Cleaning Industry news

• Employers and staff optimistic about impact of new technologies, despite some safety concerns 

  19-07-2024 13:38 via fmj.co.uk
  
  A YouGov survey commissioned by British Safety Council among 4,018 UK employers and employees, has found that both employers and employees are optimistic about the impact new technologies, such as artificial intelligence (AI), augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR) will have on their workplace – even though decision makers feel more optimistic than staff.
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  When asked about AI, 63 per cent of 2,006 employers said they are optimistic about the impact that this new technology will
  
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• Healthcare Surfaces Institute merges with ISSA

  19-07-2024 12:34 via chtmag.com
  
  The Healthcare Surfaces Institute (HSI) has merged with ISSA, the worldwide cleaning industry association, and will now be known as the Healthcare Surfaces Institute, a Division of ISSA. HSI community can become members of ISSA immediately.
  HSI was formed in 2015 at the first Healthcare Surfaces Institute Annual Summit. During the past eight years HSI has had many accomplishments including, but not limited to, identifying the many aspects of the surfaces issues and how they support the spread of
  
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• New cordless vacuum added to Makita’s XGT range

  19-07-2024 12:10 via chtmag.com
  
  Makita has expanded its range of 40VMax XGT cleaning products with the launch of the versatile, high-performance VS001G Cordless Vacuum Sweeper. The new addition can capture a wide range of waste types, including larger and bulkier materials, and boasts a 90 per cent dust pickup rate.
  Powered by one Makita 40VMax XGT battery or two in parallel, the VS001G Cordless Vacuum Sweeper is ideal for use in a wide range of settings, including factories, warehouses, offices and hospitality venues as well
  
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• Starting lineup announced for TSA Autumn Conference 2024

  19-07-2024 11:56 via chtmag.com
  
  The Textile Services Association (TSA) is returning to the Hilton at St Georges Park in Burton-upon-Trent for its Autumn Conference.  The event is designed to give management teams the chance to meet and discuss the biggest issues and latest news affecting the laundry industry.
  The Conference will take place on 16-17 October and will feature a range of workshops and sessions with the team from the TSA alongside experts giving insight on a wide range of vital topics. These topics were s
  
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• Group chief digital and technology officer hire at Serco

  19-07-2024 11:44 via fmj.co.uk
  
  The international provider of services to Governments has appointed Tom Read to the new role of Group Chief Digital and Technology Officer, where he will lead the company’s efforts to harness cutting-edge technology to enhance the safety and efficiency of its operations, drive strategic growth, and deliver innovation to its customers.
  Read is a digital and technology specialist focused on human centred design. In this pivotal role, his responsibilities will include overseeing our digital a
  
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• Pump is up

  19-07-2024 11:22 via fmj.co.uk
  
  Rob McCauley, Business Excellence Manager at Trane UK, outlines the main reasons why heat pumps should be rising up the FM agenda
  With sustainability rapidly becoming the biggest talking point in UK boardrooms – the roll out of electric heat pumps should be a major topic for the business as well as the domestic market.
  Much of the publicity around heat pumps centres on a government target for 600,000 to be installed in domestic homes a year by 2028. Only recently the National Audit Office
  
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• Sunbelt Rentals signs multi-year preferred supplier agreement with Mitie

  19-07-2024 11:02 via fmj.co.uk
  
  Sunbelt Rentals UK and Ireland has signed a multi-year preferred supplier agreement with facilities transformation company, Mitie.
  Effective from 1 May 2024, the agreement establishes Sunbelt Rentals as the preferred equipment rental supplier for Mitie across all areas of its business.
  Sunbelt Rentals and Mitie share a similar set of values both prioritising sustainability, exceptional customer service, and delivering social value across the local communities they work in.
  The partnership, says
  
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• Company of the Year award for Pareto FM

  19-07-2024 10:44 via fmj.co.uk
  
  Pareto FM has been crowned ‘Company of the Year’ at the prestigious WeAreTheCity Awards, which celebrate organisations that are leading the way in promoting gender diversity and supporting women’s advancement in the workplace.
  Pareto FM says this accolade is a significant milestone for the company and highlights its innovative approaches and dedicated efforts to create an inclusive and empowering environment for women in the Workplace and FM industry.
  With diversity and inclusi
  
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• Serco renews contract with Charnwood Borough Council

  19-07-2024 10:15 via fmj.co.uk
  
  Charnwood Borough Council has awarded a new £56 million contract to long-term refuse and recycling partner Serco, following a significant procurement exercise.
  Serco and the Borough Council have worked together since 2009. The new contract, worth an estimated £8 million per annum, will see the partnership continue for a further seven years.
  Serco is responsible for collecting all refuse and recycling from the borough’s 79,000 homes as well as serving around 33,000 customers of
  
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• Net zero firm devises way to save NHS millions in energy bills

  19-07-2024 09:49 via fmj.co.uk
  
  A company that helps organisations reduce their carbon footprint and energy costs has become the first to design a method of harnessing waste heat from MRI machines.
  Viridis Building Services devised the ground-breaking innovation as part of its work to deliver the UK’s first fully net zero Community Diagnostic Centre (CDC), in Scunthorpe town centre.
  Not scheduled for completion until this autumn, the £19.4m Scunthorpe CDC new-build project is already on target to achieve net zero s
  
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• Cleaning sector in Spain calls for flexibility in implementing working hours reduction

  19-07-2024 01:00
  In Spain, cleaning sector association ASPEL - which represents employers - is calling for flexibility in the implementation of the reduction in working hours announced by the Ministry of Labour.Its president, Juan Ignacio Beltrán, commented: "It is crucial this measure be implemented when each current agreement expires in order for it not to have a very negative effect on the companies in the sector. The cleaning industry, where labour costs account for over 80 per cent of the total, is p
  
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