Cleaning Industry news

• How sustainability and wellbeing must guide our future approach to innovation

  17-06-2024 13:55 via chtmag.com
  
  John Norris, Head of Innovation for Samsic UK, discusses the future of innovation in the facilities management sector.
  No matter the industry, any successful business must be prepared to innovate if it is to succeed rather than stagnate. Innovation is often the foundation of positive change, and positive change is invaluable to a business, whether it focuses on products, services, or company culture. 
  But what does the future of innovation look like in the facilities management sector? To w
  
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• New recycling bin system from Robert Scott to reduce waste and increase compliance

  17-06-2024 13:31 via chtmag.com
  
  Cleaning manufacturer and distributor Robert Scott has launched an innovative new modular recycling bin system to help businesses simplify waste management, enhance recycling efficiency, and comply with new legislative requirements.
  The new 80 litre capacity Procycle Recycling Bin, featuring lid and back panel, is a versatile, cost-effective, and customisable system designed to support businesses in complying with evolving waste management requirements – including new and upcoming legislat
  
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• Mitie attains ISO 31000 risk management standard

  17-06-2024 12:50 via fmj.co.uk
  
  Mitie has attained confirmation that it is operating in accordance with ISO 31000:2018, showcasing its commitment to maintaining high-quality risk management practices.
  The validation comes following an extensive independent evaluation process, which assessed all aspects of risk management practices across the entire Mitie Group. This rigorous evaluation was carried out by the British Standards Institution (BSI), which assessed over 350 pieces of information on Mitie’s processes, from inte
  
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• Green to go

  17-06-2024 12:13 via fmj.co.uk
  
  Alasdair Sharp, Satino by WEPA UKI Sales Manager, explains why implementing a sustainable strategy can help reduce the washroom’s environmental impact
  With COP 28’s incentive to limit the global temperature rise to 1.5 degrees Celsius, environmental strategies are more important than ever, with businesses being pressed to adopt more proactive, planet-first measures to address their global impact on the environment. Research also shows that more end users want to support sustainable
  
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• Phosters FM takes TFM contract with Arco

  17-06-2024 11:55 via fmj.co.uk
  
  Phosters FM has secured a three-year Total Facilities Management (TFM) contract with safety products and services provider, Arco.
  The contract award, which marks a pivotal moment in Phosters FM’s growth trajectory, will see the firm manage a wide array of services across Arco’s head office and National Distribution Centre in Hull, the Arco Clothing Centre in Preston, and its safety centres and safety stores throughout the UK. This includes maintenance of mechanical and electrical sys
  
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• Sodexo’s Starting Fresh programme wins Social Impact & Diversity award

  17-06-2024 11:15 via fmj.co.uk
  
  Sodexo’s Starting Fresh programme which aims to encourage UK businesses to recruit people with convictions has been recognised at the 2024 Footprint Awards for sustainability excellence, winning the Social Impact and Diversity award.
  Sodexo launched its Starting Fresh initiative in the UK in March 2023 following research it commissioned identifying that 62 per cent of UK private sector businesses were facing recruitment challenges yet a third had not considered hiring people with convicti
  
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• Enhanced family leave policies introduced at Wates

  17-06-2024 10:50 via fmj.co.uk
  
  Wates Group has introduced an enhancement to its paternity leave policy, increasing fully paid paternity leave from eight weeks to 12 weeks.
  Reinforcing its commitment to supporting employees and their families, employees can take this leave anytime within the first two years of the child being born or adopted. The leave can be taken in blocks giving employees the choice of flexing it in a way that works for them, their families and their teams. This is now a ‘day one’ employment ent
  
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• BICSc Annual Awards - finalists announced

  17-06-2024 10:25 via cleaningmag.com
  
  The finalists for this year’s BICSc annual awards have been revealed after the organisation was inundated with an unprecedented 50% increase in the number of entries.
  
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• Orbis Protect acquires Optosafe Ireland

  17-06-2024 10:10 via fmj.co.uk
  
  Specialist security and protection services business, Orbis Protect, has completed the strategic acquisition of CCTV and security services specialist, Optosafe Ireland Limited, to expand its service offering to customers in the UK, Republic of Ireland and Europe.
  By joining the Orbis group of companies, Optosafe Ireland will be able to further enhance its customers’ experience enabling access to a broader range of security and technology solutions with the support of the wider Orbis group
  
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• Stocksigns shows the way to signage compliance for high-rise development

  17-06-2024 09:44 via fmj.co.uk
  
  Following the introduction of the Fire Safety (England) Regulations 2022, property maintenance company, General Maintenance, needed to source new wayfinding signage for a London apartment complex. Stocksigns was the ideal provider, able to supply compliant signs with a premium finish that aligned with the prestigious aesthetic of the building.
  Under the Fire Safety (England) Regulations 2022, high-rise residential buildings with a roof height of over eleven metres or more must be fitted with cle
  
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• Chemical dispensing systems - the pros and cons

  17-06-2024 01:00
  How can chemical dispensing systems help companies to work more productively while also cutting costs and benefiting the environment? And do such systems have any downsides? ECJ asks companies their views.THERE IS A GROWING TENDENCY for firms to use chemical dosing systems when carrying out cleaning procedures rather than having to dilute their products by hand. The traditional ‘glug glug’ method of mixing is now generally regarded as being old-fashioned, inaccurate and potentially u
  
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