Cleaning Industry news

• Double success for Churchill Environmental Services

  09-07-2024 15:01 via fmj.co.uk
  
  Churchill Group’s specialist environmental and water arm, Churchill Environmental Services (CES) has secured a place on two new frameworks.
  The frameworks are with Efficiency East Midlands (EEM) and Consortium Procurement (the commercial trading arm of the non-profit Northern Housing Consortium).
  EEM, a not-for-profit procurement consortium, provides compliant products and services in repairs, maintenance, and new builds for its members in the public sector. EEM appointed CES for its reput
  
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• Director hire at CIWM

  09-07-2024 14:15 via fmj.co.uk
  
  Dan Cooke has been appointed to the newly created role of Director of Policy, Communications and External Affairs at the Chartered Institution for Wastes Management (CIWM).
  Cooke is a highly regarded and experienced environmental and communications professional whose career in the waste sector spans 30 years. This includes 21 years with Pennon Group, most recently as Group Head of Sustainability and previously as Director of Regulatory Affairs at Viridor. He also served as CIWM President in 2023
  
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• OCS to increase apprenticeship placements

  09-07-2024 14:01 via fmj.co.uk
  
  FM provider, OCS, plans to offer apprenticeship pathways in each of its services lines to develop future talent and support career progression.
  The company has made a commitment to increase its number of apprenticeship placements in the UK and Ireland to over 1,000 in the next 12 months, as part of its growth ambitions, along with making investments in its funded learning programme.
  With the company’s recent announcement of its vision to make people and places the best they can be as part
  
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• OneWelbeck partners with The Clean Space

  09-07-2024 12:43 via chtmag.com
  
  OneWelbeck, a specialist facility for minimally-invasive day surgery and outpatient diagnostics, has appointed The Clean Space, to deliver cleaning and associated soft services at its flagship building in London.
  The two-year contract will deliver daily cleaning at the prestigious site, alongside a number of additional services including carpet care, washroom hygiene, high level cleaning and window cleaning.  OneWelbeck chose The Clean Space because of its established reputation and underst
  
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• Swiftclean Academy adds Highfield Legionella courses

  09-07-2024 12:35 via chtmag.com
  
  Swiftclean Academy, the industry training facility provided by Legionella and ductwork risk experts Swiftclean, has added to its training portfolio with two new online courses: Legionella Control for Responsible Persons Training Level 3, and Legionella Awareness Level 2: Hot and Cold Water Systems, both of which are accredited by Highfield Qualifications.
  Swiftclean’s in-house training team has successfully delivered its first online courses in June 2024, with further dates available for L
  
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• Under the microscope

  09-07-2024 12:10 via fmj.co.uk
  
  Gary Breach, Managing Director of professional commercial cleaning and facilities management solutions provider NECS, puts facilities management in the life sciences sector under the microscope.   
  Most major life sciences organisations work to a multi-site model, with their facilities including offices, laboratories, clean rooms, manufacturing areas and warehousing. Each of these environments generates its own challenges for facilities managers, from ensuring that laboratories meet th
  
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• Going Green: What more can be done to stop greenwashing undermining your sustainability goals?

  09-07-2024 11:53 via fmj.co.uk
  
  The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has warned of ‘questionable’ net zero carbon claims within the built environment, while in a recent survey ‘Greenwashing – what’s true, what’s not, and does it matter?’ almost 90 per cent of respondents believe it to be a problem. From offsetting to misleading ‘eco-friendly’ claims, greenwashing comes in many forms, so what can FMs do to avoid it undermining their sustainability goals?
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• Sodexo grows partnership with Full Circle Farms

  09-07-2024 11:06 via fmj.co.uk
  
  Sodexo’s The Good Eating Company (GEC) is following in the sustainable farming practices footsteps of Sodexo Live! with a new partnership with Full Circle Farms. GEC now has its own one acre plot at the unique farm in West Sussex which contributes to a more sustainable and resilient food system.
  Full Circle Farms offers foodservice providers like GEC and urban restaurants an opportunity to own and grow on their own plot of farmed land. Each plot is allocated a full farming team who work w
  
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• MRI Software enters agreement to acquire Capita One

  09-07-2024 10:33 via fmj.co.uk
  
  Global real estate software solutions business, MRI Software, has entered into an agreement to acquire Capita One, a leading provider of software solutions across the UK public sector. Upon close, MRI expects that the acquisition will expand and complement its existing offering and accelerate future technology innovation for local authorities and local education.
  Founded in 1994, Capita One is a subsidiary of UK-listed Capita plc, a modern outsourcer supporting primarily UK and European cli
  
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• The Clean Space wins OneWelbeck deal

  09-07-2024 09:59 via fmj.co.uk
  
  The Clean Space has been appointed by OneWelbeck, a specialist facility for minimally-invasive day surgery and outpatient diagnostics, to deliver cleaning and associated soft services at its flagship building in London.
  The two-year contract will deliver daily cleaning at the prestigious site, alongside a number of additional services including carpet care, washroom hygiene, high level cleaning and window cleaning.
  OneWelbeck chose The Clean Space because of its established reputation and unders
  
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• Funky Yukka turns 40: Growing greener workspaces for a sustainable future!

  09-07-2024 09:27 via fmj.co.uk
  
  Four Decades of Funky Foliage! Funky Yukka, the pioneers of plantastic workspaces, are celebrating a milestone 40th anniversary this year. What began as a small group with a big dream of bringing nature indoors has blossomed into a thriving company, maintaining over 3,000 vibrant plant displays across the country.
  Funky Yukka’s story is one deeply rooted in sustainability and wellbeing. Long before biophilic design became a buzzword, they recognised the power of plants to transform office
  
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• Sodexo named in Times Top 50 Gender Equality Employers

  09-07-2024 09:00 via cleaningmag.com
  
  Sodexo UK & Ireland has been listed as one of The Times Top 50 Employers for Gender Equality 2024 for its commitment to making gender equality a priority in the workplace.
  
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