Cleaning Industry news

• Listen to your frontline workers to improve performance and safety

  26-10-2023 14:24 via fmj.co.uk
  
  UK businesses are being urged to listen more to their workers as they spot issues quickly and have ideas about how to solve them, but aren’t being consulted by management.
  Two-thirds (65 per cent) of frontline workers in the UK say they spot operational issues monthly or more frequently, yet less than half (45 per cent) see actions taken to address them within this timeframe.
  According to a new report, ‘Feedback from the Field’ from global technology company SafetyCulture, many
  
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• String of new senior hires at fast growing Mrs Buckét

  26-10-2023 13:37 via chtmag.com
  
  Commercial cleaning company, Mrs Buckét, has made a series of high-level appointments as it continues its rapid growth within the cleaning and facilities management industry.
  The Swansea-headquartered business has appointed several new senior team members in recent months, including: Glenn Day as Growth Manager, Michael Owen, Jane Boyle and Jonathan Pike as Area Managers, Jon Roberts as Division One Operations Manager, and Robert Ford as Talent Advisor.
  All new hires join with significant
  
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• Innovative workspaces: The most popular office space benefits

  26-10-2023 12:04 via fmj.co.uk
  
  Offices with onsite facilities such as gyms, nap rooms, gardens, cafes can help employees enhance their overall wellbeing, productivity, and work-life balance. These amenities can promote physical fitness, mental relaxation, and social interaction, fostering a healthier and more enjoyable work environment.
  Studio Alliance, a European alliance of workplace experts have looked into the advantages of the most popular office space benefits, and which of the world’s most successful businesses o
  
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• Mental health in security: Are we doing enough?

  26-10-2023 10:58 via fmj.co.uk
  
  This October, Corps Security hosted an event designed to transform mental health in the FM and security sector. Jo Sutherland from Magenta Associates reports
  Evidence suggests that mental health affects a high percentage of security professionals. According to a University of Portsmouth study, 40 per cent of security officers displayed symptoms of PTSD. The event encouraged the industry to unite in the effort to break the stigma and to do more to support people encountering periods of poor menta
  
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• VIVO recognised for its work in helping UK military veterans

  26-10-2023 10:20 via fmj.co.uk
  
  (l-r) VIVO employees Alex Macrae, Ella Felix and Kenwyn Hughes with the award
  The UK Ministry of Defence’s Defence Employer Recognition Scheme has awarded VIVO Defence Services with a silver award.
  The scheme recognises employers that pledge, demonstrate and advocate support to the defence and armed forces community, and align their values with the Armed Forces Covenant Fund Trust and the Armed Forces Covenant.
  VIVO – a 50/50 joint venture between Equans and Serco which works solely
  
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• Chicopee looks forward on its 200th anniversary

  26-10-2023 10:12 via cleaningmag.com
  
  Chicopee, a pioneer in the wipes industry, is celebrating its 200-year anniversary. Two centuries since products were first manufactured under the Chicopee name, today the brand remains forward-looking with a focus on keeping people and premises safe, clean and healthy.
  
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• Arcus FM appoints first-ever transformation and mobilisation director

  26-10-2023 09:48 via fmj.co.uk
  
  Strengthening its operational structure, Arcus FM has appointed John Donnison as its first Transformation and Mobilisation Director to provide industry-leading onboarding services.
  Continuing its rapid growth trajectory, Arcus has seen a number of large-scale mobilisations over the last 12 months.
  Donnison has been with Arcus for over two years as Account Director and has led various projects to strengthen customer relations and satisfaction.

 With a background in transformation del
  
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• Kimberly-Clark Professional launches wind farm with Octopus Renewables Infrastructure Trust

  26-10-2023 01:00
  In Scotland, Kimberly-Clark has celebrated the opening of a wind farm that will supply around 80 per cent of its UK electrical power needs.The farm is the largest wind asset owned by Octopus Renewables Infrastructure Trust (ORIT), a company managed by Octopus Energy Generation. Kimberly-Clark has a Power Purchase Agreement for the energy generated.The 50 MW 12-turbine Cumberhead facility will supply the company with approximately 160,000 megawatt hours (MWh) of renewable energy every year. This
  
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