Cleaning Industry news

• Breathing life into indoor spaces

  13-03-2024 14:55 via fmj.co.uk
  
  Matthew Maleki, High Rise Residential and Hospitality Business Development Manager, CIAT, reviews the findings of the latest Defra report on IAQ and explains how recent developments in ventilation and air conditioning can help improve the indoor environment to support wellbeing and productivityWe think of our workplaces and homes as safe spaces, but most people have little idea of the significant impact indoor air pollutants can have on occupant mental and physical health.
  The effects of poor in
  
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• ABM secures M&E deal with TfL

  13-03-2024 14:16 via fmj.co.uk
  
  The integrated facility and aviation services provider has been appointed by Transport for London (TfL) to provide mechanical and electrical (M&E) services across the London Underground network.
  The contract focuses predominantly on providing mechanical and electrical maintenance to London Underground buildings when required, such as maintaining heating and cooling systems and lighting.
  This marks a strategic expansion of ABM’s longstanding relationship with TfL, providing cleanin
  
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• Double win for Macro at Surrey County Council

  13-03-2024 13:55 via fmj.co.uk
  
  Macro has signed two contracts with Surrey County Council (SCC) for the delivery of hard and soft FM services to more than 600 buildings across the county.
  The contract for hard services will run for a minimum of five years until 2028, with the option of a five-year extension. Services include asset management, planned maintenance, reactive repairs, helpdesk, utilities management, and strategic decarbonisation services, and also includes the management of the Council’s minor capital projec
  
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• Industry ‘in recovery’ after Covid-19 pandemic

  13-03-2024 13:28 via chtmag.com
  
  New research published by the British Cleaning Council (BCC) shows how the cleaning, hygiene and waste sector is ‘in recovery’ after the challenges of the Covid-19 pandemic.
  The latest figures, published today (Wednesday 13 March), show that the industry contributes nearly £59.8 billion to the economy, after a dip following the start of the pandemic. The sector remains one of the 10 biggest sectors in the UK.
  There are a number of positive developments for the industry to build
  
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• Cleaning, hygiene and waste sector ‘in recovery’ after Covid-19 pandemic, finds research

  13-03-2024 13:18 via fmj.co.uk
  
  Newly-published research by the British Cleaning Council (BCC)  shows how the cleaning, hygiene and waste sector is “in recovery” after the challenges of the Covid-19 pandemic, and remains one of the 10 biggest sectors in the UK.
  Published today (13 March), the BCC’s latest figures show that the industry contributes nearly £59.8 billion to the economy. In 2019, the entire sector was worth £58.9 billion, but this dipped to £57 billion in 2020 before increa
  
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• Trust East On Commercial Interiors to Deliver your next Workspace and Furniture Project

  13-03-2024 12:17 via fmj.co.uk
  
  What is happening in the world of ergonomic furniture and accessories? Darryl Easton, Managing Director of East On Commercial Interiors, provides an update…
  East On Commercial Interiors’ latest project for Channel 4 News
  Many workplace and facilities professionals are juggling competing demands of a distributed workforce, hybrid working practices and, in some cases, the desire to encourage more colleagues to return to the office. The team at East On Commercial Interiors can provide
  
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• Sodexo and Essity partner with the Infection Prevention Society for third ECD conference to tackle the future of the built environment

  13-03-2024 12:04 via fmj.co.uk
  
  It has long been acknowledged that the built environment plays a crucial role in infection control. Healthcare facilities need to be designed and renovated to prevent the spread of infections among patients, staff and visitors.
  Consultant Medical Microbiologist Michael Weinbren; healthcare estates management expert Andrew Poplett, and State Registered Public Health Microbiologist Dr Susanne Surman-Lee will share perspectives on Shaping the Future of the Built Environment at the forthcoming Infec
  
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• Government must ‘act now’ on energy storage or risk energy security and net zero

  13-03-2024 11:42 via fmj.co.uk
  
  A House of Lords committee has warned the Government that it must “act fast” to ensure long-duration energy storage technologies can scale up in time to play a vital role in decarbonising the electricity system and ensuring energy security by 2035.
  The Science and Technology Committee has today, published a new report ‘Long-duration energy storage: get on with it’, which concludes that major decisions about future energy infrastructure must be taken and implemented urgent
  
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• BCC launches Research Report at Manchester Cleaning Show

  13-03-2024 11:30 via cleaningmag.com
  
  New research published by the British Cleaning Council (BCC) shows how the cleaning, hygiene and waste sector is ‘in recovery’ after the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic. The latest figures, published today and revealed by BCC Chair, Delia Cannings, during a session at the Manchester Cleaning Show, show that the industry contributes nearly £59.8 billion to the economy, after a dip following the start of the pandemic. The sector remains one of the ten biggest sectors in the U
  
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• Unlocking creativity through inclusive design: New practical design guide published with neurodiversity focus

  13-03-2024 10:32 via fmj.co.uk
  
  There is growing recognition that we all perceive the world differently and that to thrive, we need to create spaces that meet everyone’s needs. However, the concept of inclusive design often conjures up a notion of compromise that curbs creativity and leads to uninspiring solutions.
  A new guide from Tarkett ‘Human Conscious Design Principles’ is tackling this misconception and argues that designing with specific needs in mind can, in fact, unlock creativity. That, by interroga
  
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• Sodexo launches Starting Fresh employer toolkit 

  13-03-2024 10:05 via fmj.co.uk
  
  Sodexo UK & Ireland has marked the first anniversary of Starting Fresh with the release of an employer toolkit. The toolkit builds on resources the organisation launched last March to help bridge the gap between businesses struggling with skills shortages and the under-utilised talent pool of people with criminal convictions.
  One year ago, research commissioned by Sodexo found that while 62 per cent of UK private sector businesses were facing recruitment challenges, a third had not considere
  
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• UK cleaning bodies collaborate on industry research

  13-03-2024 01:00
  Two professional bodies from the UK cleaning industry are currently working together on a pioneering project - The Future of Cleaning initiative.The British Institute of Cleaning Science (BICSc) and the Cleaning and Support Services Association (CSSA) have joined forces and are working with the University of Surrey to explore innovation in the sector.The study is taking a close look at the impact machinery, IoT sensors, robotics, and data collectors can have on the actual process of cleaning.BIC
  
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