Cleaning Industry news

• Three in five UK businesses say NIC rise will impact hiring

  24-03-2025 14:44 via fmj.co.uk
  
  Three in five (60 per cent) of UK businesses say the upcoming rise in National Insurance Contributions (NICs) will reduce their ability to make new hires this year, according to new research.
  A survey carried out by Indeed Flex, the online marketplace for flexible and temporary work, of 2,000 business managers and recruitment decision-makers has revealed that nearly a third (29 per cent) of firms have slowed down or paused recruitment since the Chancellor announced the tax changes on 30 October
  
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• Equans lands new partnership deal with Anchor

  24-03-2025 13:24 via fmj.co.uk
  
  Equans has secured a major partnership deal with Anchor, England’s largest not-for-profit provider of housing and care for people in later life, to provide repairs and maintenance services across 420 locations. The deal also includes the management of a new Anchor repairs and property service in the North East of England.
  The contract is being introduced as part of Anchor’s national programme to transform repairs and planned works as it pioneers the digitisation of its property oper
  
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• 1,000 care homes across the UK have switched to chemical-free cleaning 

  24-03-2025 13:03 via chtmag.com
  
  Melton House, in Gosforth, Newcastle and part of the Prestwick Care Group, is the 1,000th care home to switch to Blueleaf Care’s plant-based cleaning range n-kind®. To celebrate this milestone, Blueleaf is donating £1,000 to charities chosen by the team at Melton House. Blueleaf’s charity donation is being shared equally between St Oswald’s Hospice and the Alzheimer’s Society. 
  On Wednesday, 12 March, representatives from Blueleaf and Melton House’s m
  
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• SBFM’s Matt Chapman wins CEO of the Year

  24-03-2025 12:55 via chtmag.com
  
  SBFM’s CEO Matt Chapman has won CEO of the Year at the 2025 Business Leader Awards with Business Awards UK. Chapman has been CEO of SBFM since 2022, after which the organisation has welcomed 5,000 new colleagues and operates with a turnover of over £120 million.
  Chapman was selected by the judges for his steps taken to redefine the organisation’s ethos to prioritise inclusivity, harness the transformative potential of technology by investing in an in-house tech team, and launch
  
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• Why compliance matters: A professional approach to acid-based cleaning solutions 

  24-03-2025 12:43 via chtmag.com
  
  Acid-based cleaners are a powerful tool for tackling tough blockages, but it is important professionals know how to buy, store and use them safely and legally, says Scarlet McAleese-Banks, Joint Managing Director of Hilton Banks
  In the professional cleaning and hygiene sector, ensuring safety and compliance has always been as important as delivering results. The use of powerful cleaning agents is essential for tackling the toughest challenges—whether it’s removing scale, breaking dow
  
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• Building safety regulations in high-rise residential buildings

  24-03-2025 11:43 via fmj.co.uk
  
  By Richard Ganeshmoorthy, Director Urban Studio
  In the aftermath of the Grenfell Tower fire in 2017 in West London, there was a significant shift in building safety regulations in the United Kingdom. The tragedy highlighted the urgent need for stringent measures and robust frameworks to protect lives in high-rise residential buildings.Consequently, the government established the Building Safety Regulator (BSR) to oversee high-rise residential buildings (HRBs) and regulate building control profes
  
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• Vertas embarks on catering and FM joint venture with Nottinghamshire County Council

  24-03-2025 11:23 via fmj.co.uk
  
  A new joint venture (JV) partnership has been formed between Nottinghamshire County Council and Vertas Group Ltd for the delivery of deliver catering and facilities management services from September 2025 onwards.
  The new JV partnership, which will be known as Vertas Nottinghamshire Limited, was confirmed at an official contract signing on 19 March.
  Wholly owned by Suffolk County Council, Vertas Group is a national organisation, that provides a vast range of services from total facilities manage
  
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• Sodexo achieves recognition for commitment to social impact

  24-03-2025 09:50 via fmj.co.uk
  
  Sodexo UK & Ireland has received the Ambassador Charter Mark Award by the Social Recruitment Advocacy Group, becoming the first organisation to achieve this highest level of recognition.
  This milestone reflects Sodexo’s long-standing commitment to creating social impact in the communities it serves and operates in, with each of its 30,000 colleagues supporting the delivery of its varied services and taking collective responsibility for driving positive change every day.
  The Social Rec
  
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• 2025 Sustainability Award winners announced

  24-03-2025 09:13 via cleaningmag.com
  
  Metsä Group’s tissue paper business, Metsä Tissue, in partnership with the Cleaning & Services Support Association, has recognised the cleaning and hygiene industry’s commitment to sustainability in its 2025 Sustainability Awards. Winners were announced at an awards dinner at The Pelligon in Canary Wharf, on 19 March 2025.
  
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