Cleaning Industry news

• Eric Wright appoints Facilities Management MD

  18-09-2024 15:23 via fmj.co.uk
  
  Eric Wright Group has appointed Ryan Pearce as Managing Director of its Facilities Management division to spearhead the business’ strategic growth phase.
  Pearce has over 20 years’ experience in the FM industry having held leadership roles with organisations including Tetratech, where he led the asset and facilities division for the EMEA, and EQUANS – (formally ENGIE UK & Ireland), where he was Regional Partnerships Director, overseeing contracts worth over £100million
  
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• HubStar’s new automatic workplace Check-In tool set to consign manual check-ins to the past

  18-09-2024 15:05 via fmj.co.uk
  
  Seamless, hassle-free Auto-Check-In feature will enhance productivity…
  As part of its mission to provide organisations with the advanced capabilities they need to manage their hybrid work environments, HubStar – an industry leader in hybrid workplace solutions – is launching an innovative Auto-Check-In tool for hybrid employees.
  The cutting-edge enhancement is designed to give both full-time and hybrid employees a better workplace experience by reducing the friction typic
  
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• Research reveals gap in executive awareness as lone workers face increased aggression

  18-09-2024 13:57 via fmj.co.uk
  
  A new report from EcoOnline, a leading technology provider for EHS, ESG, and Chemical Safety, has revealed significant disparity between perceptions of executives and lone workers regarding safety, as the risk of violence and abuse has risen by 46 per cent over the last two to three years.
  Launched today, EcoOnline’s Lone Worker Landscape Report 2024, which surveyed over 1,200 executives and lone workers, explores the risks faced by lone workers and the perspectives of executives tasked wi
  
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• Kärcher UK making a difference at HMP Stocken

  18-09-2024 12:59 via chtmag.com
  
  In 2023, Kärcher UK took a trip to HMP Stocken for a routine sales and service visit. Little did they know that this visit would lead to a major project aimed at supporting prisoners’ rehabilitation upon their release.
  During the visit, the Kärcher representative had a meeting with Paula Roe and Rick Robinson, the Activities and Unit Industries Managers at HMP Stocken. Their conversation soon turned to the significant shortage of engineers in the country and the lack of interest
  
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• Mitsubishi Electric expands Wave range with new Black hands-under dryer

  18-09-2024 12:45 via chtmag.com
  
  Mitsubishi Electric has launched its new Wave® u02 Black hands-under dryer to provide architects and facilities managers with a broad range of aesthetic choices when specifying hand dryers from the company’s leading Wave® range.
  The new model uses the company’s patented Wave® and Anti-Bac technology, optimising the volume of air passing over the hands and curbing the growth of bacteria respectively. The Wave® u02’s nozzle design also reduces air noise and drying
  
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• ISSA announces 2025 board of directors

  18-09-2024 12:30 via chtmag.com
  
  ISSA, the worldwide cleaning industry association, has elected the following individuals to serve on the 2025 ISSA Board of Directors, which will be led by incoming ISSA President Laurie Sewell of Servicon.Vice President/President-Elect:  Scott Stevenson, KleenMark
  Executive Officer:  Rachel Sanchez, Prestige Maintenance USA
  Manufacturer Director:  Fabio Vitali, Sofidel
  Distributor Director:  Nick Lomax, S.P. Richards Co.
  Manufacturer Representative Director:  Mark Presh
  
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• Seasonal repairs

  18-09-2024 11:56 via fmj.co.uk
  
  Scott Saunders, Technical Service Manager at Watco, discusses why a proactive approach to maintenance and repairs can help FMs create safer working environments in the winter months
  Keeping a well-maintained building plays a large role in creating a safer facility. Yet recent research from Watco revealed that almost a third of facilities management professionals agree that a lack of general maintenance and repair often poses a safety risk and over a quarter have recently been impacted by slips,
  
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• BEMS market continues to perform

  18-09-2024 11:16 via fmj.co.uk
  
  Data from the Building Controls Industry Association’s (BCIA) latest Market Information Service (MIS) report shows a strong performance for the Building Energy Management Systems (BEMS) market in the year-to-date, rising 3.8 per cent to £865 million.
  According to BCIA, the report highlights the continual technological breakthroughs and growing consumer demand for smart buildings, and despite ongoing broader economic difficulties and a challenging period for the construction indu
  
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• SOCOTEC UK announces new CEO

  18-09-2024 10:38 via fmj.co.uk
  
  SOCOTEC UK, a testing, inspection and certification (TIC) in the construction, infrastructure and real estate sectors, has appointed Matthew Marriott as its new Chief Executive Officer.
  Marriott, who took up his new role on 9 September 2024, replaces Nicolas Detchepare who now leads SOCOTEC US.
  After a highly successful period of growth under Detchepare’s leadership, the business increased its revenue, from £125 million to £200 million in 2024 and expanded its workforce to over
  
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• Report calls for urgent clarity and coordination of UK retrofit delivery models

  18-09-2024 10:11 via fmj.co.uk
  
  A new report has unveiled a fragmented and inconsistent landscape of retrofit delivery models across the UK. This comprehensive review urges immediate action to streamline processes, clarify intended outcomes, and establish consistent measurement methods for implemented retrofits to track progress and drive future improvements.
  The report, written by the National Retrofit Hub (NRH) in collaboration with consultants Arup and climate-change charity Ashden, found that disparate models and funding m
  
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• UK training provider adds water sampling to growing list of water hygiene courses

  18-09-2024 09:39 via fmj.co.uk
  
  FMJ contributors and IHEEM Knowledge Partners, PPL Training, have announced that their Water Sampling for Legionella, Pseudomonas aeruginosa and TVCs training course has been given third party recognition by City & Guilds Assured.Launched earlier this year at the HEFMA Leadership and Development Forum, the course is aimed at healthcare estate and facilities managers, supervisors and staff responsible for taking water samples for laboratory analysis.
  The 1 day water hygiene course aims to pro
  
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• Northwood increases apprenticeship count

  18-09-2024 09:00 via cleaningmag.com
  
  Northwood – a leading manufacturer of professional paper hygiene and wiping products – has expanded its apprenticeship programme with the recruitment of 16 new apprentices who are working at five sites across the UK.
  
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