Cleaning Industry news

• Biffa grows hazardous waste business with acquisition

  18-06-2024 13:19 via fmj.co.uk
  
  Sustainable waste management company, Biffa, has acquired Hazrem Environmental Ltd.
  Based in Tredegar, South Wales, Hazrem Environmental specialises in the collection of hazardous and liquid waste for more than 70 commercial customers, including blue chip organisations, across South Wales and South West England.
  The acquisition, which includes a fleet of tankers, aligns with Biffa’s strategic growth ambitions along the M4 corridor following a major investment in its Cardiff Transfer S
  
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• Christine Latham: From DIY lover to female plumber, a shining example for National Estates and Facilities Day 

  18-06-2024 12:16 via fmj.co.uk
  
  Frontline worker changed careers at 55, going from Domestic Assistant to Maintenance Assistant.
  With support and encouragement from NHSPS, Christine is still growing in her career, now in an apprenticeship to become a plumber. As National Estates and Facilities Day approaches, NHS Property Services (NHSPS) is proud to highlight the inspiring story of Christine Latham, a dedicated employee whose journey exemplifies the power of courage, passion, and that dreams can be sought after at any ag
  
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• Supporting a hybrid workforce, do smaller estates hold the answer?

  18-06-2024 11:45 via fmj.co.uk
  
  New flexible working regulations came into effect on 6 April 2024. While some employers are attempting back-to-office mandates, others are incentivising workers to come into the office for at least three days a week. With FMs tasked with enhancing facilities to help attract and retain talent – are smaller estates with more attractive spaces the key to solving the challenge and what is the FM role in supporting hybrid workers?
  CBRE GLOBAL WORKPLACE SOLUTIONS EXPERT’S VIEWDAN ANDREWS,E
  
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• Frontline workers view health and safety professionals as ‘necessary’

  18-06-2024 10:28 via fmj.co.uk
  
  Most workers in the UK have a positive perception of health and safety (H&S) professionals.
  This is according to a survey of more than 1,200 frontline workers by global technology company SafetyCulture, which found that the majority of those surveyed view H&S professionals in a positive light, with the top three descriptions being ‘necessary’ (48 per cent), ‘important for driving improvements in the workplace’ (25 per cent), and ‘innovative and hel
  
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• Flexi-Orb launches new renewable energy certification scheme in the UK

  18-06-2024 09:58 via fmj.co.uk
  
  A new installation certification scheme has been launched in the UK, aimed at driving up standards and consumer confidence, and to increase the number of certified installers in the domestic renewable installations market.
  Flexi-Orb (Flexible Energy Oversight Registration Body) has been running a beta service for the last three years and announced this month that it has appointed its first UKAS-accredited certification body, Simply Certification, to offer the scheme to installers.
  The scheme foc
  
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• TTC helps Willmott Dixon halve driver offences and own-fault claims

  18-06-2024 09:32 via fmj.co.uk
  
  Construction firm renews contract for end-to-end fleet compliance and driver training following highly successful three-year partnership
  The UK’s leading independent construction and property services company, Willmott Dixon Group, has announced a new three-year partnership with the training and compliance experts TTC. Since the beginning of Willmott Dixon and TTC’s collaboration in 2021, the number of driver-related own-fault insurance claims has fallen by 51%, while new offences co
  
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• Cleaning sector’s climate strategy in Italy

  18-06-2024 01:00
  Italy correspondent Anna Garbagna reports on a conference discussing environmental strategies.Environmental protection is a topic that is becoming increasingly crucial in the management of the economy. In March, the industrial cleaning sector dedicated two days of the H3i HI&I Cleaning Forum event to sustainability, ecodesign, certifications and environmental strategies for the cleaning industry.The conference, entitled The Climate Strategy of Professional Cleaning to Overcome theChallenge o
  
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