Cleaning Industry news

• Lancashire FM firm reports ‘remarkable’ growth

  08-04-2024 13:44 via chtmag.com
  
  Independent facilities management provider, Aston Services Group, has achieved over 100 per cent year-on-year revenue growth since 2020.
  Based in Leyland, Lancashire, ASG operates in several market sectors including retail, commercial online, leisure and manufacturing. Security and cleaning services are the two core competencies.
  Following the appointment of Nick Atkinson as Managing Director in March 2019, when the Chairman Ian Gilston identified the need for a new strategic MD, the group has s
  
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• Sodexo achieves level 3 NHS Evergreen Supplier status

  08-04-2024 13:18 via fmj.co.uk
  
  Sodexo Health & Care has achieved level 3 status on NHS’s Evergreen Sustainable Supplier Assessment maturity matrix.
  The Evergreen Assessment is one of several NHS initiatives designed to support its net zero and wider sustainability objectives and is aimed specifically at its target to reach net zero by 2045 for the emissions it does not have direct control over but that it can influence.
  The Assessment is a reporting tool, which enables suppliers to engage with the NHS on their susta
  
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• Why IWFM is boosting its EDI commitment

  08-04-2024 12:04 via cleaningmag.com
  
  Beyond Buzzwords, published by The Young Foundation on 7 March, underlined the economic and social benefits that equity, diversity and inclusion (EDI) can bring, while noting substantial barriers to progress.
  
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• Ease the pressure

  08-04-2024 11:58 via fmj.co.uk
  
  James Massey, Managing Director of Facilities Management at MRI Software, looks at the challenging workloads FM professionals face, and the benefits to them of deploying tech
  FMs juggle a myriad of responsibilities. In addition to maintenance and repair, they increasingly need to provide more visible cleaning services, manage budgets and projects, improve communication with tenants and contractors, ensure health and safety compliance, find energy cost savings, champion sustainability, and track
  
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• Key strategic win for Kier’s rail business

  08-04-2024 11:38 via fmj.co.uk
  
  Kier has been appointed to lot A1 of Network Rail’s North West & Central Region CP7 (Control Period 7) Framework for capital delivery works, which covers projects ranging from £7 million to £200 million in value.
  The framework will run for five years from 1 April 2024 to 31 March 2029, with the potential for a two-year extension.
  The works covered by the Framework include civil engineering and building works to existing and new stations, depots, platforms, car parks and ot
  
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• Monthly figures show UK office occupancy hit highest levels in March

  08-04-2024 10:56 via fmj.co.uk
  
  March 2024 recorded the strongest month for office occupancy since May 2021, with a daily average office occupancy rate of 34.1 per cent, according to the latest report from Remit Consulting.
  The previous highest monthly average of 33.8 per cent was recorded in November (2023). Since the end of January, the UK’s weekly average occupancy rate is 33.2 per cent.
  The surge has seen national occupancy rates solidify at 34-35 per cent over the last three weeks of March, with the week ending 8th
  
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• Aston Services Group achieves ‘remarkable’ growth

  08-04-2024 10:25 via fmj.co.uk
  
  The independent facilities management provider based in Leyland, Lancashire, has reported over 100 per cent year-on-year revenue growth since 2020.
  The group provides security, cleaning and maintenance services across the country to shopping centres, retail and business parks and multi-tenanted office buildings.
  Following the appointment of Nick Atkinson as Managing Director in March 2019, when the Chairman Ian Gilston identified the need for a new strategic MD, Aston Group Services has seen a &
  
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• New flexible working Code of Practice published by Acas

  08-04-2024 09:53 via fmj.co.uk
  
  A new statutory Code of Practice on requests for flexible working alongside accompanying guidance has been published by the workplace experts.
  All employees now have the right to ask their employer if they can work flexibly from their first day of employment. This right, which came into force on 6 April, previously only applied if employees worked for their employer for 26 weeks or more.
  The new Acas Code covers the new changes to the law around statutory flexible working requests. These are:A n
  
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• 60 years in and it’s just the beginning

  08-04-2024 09:31 via fmj.co.uk
  
  Fernox is celebrating its 60th year in 2024. As the world’s first chemical water treatment company, the last six decades has seen Fernox consistently lead the way in the heating industry – from pioneering the use of chemicals, testing and filter technology to keeping heating and renewable systems energy efficient.
  Born from a light bulb moment by German engineer Peter Muetzel, Fernox has evolved exponentially over the years to what it is today: a global company that applies its know
  
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• How to make sense of ESG goals?

  08-04-2024 01:00
  How can the cleaning sector unravel the ESG goals set by the UN? Lynn Webster takes a closer look.The New Year started with impacts from COP26 for many organisations. Topics covering youth and public empowerment; nature and land use; transport the built environment; energy, science and innovation.Unravelling of ESG goals for any cleaning company has its challenges and this is compounded for the smaller and medium size companies which do not have the resources to employ specialists.When clients r
  
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