Cleaning Industry news

• Lingio report unveils key challenges of employee retention, engagement, and compliance in frontline services

  03-07-2024 15:04 via fmj.co.uk
  
  A new report from AI-powered skills training platform Lingio has revealed the challenges of high turnover and skills shortages in the deployment of frontline workers in a range of sectors, including hospitality, transportation, cleaning, and healthcare.
  According to the report, ‘State of frontline worker training‘ frontline organisations are focusing on three top priorities. At 71 per cent the top priority is in improving employee retention and reducing turnover to maintaina skilled
  
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• Prime Facility Services secures cleaning contract with Elston Hall Learning Trust

  03-07-2024 14:06 via chtmag.com
  
  Prime Facility Services has been awarded the contract for cleaning four schools in Wolverhampton under the Elston Hall Learning Trust (EHLT), starting on 1 September 2024. This significant achievement marks another local win for the company, headquartered in Telford, and reinforces its growing presence in the education sector within the Midlands.
  A Successful Tender Process
  The tender process for this contract began in 2023 when it was part of a joint tender with St Bartholomew’s C of E MA
  
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• Prime Facility Services in Elston Hall Learning Trust win

  03-07-2024 13:53 via fmj.co.uk
  
  Prime Facility Services has secured the contract for cleaning four schools in Wolverhampton under the Elston Hall Learning Trust (EHLT), commencing on 1 September 2024.
  The contract award marks another local win for the company, headquartered in Telford, and reinforces its growing presence in the education sector within the Midlands.
  The tender process for the contract began in 2023 when it was part of a joint tender with St Bartholomew’s C of E MAT, and in 2024, the tender was re-iss
  
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• Spotlight on the Offshore Energy and Storage Symposium

  03-07-2024 12:56 via fmj.co.uk
  East On Consultancy are delighted to announce that their Engineering Consultant, Rupert Easton, will be presenting at the 8th Offshore Energy and Storage Symposium at the University of Massachusetts on July 11th 2024.
  This prestigious conference enables policy makers, researchers and industry players to debate the development of energy storage and offshore renewables. Rupert will be presenting a recent innovation in the optimisation of wind turb
  
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• CSSA Clean Start initiative spreads the word at STEAM Northants

  03-07-2024 12:30 via chtmag.com
  
  CSSA committee member and Clean Start Initiative lead Daniel Cross is continuing to promote the associations awareness campaign to school pupils, highlighting the diverse opportunities and career paths available within the cleaning industry, recently exhibiting at STEAM Northants, the biggest county ‘careers event for 10–18-year-olds, with representatives from more than 45 schools and colleges and nearly 80 exhibitors hosted by The University of Northampton.
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• IWFM offers next UK Government a manifesto for change

  03-07-2024 11:19 via cleaningmag.com
  
  The Institute of Workplace and Facilities Management (IWFM) has highlighted 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.
  
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• ‘Ultimate professional hygiene range for the cleaning industry’ launched by global specialist

  03-07-2024 10:47 via chtmag.com
  
  An international hygiene and decontamination specialist has unveiled its ‘ultimate professional hygiene range for the cleaning industry’ – bringing more than 50 new products to the market.
  The new range has been developed by Telford-based Serchem and touches every facet of cleaning, working across a range of sectors, including cleaning, hospitality, care homes, education, transport, professional laundry and manufacturing. There is an extensive product range for kitchen and cate
  
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• Derwent Facilities Management enrols in IFM deal at RCA

  03-07-2024 10:34 via fmj.co.uk
  
  The Royal College of Art (RCA) has awarded Derwent FM an integrated facilities management (IFM) contract to manage all of its estate for the next five years, subject to contract.  
  The contract covers responsibility for all hard and soft services such as heating, ventilation and air conditioning, mechanical and electrical maintenance, cleaning, security, pest control, grounds maintenance, transportation and more, at 12 buildings across RCA’s three campuses in South Kensington, Batters
  
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• Hybrid workers call on employers to increase investment in office mobile connectivity

  03-07-2024 09:33 via fmj.co.uk
  
  A lack of reliable mobile connectivity in the office is affecting seven in 10 (70 per cent) hybrid workers, finds a new survey commissioned by telecom infrastructure provider, Cellnex UK, forcing the majority of employees to leave their office building simply to make a phone call (60 per cent), with reports of decreased productivity (74 per cent) and increased stress levels (72 per cent) as a result.
  Most of the UK has access to strong mobile signal in their home and local community, yet these l
  
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• Former CEO and founder of Zenith Hygiene joins OCS

  03-07-2024 09:03 via fmj.co.uk
  
  Ringo Francis, the founder and former CEO of The Zenith Hygiene Group Plc has joined global facilities services group, OCS, as Non-Executive Director, effective immediately.
  Francis brings a wealth of experience in the cleaning and hygiene industry. He led The Zenith Hygiene Group from its inception in 1996 to its sale to Bain Capital in April 2018. Under his leadership, the business grew from annual revenues of over £1 million in its first year to approximately £100 million through
  
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• Apleona UK enjoys sweet smell of success with new contract award

  03-07-2024 08:51 via fmj.co.uk
  
  Apleona UK has secured a contract to provide FM services to a multi-national leader in the creation of flavours and fragrances, following a competitive tender process.
  The initial scope of the contract covers multiple sites in the south of England that include manufacturing, offices, warehouses, logistics, laboratories, and workshops, and includes a full range of services structured specifically to support the customer in improving standards.
  Considering the client’s vast global presence
  
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• IFMA names 2024-25 Global Board of Directors

  03-07-2024 08:36 via fmj.co.uk
  
  The International Facility Management Association (IFMA)has announced the member-elected executive committee and appointees to the Global Board of Directors for the 2024-25 fiscal year (July 1, 2024 – June 30, 2025).
  Lynn Baez, FMP, SFP, IFMA Fellow begins her term as Board Chair. She is joined by First Vice Chair Christa Dodoo, CFM, FMP, CIWFM, CMQ-OE and Second Vice Chair Luis R. Viña. Members of the executive committee serve one-year terms.
  “Lynn brings outstanding busines
  
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• New Desigo Optic building management software from Siemens offers simple, powerful and scalable solution for visualising & controlling building automation systems

  03-07-2024 08:17 via fmj.co.uk
  
  Siemens Smart Infrastructure is launching a new building management software designed to offer an open, powerful and scalable software solution for one to many buildings of any size.
  Desigo Optic is powered by FIN framework (developed by Siemens partner company J2 Innovations) and brings the latest IoT technology to buildings such as schools, sports facilities, smaller hotels and retail outlets.
  It features a ‘single pane of glass’ interface to visualise and control HVAC, lighting an
  
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