Cleaning Industry news

• Warning – there are two working Britains and the gulf between them is growing

  30-01-2025 17:34 via fmj.co.uk
  
  A new report from the social enterprise Timewise finds there is a widening gap in the UK workforce, between people working in frontline roles such as nurses, cleaners and bus drivers – and office-based staff -when it comes to having autonomy over working hours. One that could be closed by government’s landmark employment legislation – but only if more action is taken to put reforms into practice. Timewise is calling for three new ways in which the UK governm
  
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• Jangro achieves Period Positive Workplace certification to drive inclusive hygiene solutions in the industry

  30-01-2025 12:44 via chtmag.com
  
  Jangro, the UK and Europe’s largest network of independent janitorial distributors, has taken another step forward in its commitment to inclusivity and sustainability by becoming a certified Period Positive Workplace.
  This accreditation underscores Jangro’s dedication to fostering supportive environments.
  Menstrual health is a critical yet often overlooked aspect of workplace wellbeing. On any given day, over 800 million people globally are menstruating. However, the stigma surroundi
  
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• Northwood to unveil pioneering washroom solutions at The Cleaning Show

  30-01-2025 12:31 via chtmag.com
  
  Northwood Hygiene Products Ltd, a manufacturer and supplier of away-from-home (AfH) professional paper hygiene and wiping products, will be showcasing a trio of cutting-edge sustainable washroom solutions alongside a line-up of established brands at The Cleaning Show 2025 – Stand No: F5.
  Northwood will be launching its new Natural range of folded hand towels and roll towels at the show, which are made from 100 per cent recycled cardboard boxes, meaning no paper pulp is used during manufact
  
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• Mobile food bank provides food essentials to local residents in Portchester 

  30-01-2025 12:18 via chtmag.com
  
  Tarem Services, a social enterprise cleaning company tackling in-work poverty, reached 200 residents in Portchester last week during its fifth Mobile Foodbank distribution.
  In collaboration with some of its clients, CBRE, Zurich UK, and Portchester Community Association, the initiative distributed essential food supplies to local families, with an additional 30 bags prepared for those unable to attend. Councillor Pal Hayre, Mayor of Fareham, and Portchester Councillor Paul Whittle attended to sh
  
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• Mount Charles plans to invest £10m and increase employee base to 5,000 by 2030

  30-01-2025 12:04 via chtmag.com
  
  One of Northern Ireland’s largest independent catering, cleaning, events and facilities management companies has unveiled plans to invest £10 million and create 2,000 new jobs in the next five years.
  Mount Charles Group, which has over 3,000 staff across the island of Ireland, said the ambitious expansion project formed part of its cutting-edge 2025-2030 strategy.
  The outsourcing and facilities management business also revealed that it expects its headcount to rise to 5,000 across th
  
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• Uncertainty yet to dampen property market demand for prime office space

  30-01-2025 11:40 via fmj.co.uk
  
  According to the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) UK Commercial Property Monitor Q4 2024, the UK’s commercial property market faltered slightly in Q4, although the long-term outlook remains positive, buoyed by a resilient and competitive prime office sector as well as industrial property demand.
  In Q3, 44 per cent of respondents said that they thought the market had entered an early upturn phase, meaning the largest proportion of respondents still believe that the market is
  
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• Asma Khan joins the Sodexo Stop Hunger Foundation as first-ever patron 

  30-01-2025 11:06 via fmj.co.uk
  
  Asma Khan, a world-renowned chef and women empowerment advocate, has joined the Sodexo Stop Hunger Foundation as its first patron to support the charity in its mission to tackle food insecurity and generate meaningful positive impact on local communities across the UK and Ireland.
  Khan, owner of the Darjeeling Express restaurant in London, is one of the world’s most prominent female chefs and UN World Food Programme advocate. She is passionate about female empowerment, championing women fr
  
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• Mount Charles pledges to invest £10m and grow employee base to 5,000 by 2030

  30-01-2025 10:43 via fmj.co.uk
  
  Mount Charles, one of Northern Ireland’s largest independent catering, cleaning, events and facilities management companies has unveiled plans to invest £10 million and create 2,000 new jobs in the next five years.
  The company, which has over 3,000 staff across the island of Ireland, said the ambitious expansion project formed part of its cutting-edge 2025-2030 strategy.
  The £10 million investment will be shared mainly across its infrastructure and innovation pillars, bringing
  
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• Trolleys - too posh to push

  30-01-2025 01:00
  Pushing a trolley laden with buckets, appliances and chemicals can represent a significant physical challenge for a cleaner. Ann Laffeaty looks at some of the ways in which producers are helping to ease the strain.Trolleys provide an easy method of moving cleaning materials from A to B. But when they are loaded with buckets, mops, vacuums, cloths and water, how easy are they to push? Not very, say manufacturers who are working hard to come up with systems that facilitate the movement of cleaning
  
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• Cleaners in China go through tonnes of trash to retrieve man’s lost cash

  30-01-2025 01:00
  A group of sanitation workers in China searched through a pile of rubbish for six hours to help a young couple retrieve cash that had been thrown away by mistake.The unnamed groom-to-be in eastern China's Shandong province had accidentally thrown away banknotes to the value of 230,000 yuan - equivalent to more than €30,000 - in a takeaway bag.He immediately contacted the building's property management company for help. "I lost my mind after knowing that my money went missing," he said. "My
  
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