Cleaning Industry news

• Commercial real estate occupiers are willing to put their money where the tech is

  19-10-2023 14:13 via fmj.co.uk
  
  New research data from JLL’s 2023 Global Real Estate Technology Survey reveals over 80 per cent of companies are increasing technology budgets despite a challenging operating environment.
  Ninety-one per cent of occupier respondents said they are willing to pay a premium for tech-enabled space as they look to technology for strategic value and increased revenue. In fact, real estate tech budgets are set to grow faster than investments in headcount, footprint and operating budgets. &nb
  
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• Grazing scoops £8m worth of contracts in 12 months

  19-10-2023 11:54 via fmj.co.uk
  
  The delivered-in office and venue catering specialist has secured £8 million worth of new contracts in the last 12 months. 
  Grazing’s contract awards range from one-to-three-year deals with clients across the tech, financial, drinks, and legal sectors. 
  Notable names include the UK-based arm of wine and spirit business Pernod Ricard, where Grazing has taken on the staff restaurant, bar and hospitality at its Chiswick headquarters, and algorithmic trading company X
  
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• Four Foodservice Cateys for Eurest

  19-10-2023 10:50 via fmj.co.uk
  
  The national workplace caterer took home four awards at the Foodservice Cateys, which celebrate individuals, teams and businesses shaping the foodservice industry.
  Part of Compass Group UK & Ireland, Eurest enhances the workplace experience for a diverse range of businesses nationwide, with an array of household names like Royal Mail and Porsche among its client base.
  The winners of this year’s Foodservice Cateys were announced at a ceremony held on 13 October at the Royal Lancaster Lo
  
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• Office Hygiene Package improves workplace satisfaction

  19-10-2023 10:45 via cleaningmag.com
  
  New from Essity is the Tork Office Hygiene Package, designed to help businesses improve staff satisfaction in the workplace.
  
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• Sodexo gives suppliers a net zero progress deadline

  19-10-2023 10:16 via fmj.co.uk
  
  From January 2030, Sodexo UK & Ireland has stated it will only work with those suppliers demonstrating tangible net zero progress through published reporting.
  The food services and facilities management business was one of the first organisations to have its UK and Ireland net zero 2040 target validated by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi). The organisation has been transparent about its net zero journey and progress, including the fact that just two per cent of its emissions sit
  
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• Almost half of UK businesses still use a physical paper filing system

  19-10-2023 09:35 via fmj.co.uk
  
  With the use of technology and artificial intelligence (AI) services continuing to change the way we carry out work and live our everyday lives, businesses are still not prepared to utilise this technology in a way that benefits them, according to recent research carried out by Crown Records Management.
  The research found that almost half (49 per cent) of UK businesses are still operating a physical paper filing system, despite half (48 per cent) of businesses recognising that it is difficult to
  
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• NJC partnering with Kite Robotics to deliver Kite Robot to UK & Ireland

  19-10-2023 09:06 via fmj.co.uk
  Facilities Management specialists NJC and Kite Robotics have announced their partnership to deliver the Kite Robot to the UK and Ireland. This partnership will provide the provision of both bespoke and standard Kite applications.
  The autonomous Kite Robot removes the human component in complex vertical environments, removing this risk, whilst cleaning 6x faster than standard cleaning.
  NJC CEO Paul Crilly said: “We are really excited by this innovation which will disrupt the commercial wind
  
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• ABM collaborates with Disability Rights UK on training programme certification

  19-10-2023 01:00
  Integrated facility and aviation services provider ABM has announced a collaboration 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 Airport, the new national certification by DRUK - a pan-disability charity representing the needs and expectations of disabled people in the UK - ensures ABM's team members have world-class training which puts pass
  
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