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• Reconomy appoints new CEO to Combineering brand

  26-06-2024 14:05 via fmj.co.uk
  
  Reconomy, the international circular economy specialist, has appointed Jesper Dalsgaard, as Chief Executive Officer of its Combineering brand. He will take up his new position on 1 August 2024 to lead the business through its next phase of growth.
  Dalsgaard is an experienced strategic leader having held several executive and senior leadership roles in global management consulting, logistics and building materials firms. He has particular expertise in helping international businesses so
  
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• Three-quarters of businesses are actively considering changing their workspace

  26-06-2024 13:41 via fmj.co.uk
  
  Three-quarters of UK businesses are on the hunt for a new workspace, according to new research from digital infrastructure specialist, NCG.
  The independent survey of 1,002 senior decision-makers within UK businesses has found that 70 per cent of businesses currently use an office or workspace on a hybrid (46 per cent) or full-time (24 per cent) basis.
  Serviced offices (37 per cent) are the most common type of space businesses use, followed by office and meeting space hired by the hour or day (36
  
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• ISSA Residential opens nominations for 2024 Professional Image Awards

  26-06-2024 13:01 via chtmag.com
  
  ISSA Residential is now accepting nominations for the 2024 Professional Image Awards.
  The annual Professional Image Awards are an opportunity for the residential cleaning community to recognise industry professionals for their outstanding contributions during the last year.
  ISSA Residential will present two awards at ISSA Show North America, November 17-21, 2024, at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center in Las Vegas:
  The PerfectCLEAN Professional Cleaner of the YearThis award recognises an organisa
  
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• Metsä Group announces nominated charity for the Metsä 2025 Sustainability Awards

  26-06-2024 12:08 via fmj.co.uk
  
  Metsä Group’s tissue paper business, Metsä Tissue, is pleased to announce that The Hygiene Bank has been chosen as the nominated charity for the 2025 Sustainability Awards.As part of its 2025 Sustainability Awards event, to be held on 19th March 2025, Metsä Tissue has chosen to support The Hygiene Bank, a UK-registered charity dedicated to ensuring that everyone living in the UK has access to essential hygiene products.
  The Hygiene Bank is a grassroots charity and social mov
  
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• IWFM highlights four key areas for change for next UK Government

  26-06-2024 11:41 via fmj.co.uk
  
  The Institute of Workplace and Facilities Management’s (IWFM) has published ‘Priorities for the next Government: 2024 general election manifesto’ detailing four key areas the next UK Government needs to act on to ‘stimulate and sustain’ the UK’s workplace and facilities management (WFM) profession and sector.The publication highlights the challenges faced by the next Government, including economic malaise, decarbonising the country’s infrastructure and h
  
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• The Climate Pledge partners with Manchester’s Co-op Live to launch redeveloped ‘CityLink’ walking route

  26-06-2024 10:53 via fmj.co.uk
  
  The UK’s largest live entertainment arena, Co-op Live, has announced The Climate Pledge as its official sustainability partner, and as the presenting partner of the ‘CityLink’ walking route from Holt Town to the Etihad Campus, which is home to Co-op Live and the Etihad Stadium.
  In tandem, Co-op Live has signed The Climate Pledge, committing to be net-zero carbon by 2040, reinforcing its dedication to being the most sustainable venue in Europe. Encouraging as many fans as p
  
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• FM return for Andy Donnell as he joins the CoSourced board

  26-06-2024 10:20 via fmj.co.uk
  
  After six years in semi-retirement, Andy Donnell, former Managing Director at Westway and then ABM has returned to the facilities management industry as Non-executive Director for challenger business, CoSourced Group.
  CoSourced is a specialist HVAC and Fire and Smoke Control sub-contractor working with some of the FM industry’s biggest names and demonstrating impressive growth under the leadership of Paul Blackford.
  Donnell commented: “CoSourced is the industry’s best kept secr
  
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• Facilities management firm Macro announces a rebrand

  26-06-2024 09:50 via fmj.co.uk
  
  The 22-year-old facilities management and workplace solutions company has announced a rebrand, including a new identity, purpose statement, and values.
  The rebrand arrives at a key strategic moment for the 800+-person global business: Following a management buy-out from construction services company Mace Group in late 2023, the independent FM business has set out a strong strategic commitment to affirm and build on its presence in the Americas, Europe, the Middle East and APAC.
  The Macro name h
  
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• Francis Holland Schools expands cleaning contract following acquisition

  26-06-2024 09:00 via cleaningmag.com
  
  Following its recent acquisition of The Hampshire School in Chelsea, Francis Holland Schools has expanded its partnership with cleaning specialist, The Clean Space, to support its preparation of the new site for full occupation later this year.
  
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• ISS works with Microsoft to reimagine AI-powered flexible work

  26-06-2024 01:00
  Global facilities services business ISS is joining ??joining forces with Microsoft to reimagine flexible work powered by AI solutions. By combining the data and insights from Microsoft Places, Microsoft's connected workplace app, with the ISS Workplace App and ISS's operational capabilities delivered through its 350,000 employees worldwide, ISS will boost its tech-powered operations.Microsoft Places is a newly launched AI-powered connected workplace app with feature integration across Microsoft
  
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• British Cleaning Council launches mini-manifesto

  26-06-2024 01:00
  In the UK, the British Cleaning Council (BCC) has launched its mini-manifesto that sets out the cleaning, hygiene and waste industry's priorities to help create a resilient UK and the areas where it is seeking the next Government's support to do that.BCC says it wants to work collaboratively with the new Government to ensure cleaning and hygiene policy, law and regulation is directed specifically at preparing to protect public health both in advance of, and in the event of, another pandemic. The
  
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