Cleaning Industry news

• Another acquisition in the bag for Contollo

  13-11-2024 14:42 via fmj.co.uk
  
  Contollo Group Ltd, a new building consultancy group backed by private equity firm NorthEdge, has acquired mechanical and electrical consultancy MBA Consulting Engineers (MBA).
  With offices in Milton Keynes and London, MBA is a multi-disciplinary consultancy specialising in delivering highly sustainable building solutions, particularly in the industrial and logistics sectors. Led by Nick Crewe, MBA employs approximately 60 staff, all of whom will continue to operate from their existing office lo
  
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• Entries open for Workspace Design Show’s first ever ‘Workspace Wellbeing Hero’

  13-11-2024 14:14 via fmj.co.uk
  
  Workspace Design Show, which is taking place 26-27 February 2025 at the Business Design Centre, London, has launched the “Workspace Wellbeing Hero” initiative, recognising and celebrating exceptional individuals in the workspace design industry who go above and beyond to support the wellbeing of others through acts of kindness and resilience in their work environments. This initiative shines a spotlight on those who make a tangible difference in workplace culture through selflessness
  
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• The Clean Space acquires Cynergi

  13-11-2024 13:16 via chtmag.com
  
  Specialist commercial cleaning company, The Clean Space, has acquired Cynergi Cleaning and Support Services as part of its ongoing strategic growth plan. This acquisition is the company’s largest to date increasing its turnover by around 30 per cent and providing customers with enhanced service capabilities and a broader support network.
  Cynergi shares a similar business model to The Clean Space, focusing on core cleaning services with additional support offerings like deep cleaning and oc
  
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• Safety data sheets: CHSA’s new guide explains what to expect  

  13-11-2024 13:07 via chtmag.com
  
  Safety data sheets (SDS) provide the information end users of cleaning chemicals need to make an appropriate risk assessment, as required by the Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations (COSHH). They are essential and available, as standard, from reputable manufacturers and suppliers.
  To help users understand the format and structure of SDSs, the Cleaning & Hygiene Suppliers Association (CHSA) has produced a simple guide. It explains the SDS’s function, as stated by the He
  
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• GLARE will enhance laundry industry’s sustainability credentials

  13-11-2024 12:57 via chtmag.com
  
  The TSA is putting the final touches to an initiative that could help commercial laundries around the world to become more sustainable. GLARE – Global Laundry and Rental Emissions platform – will allow laundries to easily measure their carbon footprint and may help to highlight how they can reduce their emissions.
  Increasingly operators in industries such as hospitality, healthcare and manufacturing are scrutinising their suppliers’ sustainability credentials – GLARE will
  
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• Unpacking EPR

  13-11-2024 12:26 via fmj.co.uk
  
  David Llewellyn, Chief Executive, The Vending & Automated Retail Association (AVA) explains the areas where the new Extended Product Responsibility (EPR) for packaging could impact the facilities management sector
  Extended Product Responsibility (EPR) for packaging was launched in a phased approach starting in 2023, with new legislation set to take effect at the beginning of 2025. Any business that handles, uses, imports, or produces packaging is likely to be affected by the EPR legislation,
  
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• BCO names winners of the NextGen Awards 2024

  13-11-2024 12:10 via fmj.co.uk
  
  Young professionals in the UK’s commercial property sector and their best achievements have been recognised at the annual British Council for Offices’ (BCO) NextGen Awards ceremony.
  The NextGen Awards are a key part of the BCO’s NextGen programme, a dedicated network which gives under 35s from the full spectrum of commercial property sector the opportunity to build their knowledge and instigate change.
  The NextGen community has grown to make up approximately 30 per cent of the
  
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• Evotech unveils its myBEMS Remote HVAC Optimisation solution at CIBSE Build2Perform 2024

  13-11-2024 11:47 via fmj.co.uk
  
   
  (l-r) Evotech’s Michael Howarth and John Lumb ready for the opening of CIBSE Build2Perform Live
  National HVAC and building performance specialists, Evotech, has unveiled its myBEMS Remote HVAC Optimisation solution at the CIBSE Build2Perform 2024 exhibition, at Excel, London. This advanced technology and data-led solution enhances HVAC system performance, reduces energy consumption, and significantly lowers carbon emissions.
  Building upon the success of its myBEMS platform, launched
  
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• Transforming hygiene standards: SANI-99

  13-11-2024 10:58 via cleaningmag.com
  
  Scientific Sanitation Solutions Ltd (SSS) has introduced SANI-99, a disinfectant that sets a new gold standard in hygiene and safety with excellent LOG 7 efficacy, ensuring a 99.99995% pathogen kill rate. SANI-99 stands apart from ordinary disinfectants with its dual-purpose formulation, eco-friendly credentials and exacting safety profile.
  
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• Compass extends its focus in sustainability training and upskilling

  13-11-2024 10:55 via fmj.co.uk
  
  Compass Group UK & Ireland is continuing to invest in accelerating knowledge and training in sustainability – recognising the need to equip job functions in all sectors to support the business in its transition to a climate resilient, nature positive and healthy future.
  Examples of recent progress include:Sponsorship of Sustainability Business Specialist Level 7 Apprenticeship 
  Funding of Oxford Leading Sustainable Corporations Programme
  Collaboration in the Carbon Literacy Projec
  
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• Cynergi acquired by The Clean Space

  13-11-2024 09:05 via fmj.co.uk
  
  Specialist commercial cleaning company, The Clean Space, has acquired Cynergi Cleaning and Support Services.
  The acquisition, which is The Clean Space’s largest to date is part of the company’s ongoing strategic growth plan, increasing its turnover by around 30 per cent and providing customers with enhanced service capabilities and a broader support network.
  Cynergi shares a similar business model to The Clean Space, focusing on core cleaning services with additional support offering
  
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• Former RAF firefighter and lab analyst join H & S firm

  13-11-2024 08:54 via fmj.co.uk
  
  A former RAF Firefighter and a former Laboratory Analyst are among two new recruits set to strengthen the team at a Northampton-based health and safety consultancy.
  Acorn Safety Services has appointed former Laboratory Analyst Caitlyn Merrick as a Legionella Consultant and Darren Manning as a Trainee Fire and Legionella Consultant following his successful years working in the RAF and in the Ambulance Service.
  Operations Manager, Zeynep Guzelkasap, said: “We’ve seen phenomenal gr
  
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• Street cleaning company hit with £20,000 fine for ‘stealing water’

  13-11-2024 01:00
  A street cleaning company kept stealing water despite being fined almost £20,000, it is being claimed.London-based road sweeping company Kilgannon Street Care has been hit with fines and costs of £19,600 after repeatedly connecting to unauthorised and unlicensed standpipes. Thames Water has prosecuted Kilgannon for 26 offences since 2017.The water company says it has a dedicated team of investigators who seek out illegal standpipe connections. According to Thames Water, such connecti
  
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