Cleaning Industry news

• Restaurant Associates retains three-star Food Made Good rating

  09-01-2025 14:56 via fmj.co.uk
  
  Restaurant Associates, part of Compass Group UK & Ireland, has retained its three-star rating in The Sustainable Restaurant Association’s Food Made Good Standard, a leading global sustainability certification for the hospitality sector.
  This certification, valid for another two years, saw Restaurant Associates awarded an extraordinary 90 per cent score  – one of the highest ever achieved in the foodservice sector. This remarkable accomplishment underscores Restaurant Associa
  
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• Challenge with change! Looking back at the TSA’s 2024 Autumn Conference

  09-01-2025 14:10 via chtmag.com
  
  TSA’s David Stevens reflects on lessons learnt covering sustainability and diversity, equity and inclusion
  Trade associations protect, connect with, value and educate their members. Education in particular is a tool to both guide and challenge. The Textile Service Association’s (TSA) 2024 Autumn Conference put the challenges the laundry sector faces front and centre, with a particular focus on two areas: sustainability and diversity, equity and inclusion.
  Climate Change Consultant Be
  
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• Health and property experts join forces on damp and mould

  09-01-2025 13:57 via chtmag.com
  
  A unique event providing a 360° view on damp and mould in homes will see health and property professionals come together for the first time to address the impacts of substandard housing.
  The Property Care Association (PCA) has teamed up with the British Thoracic Society (BTS) to deliver a free one-hour webinar aimed at professionals working in health, housing management and property care.
  The webinar will introduce research which demonstrates the main health impacts of living with damp and m
  
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• Navigate the future of workplace management

  09-01-2025 12:49 via fmj.co.uk
  
  Workplace analytics specialist, Matrix Booking, has published a white paper which explores how to tackle the challenges of hybrid work, underused spaces and rising costs.
  Whether you’re managing unpredictable occupancy, striving for sustainability or adapting to new working patterns, the guide titled ‘The great balancing act of the Facilities and Workplace Manager‘ provides the insights and tools you need to succeed.
  The white paper addresses:The evolving role of facilities man
  
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• Aspirations for apprentices

  09-01-2025 12:02 via fmj.co.uk
  
  FMJ reports on the role of apprenticeships in shaping the future of FM with a focus on Integral’s apprenticeship programme
  In the 2024 Autumn Statement, Chancellor Rachel Reeves announced changes to apprenticeships in the UK. Key updates included the introduction of shorter apprenticeship programmes to increase the pace of new entrants to high-demand sectors, and an increased focus on foundation apprenticeships, with the aim of providing individuals with essential skills. Both measures are
  
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• MBO sees commercial contractor set for growth

  09-01-2025 11:24 via fmj.co.uk
  
  GI Sykes, a Midlands-based commercial contractor that works on many high-profile retail developments is set for growth following a seven-figure management buyout.
  The third-generation family business based in Stourbridge, was established in the 1940s by Richard Sykes as a painter and decorator, and took advantage of the post-war housing boom to expand its services. GI Sykes now employs 40 permanent staff and dozens of independent contractors, delivering specialist coatings for cladding, roofing
  
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• Veolia in Merton Council win

  09-01-2025 10:46 via fmj.co.uk
  
  Resource management firm, Veolia, has been appointed by the London Borough of Merton to deliver recycling and waste collections and winter maintenance services as part of a new eight-year contract commencing in April 2025.
  The new contract will provide recycling and waste collections and winter maintenance services for Merton residents. Driving recycling will be a key priority, as well as delivering more sustainable services to support Merton Council’s ambition to become carbon neutral by
  
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• Exhibitor Spotlight ~ mirius

  09-01-2025 10:00 via cleaningmag.com
  
  After 6 years, Mirius is back at the London Cleaning Show! We are thrilled to bring you a huge stand packed with exciting new innovations in products, technology and sustainability. Mirius has evolved and expanded in the years since we last exhibited and will showcase our progression and achievements at this year’s show.
  
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• Wates Property Services strengthens leadership team

  09-01-2025 09:57 via fmj.co.uk
  
  Wates’ Property Services business has strengthened its leadership team with two significant hires.
  After expanding the Wates Property Services offer with the acquisition of Liberty in October 2024, the business now employs almost 3,000 people and reported turnover of £364 million for 2023, representing an increase of more than 50 per cent on 2022’s figures.
  To support continued growth ambitions, Paul Maghie has joined as Business Growth Director. He brings more than 30 years&rs
  
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• OCS expands contract with GKN Aerospace

  09-01-2025 09:35 via fmj.co.uk
  
  OCS has expanded its long-standing partnership with GKN, a global leader in aerospace manufacturing, into a comprehensive total facilities management (TFM) contract.
  This significant development marks a new chapter in a relationship that began in 2019, initially focused on providing soft services such as cleaning and security.
  OCS has expanded its service offerings to GKN throughout the years, recently introducing catering including the addition of three-year technical services.
  The new contract
  
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• Sodexo collaborates with The Purpose Coalition to expand employment opportunities for prison-leavers

  09-01-2025 08:00 via cleaningmag.com
  
  Carolyn Harris MP, Member of Parliament for Neath and Swansea East, recently hosted a parliamentary reception at the House of Commons. Organised together with Sodexo UK & Ireland and The Purpose Coalition, the event highlighted the transformative potential of hiring ex-offenders and how businesses can drive greater employment opportunities for this untapped talent pool.S
  
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• Reducing hand hygiene monitoring ‘could save hospitals time and money’

  09-01-2025 01:00
  Hand hygiene monitoring in hospitals could be significantly reduced without compromising data quality, according to a new US study.The current standard requiring facilities to collect 200 direct hand hygiene observations per month per patient care unit was first mooted by US not-for-profit watchdog the Leapfrog Group In 2019. It was based on a 2009 World Health Organization hand hygiene observation method.Meeting the standard has proven challenging for healthcare facilities due to the resources
  
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