE compliance scheme for the lighting industry, has launched a “game changing” Reuse Hub to increase reuse and reduce waste.
  The Recolight Reuse Hub is a new digital marketplace to facilitate the donation of new and used lighting products and equipment.
  Currently, there are considerable volumes of new and used lighting products that are needlessly recycled when they could be reused. Some are in very good condition before removal and therefore a lot of the value and e
  
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• CHSA to answer your sustainability questions at upcoming webinars

  16-10-2023 12:48 via chtmag.com
  
  The Cleaning & Hygiene Suppliers Association’s (CHSA) is hosting two webinars on 13 and 15 November to answer common questions on how to address the complex challenge of achieving sustainability.
  Companies in the cleaning and hygiene sector are working hard to achieve the ambition of a circular economy, but in a highly competitive industry with tight margins it is not easy.
  Life cycle assessments are crucial tools, but the inaccessibility of data from up and down the supply chain can
  
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• Furniture futures

  16-10-2023 12:02
  
  Rachel Houghton MD, Business Moves Group discusses ways to rethink the disposal of office furniture or furnishings to ensure they’re not gone to waste
  Waste management is a large part of any relocation service, with many projects including assets that are no longer wanted or are at the end of their lifecycle. The easy option would be to simply dispose of these items. However, better solutions are needed for those who want to meet their green goals.
  The term ‘waste’ already has
  
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• Richard Irvin FM secures two key wins

  16-10-2023 11:47
  
  Richard Irvin FM’s Housing Services division has landed two prestigious contracts with two new clients in Scotland.
  Through the PFH Framework the hard services specialist has been successful in tendering the Annual Heating Servicing and All Inclusive Repairs & Maintenance Contract for domestic council properties for East Lothian Council. This is a potential five-year contract covering over 9,000 properties across the council area.
  Richard Irvin FM’s Housing Services division has
  
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• EMCOR UK hires Head of Talent

  16-10-2023 11:20
  
  Rebekah Randall has been appointed to the role of Head of Talent at EMCOR UK.
  Randall has worked in talent acquisition and recruitment roles for over a decade, and joins the business at time when the best candidates have become a real commodity and employer value propositions have become a key part of the employment process.
  Collaboration between HR, ED&I and account teams is critical, and Randall will build on the existing recruitment process by adding a strategic element driven by dat
  
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• Cleanology fundraiser raises £32k for The Hygiene Bank

  16-10-2023 11:04 via cleaningmag.com
  
  Over 130 guests came together recently to raise a record-breaking £22,000 in cash and a further £10,000 in product donations to help The Hygiene Bank charity in its work to alleviate hygiene poverty.
  
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• VINCI awarded FM deal with the British Red Cross

  16-10-2023 10:58
  
  VINCI Facilities has secured a one-year interim facilities management contract with the British Red Cross.
  The contract, which commenced last month, sees VINCI Facilities responsible for facilities management across the whole British Red Cross estate, managing over 460 shops and offices across the country.
  The agreement has a large scope of works including planned preventative maintenance, reactive repairs and managing the helpdesk.
  VINCI Facilities was awarded the contract following a
  
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• OCS launches OCSi Academy

  16-10-2023 10:30
  
  OCS Group has invited employees from across its business to become part of its newly created OCSi Academy which is designed to help develop vital data skills and support career progression.
  The training will be delivered by Multiverse, a tech company focused on high-quality education and training through applied learning. In an initial trial, 15 OCS colleagues will enrol on a 15-month data apprenticeship, with plans to expand this next year. This investment by OCS into these apprenticeships aims
  
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• With summer comes deep cleaning

  16-10-2023 01:00
  The summer holiday in Italy is traditionally the time for deep cleaning, explains Anna Garbagna.In the last two months, summer has made its entrance forcefully in the Italian regions with alternating periods from definitely African heat to extreme meteorological events. Oneof the main hygiene issues is often caused by heat and humidity creating fertile ground for the development of moulds and bacteria.The summer break is therefore the ideal time to perform annual professional deep cleaning of of
  
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