Cleaning Industry news

• New Employment Councils to bring probation, prisons and local businesses together

  10-01-2025 14:22 via fmj.co.uk
  
  A major new drive to get thousands of offenders into stable jobs and away from a life of crime will see top UK business bosses, sitting on new Employment Councils which will support offenders serving their sentence in the community into work.
  They will build on the success of prison Employment Advisory Boards, which were created by Lord Timpson before he became a Government Minister. These have brought local business leaders into jails to improve education and prisoners’ ability to get wor
  
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• The benefits of professional render cleaning for commercial properties: A cost-effective and sustainable alternative to repainting

  10-01-2025 12:16 via chtmag.com
  
  Why businesses across the UK should consider professional render cleaning to maintain their premises while reducing their carbon footprint
  By Ethan Howgate, Co-Founder of Impact Exterior Cleaning Ltd
  For businesses, the exterior of their premises plays a crucial role in creating a strong first impression. A clean and well-maintained building conveys professionalism and care—qualities that customers, clients, and employees all value. However, commercial properties across the UK are exposed
  
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• ABM wins cabin cleaning contract with British Airways

  10-01-2025 11:50 via chtmag.com
  
  British Airways has awarded ABM a five-year contract to provide cabin and secure cleaning services across its fleet of aircrafts at Terminal 3 at London Heathrow Airport.  
  Following a successful launch which kicked off on 1 November, the contract marks a significant milestone for ABM. As well as expanding its aviation portfolio, the win sees ABM grow its presence at Heathrow Airport, Britain’s busiest airport, with a team of over 600 team members. 
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• Lexington Independents reports 300% growth

  10-01-2025 11:33 via fmj.co.uk
  
  Education caterer, Lexington Independents, has reported a growth of over 300 per cent in the last year driven by new business wins valued at £7 million.
  Delivering dining experiences across independent schools in the UK, Lexington Independents says it has continued to grow in the competitive independents school catering sector by offering a “truly bespoke approach” that champions local engagement and collaboration and meets the needs and challenges of the independent education
  
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• ABM takes off with BA cabin cleaning deal

  10-01-2025 10:50 via fmj.co.uk
  
  ABM has landed a five-year contract with British Airways for the provision of cabin and secure cleaning services across its fleet of aircrafts at Terminal 3 at London Heathrow Airport.  
  Following a successful launch which kicked off on 1 November, the contract marks a significant milestone for ABM. As well as expanding its aviation portfolio, the win sees ABM grow its presence at Heathrow Airport, Britain’s busiest airport, with a team of over 600 team members. 
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• BESA urges industry to back growing WorldSkills

  10-01-2025 10:20 via fmj.co.uk
  
  Employers are being encouraged to get behind “a big push for skills” with the launch of the 2025 WorldSkills competition.
  Sponsors are being invited to sign up this month ahead of entries opening in February for the world’s largest skills competition designed to celebrate and showcase emerging technical talent.
  WorldSkills involves more than 80 countries and is a partnership between the education sector, businesses, and governments. It was set up over 60 years ago to help young
  
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• Vacherin’s Alex Rowe starts the New Year with a promotion

  10-01-2025 09:41 via fmj.co.uk
  
  Vacherin’s Alex Rowe has commenced 2025 with a promotion to Director of Food for the specialist London caterer, which is part of the CH&CO Group.
  Rowe’s promotion is in recognition of his leadership and achievements as Head of Food and his dedication to culinary excellence, fostering inclusivity and ensuring every detail of Vacherin’s food culture is exceptional.
  Highlights include bringing grass roots talent into the industry with PLATE (Vacherin’s next generation ch
  
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• Sustainability - the big questions

  10-01-2025 01:00
  We are entering an era of extreme weather that will change the world’s cleaning needs. And with big changes come big questions. How many are you prepared to answer? Because our industry will not only have to adapt to change – we will need to cater to it. Malene Thiele, global VP, ESG & sustainability at Nilfisk writes for ECJ.
  On one single day over last summer scorching heat was crushing Olympic athletes and spectators in France – and people throughout much of Southern Eur
  
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