Cleaning Industry news

• Overcoming challenges

  23-05-2024 11:48 via fmj.co.uk
  
  Ilaria Cantelli, Education Manager at Uptree on the importance of improving social mobility through education and more inclusive recruitment practices
  In the UK today, your social background still highly impacts your opportunities in life. Compared with other developed countries, the UK has a lower rate of social mobility, and people from lower socioeconomic backgrounds are far less likely to have the chance to climb the social ladder.The Social Mobility Commission defines social mobility as &ld
  
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• Condair helps Konvekta achieve 92% energy recovery

  23-05-2024 09:37 via fmj.co.uk
  
  The Condair ME evaporative humidifier is being used by energy recovery specialists, Konvekta, as one of its standard adiabatic cooling solutions. The humidifier is being incorporated into Konvekta’s exhaust air cooling systems to help Konvekta deliver up to 92% annual energy recovery to its clients’ buildings.
  A Konvekta exhaust air cooling system pre-cools incoming fresh air to reduce a building’s need for mechanical cooling. The Condair ME humidifier is used in this system t
  
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• Aramark opens Europe’s first automated theme park store 

  23-05-2024 09:37 via fmj.co.uk
  
  Aramark UK has unveiled DUPLO Coffee Co, its frictionless coffee and convenience store located within the DUPLO Valley region of LEGOLAND Windsor Resort. The launch of this innovative store follows the opening of the 2024 season, marking the “first of its kind” in a European theme park.
  By partnering with the forward-thinking, AI-powered, cashierless platform, Zippin, Aramark UK has invested in sophisticated retail technology to enhance the guest experience, effectively eliminating w
  
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• Majority of sustainability leaders say time and cost spent on carbon reporting is delaying decarbonisation

  23-05-2024 09:07 via fmj.co.uk
  
  Seven out of 10 (70 per cent) sustainability leaders believe that the time and cost spent on reporting admin has driven decarbonisation delay as resource constraints are hampering action on sustainability goals.
  This is according to the findings of new research by Mitie, which surveyed 500 sustainability decision makers from UK organisations.
  Over half (55 per cent) of sustainability leaders surveyed agreed that sustainability reporting requires too much admin and over a third are considering ou
  
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• Cordless power washer from Makita

  23-05-2024 09:00 via cleaningmag.com
  
  Makita UK has added the new cordless HW001G XGT High Pressure Washer to its 40VMax XGT range. An ideal solution for trade professionals working with no access to mains power, it provides mobility combined with a reliable and regular flow rate and pressure, facilitated by three different operation modes.
  
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• NHS Open Space extends to landlords and wider NHS

  23-05-2024 08:52 via fmj.co.uk
  
  NHS Property Services this month relaunches its space management system NHS Open Space – which will help benefit customers, landlords and patients across the entire health system.First launched in 2016, NHS Open Space was developed by the NHS for the whole healthcare sector. The complete space management system provides all NHS and public sector landlords with a suite of specialist estates management, booking and analytics tools, complemented by expert support and guidance from healthcare
  
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• Agreement on common definition of “statutory” to drive up FM standards in contracts

  23-05-2024 08:00 via fmj.co.uk
  
  Major professional bodies and firms comprising the Building Services Research and Information Association (BSRIA), SFG20 (part of Building Engineering Services Association (BESA)), Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers (CIBSE) and Institute of Workplace and Facilities Management (IWFM) have agreed a common definition for the term “statutory” in the context of workplace and facilities management (WFM). This definition will be used going forward in guidance issued by the
  
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• Built environment should be a priority in this election says UK Green Building Council and RICS

  23-05-2024 07:00 via fmj.co.uk
  
  Representatives of the built environment have responded to the announcement by Prime Minister Rishi Sunak that a general election will take place on 4th July. The UK Green Building Council – which represents some of the UK’s biggest names in the built environment, including housebuilders, banks, social housing providers, local councils, developers, estates and engineering companies and universities is calling for a ‘built environment election’, while the RICS says it must
  
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