Cleaning Industry news

• Women into Construction ceases trading after 16 years

  19-08-2024 15:31 via fmj.co.uk
  
  As of 15 August 2024 Women into Construction (WiC), an independent not-for-profit organisation that promotes gender equality in construction ceased trading.
  In a statement on the organisation’s website, Kath Moore MBE, Managing Director – Women into Construction CIC said: “Financially, WiC has suffered a difficult trading year due a challenging economic climate for both the charitable and construction sector. The company has worked tirelessly to find solutions to these ch
  
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• Everything cleaners need to know about new Google AI tools and what they mean for business

  19-08-2024 13:37 via chtmag.com
  
  By Ciaran Martin, Senior Local SEO Consultant from Add People digital marketing agency
  At Google’s I/O conference this May, AI was the hottest topic as the search giant announced a range of AI tools that will be rolled out across the world during 2024. Following the conference, many of these tools started to appear in organic searches being conducted in the US. 
  These tools, including AI-enhanced video search, AI overviews and AI-organised search results represent a major change in ho
  
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• Metsä Group extends entry submission deadline for the Metsä 2025 Sustainability Awards

  19-08-2024 13:10 via fmj.co.uk
  
  Metsä Group’s Tssue paper business, Metsä Tissue, announces an extension to the deadline for entry for the 2025 Sustainability Awards.Metsä Tissue is pleased to announce that it has extended the entry deadline for the 2025 Sustainability Awards by one month. All entries must now be submitted by 30th September 2024, in order to be considered for the 2025 Metsä Sustainability Awards.
  The decision to extend the deadline for entry came after a large number of requests
  
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• Deadline fast approaching for Pattenmakers Future Leader FM Award entries

  19-08-2024 12:48 via fmj.co.uk
  
  Livery company the Worshipful Company of Pattenmakers is on the search for the next winner of its coveted annual FM award. This Award recognises a future leader in FM, rewarding a talented early-career professional with a unique personal development opportunity funded by the livery.
  Entry is free and is open to newcomers working in the Workplace and Facilities Management sectors, who have a maximum of five years’ experience.
  The closing deadline is 30 August 2024. All the information
  
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• Visible difference

  19-08-2024 12:25 via fmj.co.uk
  
  Kevin Brown, Managing Director at The Heritage Window Company takes a look at some of the most futuristic window cleaning technology available for retail, hospitality or office windows
  First impressions count, especially for businesses operating in the hospitality and leisure sectors that have a very short space of time to make an impression. Nothing quite detracts from the look of a business, like dirty windows; the lack of care on the outside can send a clear signal to consumers that the insi
  
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• Mitie takes off with grounds maintenance deal at Edinburgh Airport

  19-08-2024 11:52 via fmj.co.uk
  
  Mitie has landed a new five-year grounds maintenance contract at Scotland’s busiest airport, which sees over 14 million passengers jetting off to 152 destinations each year.
  The new deal will see Mitie deliver essential landscaping services across Edinburgh Airport’s airfield and terminal buildings. Services will include grass cutting, tree and shrub maintenance, litter picking, and weed control across the airport estate, from the terminal front to the airfield. The team will al
  
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• Traditional workweek no longer suits over three-quarters of UK professionals

  19-08-2024 11:22 via fmj.co.uk
  
  Seventy-six per cent of UK professionals state that the current 40-hour workweek doesn’t suit them, according to a new poll carried out by talent solutions firm, Robert Walters. With half (51 per cent) stating that switching to a four-day week or just having more overall flexibility (38 per cent) could be the answer to increased productivity and engagement levels.
  The research has found that the conventional 40-hour workweek is falling out of favour, with many professionals believing
  
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• Another US acquisition for Reconomy

  19-08-2024 10:39 via fmj.co.uk
  
  Reconomy has acquired Vermilion Holdings, Inc., to expand further in the US, adding comprehensive take-back capabilities and enhanced regulatory compliance services.
  Established in 1976 and based in Sauk Rapids, Minnesota, Vermilion is the US market leader in the take-back of post-consumer products. It manages the track and trace of materials from collection locations to approved sites for reuse, recycling or secure disposition using a proprietary technology platform and patented reverse logist
  
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• Northumbria University appoints Sodexo for another decade

  19-08-2024 06:43 via cleaningmag.com
  
  Northumbria University in Newcastle has chosen to retain Sodexo for its soft and hard FM services and residential living management contract for a further 10 years in a new £2.5 million a year contract with the addition of a new food offer for the University’s largest Trinity Square student accommodation.
  
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• Why not clean during the day?

  19-08-2024 01:00
  Christian Bouzols from France on recent discussions at government level about daytime cleaning.The idea of daytime and/or continuous working is brought up every now and then in the news. Recently, it was none other than the French prime minister, Gabriel Attal, who raised the matter of work organisation in the cleaning sector.During his general policy statement he said: “I want the state to lead by example and so from now on, cleaning workers who so desire should be able to work during the
  
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