Cleaning Industry news

• FM professionals weigh the price of digital transformation

  08-04-2025 14:35 via fmj.co.uk
  
  MRI Software’s 2025 Voice of the Facilities Manager report reveals that facilities management professionals are ready to take the next step in digital transformation, with more than two-thirds (68 per cent) expecting to invest in new technology within the next 12-18 months, and 42 per cent of respondents reporting increased budgets to support these initiatives. However, cost remains a significant challenge, with nearly half (46 per cent) citing high expenses as a barrier to adoption.
  
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• JLL and ServiceNow join forces

  08-04-2025 13:52 via fmj.co.uk
  
  A new collaboration between JLL and ServiceNow aims to revolutionise the workplace by bridging the gap between real estate and IT services for improved workplace management.
  JLL  has added to its robust Integrated Workplace Management Systems (IWMS) offerings by joining the global partner program of ServiceNow, a leader in cloud-based workflow management technology. The collaboration combines JLL’s deep commercial real estate and technology implementation expertise with ServiceNow&rsq
  
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• Criteria for CHSA Accreditation Scheme membership tightened

  08-04-2025 13:02 via chtmag.com
  
  Members of the Cleaning & Hygiene Suppliers Association’s (CHSA) Accreditation Schemes for Soft Tissue and Cleaning Chemicals have tightened the membership criteria. As well as guaranteeing ‘what’s on the box is what’s in the box’, members of these Schemes have now also committed to adhering to quality, environment, health and safety, and regulatory standards.
  The changes were introduced following unanimous decisions taken at the Scheme Annual General Meetings b
  
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• The TSA offers helping hand for laundries to “continue into the future”

  08-04-2025 12:48 via chtmag.com
  
  With the launch of GLARE and the recent Sustainability Open Day, The TSA continues its green agenda for 2025. David Stevens, CEO of the association, looks at how collaboration and data can drive sustainability in the commercial laundry sector.
  At the Textile Services Association’s (TSA) Autumn Conference last year keynote speaker Benita Matofska defined sustainability as “the ability to continue into the future”. As a trade association, we wouldn’t argue with this, t
  
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• SBFM scoops Best Business Award for Evolve programme

  08-04-2025 12:25 via chtmag.com
  
  SBFM is the winner of the Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Programme category at the 2025 Best Business Awards. SBFM has supported over 2,000 individuals through mentorship, training, and employment opportunities, generating £2.8 million in social value. It won for its overall ED&I approach and its innovative Evolve programme, which provides tailored support, training, mentorship and career opportunities across the FM Industry.
  The Evolve initiative won for its strong focus on underre
  
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• Four C’s of colleague retention

  08-04-2025 11:34 via fmj.co.uk
  
  Jasmine Hudson, Outgoing Chief People Officer at Mitie, outlines four cultural pillars that can help drive colleague retention in FM
  In the fast-paced environment of FM, attracting and retaining talented colleagues will always be crucial for providing a reliable, high-quality service with minimal disruption. While in recent years our industry has undeniably evolved through the shift to hybrid working and embraced the ability of technology to create efficiencies, the need for strong teams with gr
  
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• SFMI to launch 2025 Programme in May webinar

  08-04-2025 11:17 via fmj.co.uk
  
  The Sustainable Facilities Management Index (SFMI) will unveil its 2025 Programme during a webinar on 15 May at 10am. This event offers professionals in the built environment the opportunity to explore the key findings from the 2024 assessments, and hear all about the SFMI’s roadmap for driving sustainability in the sector.
  Last year’s assessments revealed four key themes shaping FM in 2024 and beyond:Decarbonisation: FM leaders are transforming emissions reduction from a compliance
  
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• Amulet renews Chiltern Railways contract

  08-04-2025 10:57 via fmj.co.uk
  
  Specialist security provider, Amulet has renewed its contract with Chiltern Railways for three years, with the option to extend for an additional two years.
  The contract is worth £2 million per annum and commenced on 1 April 2025.
  The renewed partnership builds on a successful 12-year relationship and will see Amulet implement a restructure of security operations, transitioning from static guarding to a more dynamic mobile staffing model across the entire Chiltern network.
  Under the new co
  
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• New CEO appointment at Compliance Group

  08-04-2025 10:31 via fmj.co.uk
  
  Compliance Group, a leading provider of integrated safety and regulatory compliance services across electrical, fire, and water divisions, has appointed Sarah Dixon as its new Chief Executive Officer.
  Dixon joins the business from Johnson Controls where she has been Managing Director of the fire and security businesses across the UK and Ireland.
  She has considerable experience in compliance markets, having spent 25 years in field operations, business development, commercial leadership and numero
  
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• Q3 Services launches FM on Demand 

  08-04-2025 10:06 via fmj.co.uk
  
  FM firm, Q3 Services, has launched a subscription-based service designed to simplify compliance, risk management, and operations for growing businesses.
  FM On Demand uses a a technology-driven approach and the expertise of Q3’s ‘people and place’ professionals, to provide a seamless, scalable, and cost-effective way to manage facilities.
  Q3 says that FM On Demand removes the burden of facilities management for SMEs without a dedicated FM team, streamlining operations and ensuri
  
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• SBFM takes Best Business Award for ED&I

  08-04-2025 09:44 via fmj.co.uk
  
  SBFM has been named winner of the Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Programme category at the 2025 Best Business Awards.
  The soft FM services provider has supported over 2,000 individuals through mentorship, training, and employment opportunities, generating £2.8 million in social value. It won for its overall ED&I approach and its innovative Evolve programme, which provides tailored support, training, mentorship and career opportunities across the FM Industry.
  The Evolve initiative wo
  
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• 1000 care homes across the UK have switched to plant-based cleaning

  08-04-2025 09:00 via cleaningmag.com
  
  Melton House in Gosforth, Newcastle, and part of the Prestwick Care Group, is the 1000th care home to switch to Blueleaf Care’s plant-based cleaning range n-kind. To celebrate this milestone, Blueleaf is donating £1000 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.
  
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• BCC publishes record figures for value of UK cleaning sector

  08-04-2025 01:00
  Latest figures published by the British Cleaning Council (BCC) show the value of the cleaning, hygiene and waste industry jumped by more than 10 per cent in 12 months to reach a record-breaking figure of nearly £66.9 billion.The industry figures for 2022 are the highest ever-recorded and mark a strong recovery after the Covid-19 pandemic, during which the sector's contribution to the UK economy dipped to £57 billion in 2020 and only recovered slowly to £59.8 billion in 2021.The
  
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