Cleaning Industry news

• North East Lincolnshire Council considers options for future service delivery

  19-02-2024 14:31 via fmj.co.uk
  
  Grimsby Town Hall. Flickr image CC credit: David Wright
  North East Lincolnshire Council is looking to implement a new delivery model for a range of key services currently being delivered on its behalf by Equans.
  Equans, and its subcontractors, currently deliver several services on behalf of the council, including those around highways and transport, building control, security and facilities management, design services such as architecture, highways design and civil engineering, and the planning
  
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• Sodexo retains Wellington College deal

  19-02-2024 12:12 via fmj.co.uk
  
  Independents by Sodexo has added another decade to its contract with Wellington College in Berkshire.
  The new 10-year deal, valued in the region of £80 million, includes the delivery of the catering, hospitality, retail and domestic services including cleaning, logistics and laundry at Wellington College as well as the hospitality and domestic services for Eagle House, the preparatory and pre-preparatory school for 360 pupils aged 3-13 located in nearby Sandhurst.
  Founded in 1859, Wel
  
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• PPS modernises last mile delivery with Descartes solution

  19-02-2024 12:05 via cleaningmag.com
  
  Descartes Systems Group, a leader in uniting logistics-intensive businesses in commerce, has announced that Professional Paper Supplies (PPS) is using Descartes’ last mile delivery solution to modernise and improve its delivery operations as part of a major digital transformation programme.
  
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• Guidance on storing and charging lithium-powered e-bikes and scooters in the workplace

  19-02-2024 11:33 via fmj.co.uk
  
  To coincide with yesterday’s National Battery Day 2024, the British Safety Council has published an introductory guide for employers on managing the risks from storing and charging Lithium Ion (Li-on) batteries in the workplace.
  Most e-bikes are powered by Li-on batteries, larger versions of the kind found in our smartphones, tablets, and some laptops.
  In a recent, UK-based survey of users (and potential users) of e-bikes, 40 per cent of current users commuted to (and from) a place of work
  
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• FMs who seek to optimise their building operations must remain open to 15-minute cities

  19-02-2024 10:54 via fmj.co.uk
  
  By William Poole-Wilson, Founder and Managing Director, WILL+PARTNERS
  The 15-minute city is a revolutionary urban planning concept centred around creating self-sufficient neighbourhoods where residents can access their daily needs within a 15-minute walk or bike ride from their homes. This transformative approach aims to reduce reliance on personal vehicles, enhance local community engagement, and promote sustainability. By fostering proximity to amenities, services, and workplaces, the 15-minut
  
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• Balfour Beatty signs 54-year partnership deal with University of Sussex

  19-02-2024 10:36 via fmj.co.uk
  
  International infrastructure group, Balfour Beatty, has partnered with the University of Sussex to finance, build and operate new student accommodation project – the West Slope Residences.
  Balfour Beatty Investments has signed a 54-year contract and will invest equity of £32 million, 81 per cent of the project equity, with the University of Sussex acting as a co-investor providing the remaining 19 per cent. In addition, Balfour Beatty Investments has provided the funding strategy wit
  
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• New guide on differing carbon monoxide detector requirements across the UK is published

  19-02-2024 09:56 via fmj.co.uk
  
  Following several regulatory changes across the different countries in the UK, the Heating and Hotwater Industry Council (HHIC) and the Council of Gas Detection and Environmental Monitoring (CoGDEM) have launched a guide on carbon monoxide (CO) detector requirements across the UK.
  As variation in CO legalisation across the England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland potentially opens the door to confusion among engineers, the guide has been launched to provide the best practice for each region
  
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• 3rd party recognition for courses, processes and security at PPL Training

  19-02-2024 09:33 via fmj.co.uk
  
  Here at PPL Training, it is our aim to support the FM sector by providing professional development opportunities for FMs and their teams working throughout the built environment.
  With this mission in mind, we are proud to announce a number of new third party certifications that our training courses, internal processes, environmental efforts and cyber security measures have received.
  In brief:City & Guilds Assured: We met 5 key quality benchmarks to ensure that our 80+ Safe Systems of Work an
  
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