Cleaning Industry news

• The 1,000-strong army waging war on infections in Nottingham hospitals

  31-01-2025 13:13 via chtmag.com
  
  A clean hospital is vital all-year round – but even more so with what’s being dubbed the ‘quademic’ – as flu, norovirus, RSV, and COVID-19 put the NHS under immense pressure this winter.
  Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust (NUH) has almost 1,000 cleaners working around the clock to keep patients, staff, and visitors safe.
  For Deb Tozer, her commitment to doing an excellent job runs deep. In 25 years, she’s risen from cleaner to Facilities Manager in Clea
  
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• Veolia joins waste framework for further and higher education sector to support Zero Waste Scotland

  31-01-2025 12:35 via fmj.co.uk
  
  The UK’s leading resource management company, Veolia, have been appointed to the Waste Management Services Framework Agreement with APUC (Advanced Procurement for Universities and Colleges) which will enable Scottish Higher and Further Education (HE & FE) bodies easy access to compliant and comprehensive waste services. Through optimised handling, increased recycling and management of complex waste streams, Veolia will help the education sector in Scotland to achieve their net zero tar
  
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• Biffa extends East Sussex Joint Waste Partnership deal

  31-01-2025 11:37 via fmj.co.uk
  
  Sustainable waste management provider, Biffa, has extended its waste collection, street and beach cleaning contract with the East Sussex Joint Waste Partnership – comprising Hastings Borough, Rother District and Wealden District councils – for a further seven years.
  The original contract was awarded after a competitive tender process in 2019 with the option to extend for a further seven years, running from June 2026 to June 2033.
  Worth approximately £119 million over the contra
  
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• Arcus lands IFM deal with The Midcounties Co-operative

  31-01-2025 10:00 via fmj.co.uk
  
  Arcus FM has landed an initial three-year contract with The Midcounties Co-operative for the delivery of integrated facilities management (IFM) services across all its trading locations and offices including Co-op Food stores, Your Co-op Travel branches and Your Co-op Childcare nurseries, predominantly in the West Midlands, Oxfordshire, Gloucestershire and Wiltshire.
  The partnership is a first of its kind for The Midcounties Co-operative as it embarks on a new FM strategy that aims to deliver a
  
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• New Acas advice on neurodiversity in the workplace

  31-01-2025 09:38 via fmj.co.uk
  
  Workplace expert, Acas, has published new advice on neurodiversity to help employers create inclusive organisations and raise awareness at work.
  Neurodiversity describes the natural differences in how people’s brains behave and process information. Some well-known types of neurodiversity include ADHD, autism, dyslexia and dyspraxia.
  A lot of neurodivergent people do not see themselves as disabled but will often be considered as having a disability under the Equality Act.
  The Equality Act g
  
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• SEE Services awarded spot on NHS SBS Framework for the Decarbonisation of Estates

  31-01-2025 08:55 via fmj.co.uk
  
  SEE Services has been selected as a supplier on the NHS Shared Business Services (NHS SBS) Framework for the Decarbonisation of Estates.
  The UK-based provider of facilities management and infrastructure support, has been appointed to Lot 1 – Decarbonisation of Non-Domestic and Public Buildings. Through this appointment, SEE Services will provide decarbonisation solutions to NHS SBS approved organisations across the South West, Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland.
  The NHS SBS framework ha
  
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• Northwood unveils pioneering washroom solutions at The Cleaning Show

  31-01-2025 08:00 via cleaningmag.com
  
  Northwood Hygiene Products Ltd – a leading 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.
  
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• The PandemicClean project: cleanliness and cost-efficiency

  31-01-2025 01:00
  For three years a team of industry experts has been gathering material on cleaning ergonomics and conscious cleaning. In the second of their exclusive articles for ECJ, Helge Alt from Puhastusekspert in Estonia and Tarja Valkosalo of Propuhtaus Finland (who have been involved since the start) tackle the theme of cleanliness and cost-efficiency.The cleaning sector is under cost pressure all the time. Economic volatility, rising labour costs, and increasing demands for sustainable practices have m
  
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