Cleaning Industry news

• Visitor registration opens for the Workspace Design Show

  25-11-2024 15:32 via fmj.co.uk
  
  Visitor registration has opened for the Workspace Design Show, which is taking place 26-27 February 2025 at the Business Design Centre in London.
  Attended by the top architects, designers, occupiers, developers, consultants, coworking and fit-out companies. It is the event to explore workspace innovation, unveil the latest products, ignite your creative spark through thought-provoking talks and immersive programs.
  Event highlights:135+ Expert SpeakersExplore the latest trends and strategies in w
  
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• Sodexo secures multi-site integrated workplace services contract with HMRC

  25-11-2024 15:01 via fmj.co.uk
  
  Sodexo has been awarded the integrated workplace services contract with HMRC for 24 sites across the western part of the UK.
  The new five-year contract award, which includes an option to extend for up to a further five years, follows HMRC restructuring its FM services contracts into two regions and has a start date of 1 May 2025. Sodexo has managed the soft FM services for HMRC in the central and southern regions since 2019.
  The new contract will see Sodexo retain 19 sites adding hard FM service
  
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• Jangro achieves EcoVadis Gold Medal

  25-11-2024 13:26 via chtmag.com
  
  Jangro, the UK and Europes largest network of independent janitorial distributors, has been awarded the prestigious EcoVadis Gold Medal. This outstanding achievement positions Jangro in the top five per cent of companies globally for sustainability performance, with an impressive score of 97 per cent.
  EcoVadis is the world’s largest and most trusted provider of business sustainability ratings which are based on international sustainability standards such as the Ten Principles of the UN Glo
  
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• DuraClean relocating to new 10,000sq ft HQ

  25-11-2024 13:12 via chtmag.com
  
  Fast growing cleaning products supplier, DuraClean, is taking 10,000sq ft of warehousing and office space at Birmingham’s Rovex Business Park to support its expansion.
  It has been based at a 1,800sq ft unit at Rovex since it began trading in 2023. The move is scheduled to take place in January.
  The company supplies contract cleaning companies and wholesale customers with janitorial essentials such as mops, brooms, buckets and gloves, as well as items including microfibre cloths, eco-friend
  
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• Grosvenor retains and expands business with Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield 

  25-11-2024 12:27 via fmj.co.uk
  
  Grosvenor Services has retained its facilities management contract at Europe’s largest shopping centre, Westfield London, marking a significant achievement in its long-standing partnership with Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield (URW).
  Alongside the contract retention, originally awarded in 2016, Grosvenor has also expanded this relationship with three additional shopping centres – Westfield Stratford City, and Centrale & Whitgift in Croydon – to provide comprehensive cleaning, faci
  
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• Tower of light

  25-11-2024 12:05 via fmj.co.uk
  
  ONE of the tallest skyscrapers in Spain has been recognised for the excellence of its sustainable design after installing a globally proven KNX building automation system reports Paul Jones, B.E.G. Sales Director of UK & Ireland
  Caleido Tower is a 181-metre (594ft) high, 36-storey tower in Madrid, and the seventh tallest building in Spain. The building has met GOLD LEED certification, which means it ‘serves as an exemplary model of sustainability, showcasing the potential for significa
  
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• Meta and MOONHUB to bring augmented reality to FM

  25-11-2024 11:37 via fmj.co.uk
  
  Global technology business Meta and London-based interactive training platform MOONHUB have joined forces to bring virtual reality (VR) to the facilities management industry.
  The partnership will see MOONHUB offer its industry-leading Titan VR training application exclusively on Meta Quest headsets.
  Launched in 2016 by CEO Dami Hastrup, MOONHUB is reshaping learning and development through its CPD-accredited immersive VR learning experiences and patented Spot and Jot technolo
  
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• Data-driven decisions in just a few clicks

  25-11-2024 11:12 via fmj.co.uk
  
  FM teams are taking an increasingly data-driven approach to streamlining their operations, investing in a dizzying array of sensors to measure every aspect of their buildings’ performance.
  Many are finding, however, that a wealth of information doesn’t automatically deliver results, and are struggling to turn the data they’re collecting into actionable insights, or to communicate their progress effectively within their organisation.
  For senior and C-suite managers in particular
  
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• ISS sponsors WageMap to promote living wages worldwide

  25-11-2024 10:51 via fmj.co.uk
  
  The global workplace experience and facility management company has become an official sponsor of WageMap. Through this commitment, ISS supports the consortium’s mission to achieve living wages worldwide by establishing a Living Wage Reference Standard and a public dataset of globally comparable, locally specific living wage estimates.
  With this sponsorship, ISS is taking an important step towards its pledge of working together with policymakers, customers, suppliers, and other key stakeho
  
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• Planet Mark Business Certification for Pareto FM

  25-11-2024 10:33 via fmj.co.uk
  
  Pareto FM has achieved Planet Mark Business Certification, marking a significant milestone in the company’s commitment to sustainability and carbon reduction.
  Planet Mark, a leading carbon reduction and net zero specialist with over a decade of experience, supports businesses of all sizes in achieving net zero targets, reducing emissions, and delivering impactful sustainability initiatives. To gain certification, organisations must demonstrate annual reductions of at least five per cent in
  
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• Truvox launches Multiwash PRO Battery

  25-11-2024 10:22 via cleaningmag.com
  
  Truvox International has launched the new Multiwash PRO Battery – the latest addition to its successful Multiwash PRO scrubber dryer range. This follows the recent launch of the Multiwash PRO Steam and the full range preview at Interclean, Amsterdam in May.
  
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• Claremont wins Employer of the Year at BCO Next Gen Awards 2024

  25-11-2024 09:00 via fmj.co.uk
  
  Nationwide interior design and fit-out business Claremont has scooped Employer of the Year at the British Council of Offices (BCO) national Next Gen Awards 2024.
  The annual awards ceremony, which takes place in November each year, recognises the outstanding accomplishments of young professionals in the office sector.
  The Employer of the Year category celebrates organisations with an inspiring and supportive work environment, and a commitment to nurturing the next generation of talent.
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• Air freshening systems - why fragrance?

  25-11-2024 01:00
  Ann Laffeaty asks companies what they consider to be the chief function of an air freshening system in public environments and finds out what makes fragrancing such a crucial part of the cleaning and hygiene industry.MOST OF US VISIT public spaces several times a week – even every day – whether these are offices, restaurants, pubs, hotels or shopping centres. And these outings may well incorporate a visit to the washroom. We will barely notice the aroma of the environments we visit u
  
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