Cleaning Industry news

• Sybron achieves Ecocert accreditation

  11-12-2024 10:10 via cleaningmag.com
  
  Sybron, a leading UK supplier of cleaning, hygiene and catering products to some of the largest names in hospitality, has been awarded the world-renowned Ecocert certification for its natural cleaning product range, SyBio, under the Ecodetergent certification.
  
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• Mitie secures 7-year contract extension with Thales UK

  11-12-2024 09:46 via fmj.co.uk
  
  Mitie has been awarded a seven-year contract extension, worth £17 million per annum, with Thales UK, part of the global technology group with markets in the defence and security, aerospace and space, digital identity and security.
  Building on its existing 10-year partnership, the new contract, will see Mitie providing integrated facilities management services, including energy management, cleaning, security, landscaping, catering and waste management at 16 Thales sites across the UK and Ir
  
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• Councils’ asbestos management to be assessed during HSE inspection campaign

  11-12-2024 09:24 via fmj.co.uk
  
  Hundreds of inspections at council buildings will be carried out by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) to check councils are managing the risk of asbestos properly.
  HSE inspectors will visit the head offices of dozens of councils across the country to ensure asbestos risks are being managed effectively to keep people safe. Each council visit will see inspections take place at several different sites within each local authority’s property portfolio. This work continues previous inspectio
  
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• x+why continues expansion with first site in Leeds

  11-12-2024 09:13 via fmj.co.uk
  
  Martley Capital Group has agreed terms with premium commercial amenity and workspace provider x+why to occupy 33,990 sq ft in Bridgewater Place, the iconic 30-storey office-led, mixed-use tower in central Leeds.
  x+why, will occupy the first, second and ninth floors of Bridgewater Place and a new 5,000 sq ft roof top terrace on a 10-year agreement, in addition to the operation of a newly designed building reception and coffee bar. This will add to their portfolio of over 430,000 sqft of flexible
  
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• ISS pilot partnership helping people back to work

  11-12-2024 09:00 via fmj.co.uk
  
  ISS has helped its first group of members back into employment in Liverpool through a pilot partnership with social enterprise, Community Shop and sustainable waste management company, Biffa.
  Through the pilot, members from Biffa’s social enterprise Community Shop can apply for employment opportunities with ISS, being fast tracked to the interview process. ISS provide a range of jobs from cleaning and food services to project management and commercial positions. The first four Community Sh
  
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• Harrods cleaners poised for Xmas strike action

  11-12-2024 01:00
  Cleaners are among the hundreds of Harrods employees who are balloting to strike from December 19.Staff members are complaining of overwork, stagnant wages and stripped-back benefits. But Harrods claims not to recognise the United Voices of the World Union representing the 250-plus employees.Conditions in the cleaning department in particular have deteriorated over recent years, according to Harrods cleaner and UVW union member Lourenco Hernandes."People feel disrespected and bullied and some of
  
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