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• Bidvest Noonan completes first comprehensive carbon footprint assessment

  30-07-2024 14:19 via fmj.co.uk
  
  Bidvest Noonan has completed its first comprehensive carbon footprint assessment, which adheres to the Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol and the Science-Based Targets initiative (SBTi) standards.
  The process involved a detailed analysis of emissions from the supply chain, employee commuting, fleet operations, and more. By engaging with suppliers and various departments, Bidvest Noonan identified key impact areas and opportunities for emission reductions.
  Key findings showed that the supply chain and
  
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• Winner of Idox ‘Future of CAFM’ survey poll announced

  30-07-2024 13:52 via fmj.co.uk
  
  We’re pleased to announce that, Simon Grinter, Head of Facilities Management for the Greater London Authority, who took part in our recent survey, in partnership with Idox on the future of CAFM has won the prize draw for a Meta Quest 2.
  This virtual reality headset offers everything from multiplayer games to 360° videos, with 20 pixels per degree visuals and a Fast-Switch LCD Display spanning 1832 x 1920 pixels per eye.
  Specialist Computer-aided Facility Management (CAFM) software deve
  
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• Delphis Eco announces roll-out of 67% PCR triggers for 700ml spray bottles

  30-07-2024 13:24 via chtmag.com
  
  Eco-friendly cleaning products company, Delphis Eco, has announced that from August, it will be rolling out its 67 per cent post-consumer recycled (PCR) triggers for 700ml spray bottles, marking another step forward in its mission to reduce the overall impact on the environment as it heads towards achieving net zero.
  Over the last six years Delphis Eco has built the infrastructure to use exclusively British post-consumer recycled plastic for its product bottles, and was the first company in the
  
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• How to prevent bed bug infestations this summer

  30-07-2024 13:07 via chtmag.com
  
  Rentokil Pest Control has reported a 117 per cent increase in bed bug enquiries year-on-year. As people embark on summer getaways, Paul Blackhurst, Head of Technical Academy at Rentokil Pest Control, provides his top tips on how to avoid returning home with these unwanted visitors, which are notorious for hitchhiking their way into luggage, clothing, and other personal belongings.
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• Truvox International steams ahead with additions to the Multiwash PRO range

  30-07-2024 12:10 via chtmag.com
  
  Global floorcare solutions specialist, Truvox International, has expanded its Multiwash PRO scrubber dryer range, with the addition of the new Multiwash PRO Steam.
  The new model not only provides exceptional cleaning results due to its counter-rotating brushes, says Truvox, but with the additional steam function, it also sanitises floors, killing up to 99.99% of bacteria.
  Speaking about the evolution of the Multiwash PRO range, Truvox International Executive Director, Gordon McVean said: &
  
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• Bellrock awarded £50m hard FM council deal

  30-07-2024 11:32 via fmj.co.uk
  
  Bellrock Group has won a five-year contract to deliver hard facilities services to West Sussex County Council (WSCC).
  The contract, which is valued at up to £10 million per annum, and comes with the potential to extend up to a further five years, covers nine types of property, across over 200 corporate sites.
  The diverse portfolio, spread over 760 square miles, requires a broad mix of hard FM services, including planned preventative maintenance, reactive maintenance and projects. Bellrock
  
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• Bidding opens for Pagabo’s new £814m FM framework

  30-07-2024 11:06 via fmj.co.uk
  
  National framework provider, Pagabo, has opened bidding to suppliers for its newest framework offering, which specialises in helping clients across multiple sectors to manage their estates by procuring facilities management services.
  The Total Facilities Management Framework will run for four years, with a total estimated value of £814 million and offering hard, soft or total (combined) facilities management services to support sectors including healthcare, blue light, infrastructure, edu
  
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• ISS appoints Signe Adamsen as new Group Head of ESG

  30-07-2024 10:37 via cleaningmag.com
  
  ISS A/S has appointed Signe Adamsen as new Group Head of Environmental, Social, and Governance. This newly created role reflects ISS’s commitment to advancing its ambitious ESG agenda for both customers and the entire ISS organisation.
  
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• OCS provides security services for the European Political Community meeting 

  30-07-2024 10:15 via fmj.co.uk
  
  OCS has successfully provided extensive security services at the European Political Community (EPC) meeting held on 18 July at Blenheim Palace in Oxfordshire.
  Hosted by the newly elected Prime Minister Keir Starmer, the EPC meeting brought together around 45 leaders from across Europe to discuss shared challenges such as Ukraine and illegal migration.
  OCS implemented a robust security plan for the event, which included guarding duties, access control, installation of security technology, securit
  
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• Compass makes further progress on health and wellbeing targets

  30-07-2024 09:55 via fmj.co.uk
  
  In its second year of reporting, Compass Group UK & Ireland it has recorded a further reduction in salt, fat and saturated fat, in thousands of recipes – alongside procuring and serving more vegetables.
  The food and support services 50,000 strong team, serves 214 million meals annually within the UK and Ireland. Its team of Registered Nutritionists and Dietitians have analysed 24,000 recipes this year, building on the success of 2023. The focus has remained on reducing the levels of f
  
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• “We must speak with a united voice about the value of cleaning”

  30-07-2024 01:00
  ECJ editor Michelle Marshall speaks to Jim Melvin, group chief executive officer at The Exclusive Services Group in the UK, about his career in the industry spanning decades. Melvin is also past chairman of the British Cleaning Council (BCC) and past master of the Worshipful Company of Environmental Cleaners. And he was Leader of the Year in ECJ’s 2023 European Cleaning & Hygiene Awards.
  Jim Melvin’s success as a leader stems from his clear passion for the industry and for the pe
  
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