Cleaning Industry news

• Voice of the Facility Manager report

  10-11-2023 14:56 via fmj.co.uk
  
  Did you know that mental health was rated as the biggest challenge working in facilities management? ‌‌
  ‌Two in five FM professionals who were surveyed cite “mental health” as one of their biggest challenges at work.
  ‌From the adoption of new technologies to the need to adapt practices to suit today’s more flexible building usage requirements, Facility Managers are being asked to balance numerous responsibilities and priorities. ‌
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• CSSA Northern Community launch and celebration event

  10-11-2023 10:53 via cleaningmag.com
  
  Taking place at the historic Manchester Art Gallery in the city centre on Wednesday 22nd November from 2pm, the event is free to attend for professionals within the cleaning and support services industries including non-members of the CSSA.
  
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• Safe shores

  10-11-2023 10:14 via fmj.co.uk
  
  Ian Pugh Director of PAL Protect, the consultancy division of Anchor Group Services provides an update on the protect duty law and the benefits of SHORE accreditation
  Figen Murray is the mother of Martyn Hett who, at 29 years of age, was tragically killed in the terrorist attack at Manchester Arena in May 2017. Figen has been campaigning for the introduction of legislation in requiring public spaces, entertainment venues, places of worship, museums, education establishments and government buildi
  
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• EMCOR UK appoints CEO to succeed Keith Chanter

  10-11-2023 09:46 via fmj.co.uk
  
  EMCOR UK’s Chief Financial Officer, Cheryl McCall, has been appointed to the role of Chief Executive Officer, effective 1 January 2024. She will take over the reins from Keith Chanter, who is retiring after 16 years with the business.
  McCall joined EMCOR UK as CFO in 2021 and brings extensive experience in the infrastructure and facilities services sectors. She has more than 30 years of finance experience, having previously served as UKI CFO at AECOM. Prior to that, she served as an audito
  
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• CIWM launches Skills Matrix for UK waste, recycling and resource management sector

  10-11-2023 09:13 via fmj.co.uk
  
  A comprehensive Skills Matrix which provides guidance and support for professional and career development across the UK waste, recycling and resource management sector has been launched by the CIWM (Chartered Institution of Wastes Management) in conjunction with its Skills for the Future Working Group.
  The Skills Matrix sets out the essential knowledge, capabilities and practical skills required to achieve success in a variety of roles at every career stage, providing a clear and personalised ro
  
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• BM raises almost £50,000 to support people in Ukraine

  10-11-2023 08:38 via fmj.co.uk
  
  Workplace catering company, BM, has raised almost £50,000 in aid of the Order of St George’s work in Ukraine through a second fundraising dinner.
  The Golden Hearts Gala Dinner, held at Hogan Lovells in London on 26 October, saw people from across the sector come together to help raise much needed funds for those impacted by the war in the Ukraine. 
  The event saw a panel of BM’s Ukrainian team members invited to tell their stories and share their hopes for the future,&
  
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• Sodexo’s Chris Achillea appointed CQI Chartered Fellow

  10-11-2023 08:29 via fmj.co.uk
  
  Sodexo’s Head of Quality and Compliance for the UK & Ireland, Chris Achillea has been appointed a Fellow of the Chartered Quality Institute (CQI).
  The CQI Fellowship aims at recognising professionals in the industry who have demonstrated high levels of achievements and made significant contributions to the profession.
  Achillea was appointed a CQI Chartered Fellow in October 2023 following a rigorous application process documenting the excellent work, skills, qualifications and CPD need
  
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• Tork Office Hygiene Package improves workplace satisfaction

  10-11-2023 08:21 via fmj.co.uk
  
  New from Essity is the Tork Office Hygiene Package designed to help businesses improve staff satisfaction in the workplace.
  The package incorporates smart hygiene solutions, a new air freshener and the Office Complaints Minimiser which allows facility managers to test their hygiene and cleaning knowledge against industry data.
  Gripes about toilets account for more than 45 per cent of office building complaints according to a recent Statista study.
  And a second survey carried out in 2022 revealed
  
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• Business learning from the military

  10-11-2023 01:00
  John Griep of VSR in the Netherlands on how a military pilot inspired members recently.During the VSR Summer Event, one of the few female military pilots in the Netherlands addressed our VSR members. Dominique Schreinemachers was a helicopter pilot and worked for the military. During a mission in Uruzgan in 2000, her helicopter was shot at and hit by the Taliban. Twelve anxious minutes then followed. Dominique now uses her experiences to inspire others.Dominique was piloting one of two Dutch hel
  
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