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• Green cleaning initiative launches on the DLR

  15-08-2024 15:15 via chtmag.com
  
  Bidvest Noonan, a leading provider of FM services, has announced a landmark sustainable cleaning initiative in partnership with KeolisAmey Docklands, the operator of the DLR.
  The partners aim to substantially increase the sustainability of cleaning operations by eliminating single-use plastics, reducing packaging by 95 per cent, and cutting product transport-related carbon emissions by 95 per cent across the DLR network.
  Bidvest Noonan and KeolisAmey Docklands are introducing a range of innovati
  
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• Mitie reveals significant progress towards sustainability goals in 2024 ESG report

  15-08-2024 14:44 via fmj.co.uk
  
  Mitie’s 2024 ESG report reveals it has met or exceeded 13 of its targets for the last Financial Year (FY24), showing its commitment to each of its social value pillars – Environment, People, Communities and Responsible Supply Chain.
  Key highlights from the report included:EnvironmentWorking towards its ‘Plan Zero’ initiative to reach net zero Scope 1 and 2 emissions by 2025, Mitie has cut its Scope 1 and 2 emissions by five per cent. The biggest contributors to this reduc
  
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• Bidvest Noonan partners on DLR sustainable cleaning initiative

  15-08-2024 13:56 via fmj.co.uk
  
  Bidvest Noonan has joined forces with KeolisAmey Docklands, operator of the Docklands Light Railway (DLR), to launch a sustainable cleaning initiative, which aims to substantially increase the sustainability of cleaning operations by eliminating single-use plastics, reducing packaging by 95 per cent, and cutting product transport-related carbon emissions also by 95 per cent across the DLR network.
  To achieve these ambitious goals, Bidvest Noonan and KeolisAmey Docklands are introducing a ra
  
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• ISS partners with Totalmobile to enhance safety for frontline workers 

  15-08-2024 13:29 via fmj.co.uk
  
  Totalmobile, a provider of field service management software solutions, has formed a new strategic partnership with global facilities firm, ISS, which will see them launch a “groundbreaking safety initiative” to safeguard 7,000 lone and isolated workers across the UK.
  This initiative positions ISS as the first company in the UK to implement such a comprehensive safety solution.
  By incorporating Totalmobile’s Lone Worker Protect technology, ISS has set a new standard for safety
  
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• A bespoke acquisition for Atlas

  15-08-2024 12:02 via chtmag.com
  
  Fast-growing facilities management company Atlas has announced the acquisition of bespoke Cleaning Services, a successful business based in Thornbury near Bristol.
  Supporting 55 clients at over 100 sites from South Wales to the English Midlands, bespoke employs around 1,000 operatives. A large number of its contracts are with educational establishments such as Coleg Gwent, Dudley College of Technology, Walsall College, and South Gloucestershire and Stroud College.
  Atlas sees bespoke as a perfect
  
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• Manufacturing safety

  15-08-2024 11:50 via fmj.co.uk
  
  Meg Swanson CMO, Eptura with advice on strategic health and safety measures for safer manufacturing environments
  In the fast-paced world of manufacturing, facility management and maintenance safety are critical components that directly impact productivity and operational efficiency. Manufacturers face the challenge of balancing high production demands with the need to maintain a safe and efficient workspace. Here are some essential practices and technologies that can help enhance maintenance saf
  
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• Elis opens first UK laundry facility dedicated exclusively to care homes

  15-08-2024 11:48 via chtmag.com
  
  International multi-service provider, Elis, has opened a brand-new laundry facility dedicated solely to the residential care sector. Located in Bridgwater with convenient access to major transport networks, the site specialises in laundering residents’ clothing and personal items, as well as providing flat linen rental items such as bed linen and towels from a network of healthcare sites across the UK.
  Offering an efficient and responsive service to care homes of all sizes, across multiple
  
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• BESA unveils Industry Awards shortlist

  15-08-2024 11:17 via fmj.co.uk
  
  The Building Engineering Services Association (BESA) has announced its Industry Awards shortlist for 2024 having received an all-time record high number of entries.
  The awards, which were free to enter, reward individuals, teams, and companies responsible for delivering projects, products, innovations, and initiatives that demonstrate excellence in building services engineering.
  The winners will be announced at this year’s BESA Awards dinner at the historic Brewery, Chiswell Street, London
  
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• Atlas expands with bespoke acquisition

  15-08-2024 10:43 via fmj.co.uk
  
  Facilities management firm, Atlas, has acquired bespoke Cleaning Services.
  Based in Thornbury near Bristol, bespoke supports 55 clients at over 100 sites from South Wales to the English Midlands, and employs around 1,000 operatives.
  A large number of its contracts are with educational establishments such as Coleg Gwent, Dudley College of Technology, Walsall College, and South Gloucestershire and Stroud College, which according to Atlas offers an “opportunity to improve” on its educa
  
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• Kärcher UK announces holiday offer to educational establishments

  15-08-2024 10:37 via cleaningmag.com
  
  As the public service sector immerses itself in a busy summer season, Kärcher UK has unveiled an offer designed to provide industry professionals with the means to level up their cleaning services.
  
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• Review of UK 2018 waste strategy shows implementation has been ‘incredibly slow’

  15-08-2024 10:05 via fmj.co.uk
  
  A review of the 2018 Resources and Waste Strategy undertaken by CIWM (the Chartered Institution of Wastes Management) has found that only 20 per cent of the policies in the strategy have been fully implemented, with another 54 per cent only partially in place. As a result, work is yet to start on over a quarter (26 per cent) of the polices originally detailed over six years ago
  The reasons cited for this slow rate of progress include frequent ministerial changes post 2018, preparing for the UK&r
  
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• Thoroughly modern window cleaning

  15-08-2024 01:00
  Technology is having a huge influence on every area of our lives. It has even entered the traditional world of window-cleaning. But how far are modern window cleaning systems such as cobots, drones and other high-tech systems changing the face of the industry, asks Ann Laffeaty.The task of window cleaning used to be a relatively simple one that required a ladder, detergent, water, a squeegee and an operator – and little else. But as in every other industry today, technology has been slowly
  
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