Cleaning Industry news

• CIBSE Education Guild invites volunteers

  02-10-2024 14:40 via fmj.co.uk
  
  The CIBSE Education Guild has been established as a forum for those committed to delivering suitable education to meet the needs of the building services engineering profession and the broader community and is inviting volunteers to join its committee and attend an inaugural meeting on 16 October, online and at UCL London.
  By fostering collaboration, innovation and excellence in education, the Guild aims to support the development of highly skilled and knowledgeable professionals who can positiv
  
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• phs Group acquires Countrywide Healthcare Supplies

  02-10-2024 13:26 via chtmag.com
  
  A Yorkshire-based supplier of healthcare and cleaning products to care homes has been acquired by workplace hygiene services provider phs Group.
  The sale of Countrywide Healthcare Supplies is the first deal for Manchester-headquartered corporate finance practice Vertex, which was established earlier this year. The financial terms of the deal are undisclosed.
  Countrywide Healthcare has its offices, warehouse and distribution centre at a 110,000sq ft base in Barnsley and has been supplying care ho
  
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• BCC unveils modern, new, design for its website

  02-10-2024 13:14 via chtmag.com
  
  The British Cleaning Council (BCC) has launched a newly-redesigned website.
  The site has been updated and modernised to make it easier to navigate, better looking and more user-friendly for visitors seeking key information about the BCC and the cleaning, hygiene and waste industry.
  The site, which launched on 1 October, is a repository for important industry information including:A guide for businesses wanting to invest in training their workforce, with details of funding sources and schemes ava
  
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• ISS launches ‘The Place’ and ‘The Whole Grain’, bringing the future of workplace dining to the ‘now’

  02-10-2024 13:02 via fmj.co.uk
  
  ISS is transforming its retail food services for workplaces with the launch of two new brands – ‘The Place’ and ‘The Whole Grain’.
  Both brands have been developed in response to the changing needs and demands on workplaces. ISS gathered insights from its own experts and beyond, canvassing input from employees, external stakeholders and more than 700 customers — resulting in two new dining concepts designed to deliver agile food services suitable for a variety
  
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• phs Group snaps up Countrywide Healthcare Supplies

  02-10-2024 12:31 via fmj.co.uk
  
  Workplace hygiene services provider, phs Group, has acquired Yorkshire-based supplier of healthcare and cleaning products to care homes, Countrywide Healthcare Supplies.
  The sale of Countrywide Healthcare Supplies is the first deal for Manchester-headquartered corporate finance practice Vertex, which was established earlier this year to provide sell-side advice and equity fundraising support to SMEs across the UK. The financial terms of the deal are undisclosed.
  Countrywide Healthcare has its of
  
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• Over one in 10 menopausal women consider quitting work due to lack of employer support

  02-10-2024 10:45 via fmj.co.uk
  
  A new report from HR consultancy hoomph has revealed alarming statistics about the impact of menopause on women in the workplace. Based on a survey of 1,000 women, the report highlights significant and overlooked challenges faced by menopausal employees, calling for urgent action from businesses to address this pressing issue.
  Titled ‘Menopause in the workplace: Breaking the silence,’ the report examines the effects of menopause on women’s professional lives, revealing that ins
  
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• Office Farms contribute to BREEAM & WELL Scores, enhancing commercial value

  02-10-2024 10:06 via fmj.co.uk
  
  Square Mile Farms in collaboration with Hollen+ have created a model that rapidly shows the areas where an experiential office farm can contribute to elevating accreditation scores for a small capital investment and substantial ROI.
  Market data shows that buildings with top marks in BREEAM and/or WELL not only provide occupiers tangible health, wellbeing and productivity benefits, but also deliver substantial improvements in rental yield and asset value. Reports by both JLL and Knight Frank have
  
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• Wates acquires leading property services business

  02-10-2024 09:42 via fmj.co.uk
  
  Wates has completed negotiations with social housing provider, ForHousing, for the acquisition of its property services business, Liberty.
  As a specialist in domestic property repair and maintenance, as well as heating and compliance, Liberty will continue to trade under its own name as part of Wates Property Services, whilst also ensuring high-quality service delivery for its clients and their customers, covering property repairs, maintenance, heating and compliance services, as well as constru
  
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• Dulux unveils True Joy™ as its Colour of the Year 2025

  02-10-2024 09:22 via fmj.co.uk
  
  For 2025, Dulux is asking architects, specifiers and designers to embrace yellow and infuse a sense of optimism, pride and imagination into their projects. As a guiding light to introduce these bold, positive shades to clients, the paint manufacturer has announced True Joy as its Colour of the Year for 2025, which is complemented by three versatile ColourFutures palettes.
  Over that last two decades, the Dulux Colour of the Year has been chosen through extensive trend research by Dulux colour exp
  
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