Cleaning Industry news

• Employment experts respond to landmark ruling by UK Supreme Court on definition of a woman

  17-04-2025 16:50 via fmj.co.uk
  
  The UK Supreme Court delivered a landmark ruling on 16 April 2025 regarding the protected characteristic of sex in the Equality Act 2010. The judgment, which considered the interaction between the Equality Act 2010 and the Gender Recognition Act 2004 ruled that the definition of woman and sex in the Equality Act 2010 refer to a biological woman and biological sex rather than what was described as certified gender (as a result of a person changing their gender and gaining a gender recognition cer
  
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• ESOS compliance: A four-step guide towards your share of £1.12 billion

  17-04-2025 11:18 via fmj.co.uk
  
  By Dr James Crosby-Wrigley, Head of Sustainability at Advantage Utilities
  The Phase 1 submissions deadline of the Energy Savings Opportunity Scheme (ESOS) – the mandatory energy assessment applying to medium and large businesses in the UK was in March. FMs will now be required to submit their first and second progress reviews on actions taken and savings made, and they can also benefit from a share of the £1.12 billion platter of reduced energy bills.Published data shows that annual
  
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• Cardo Group acquires the roofing arm of collapsed Breyer Group

  17-04-2025 09:37 via fmj.co.uk
  
  Cardo Group, a provider of building maintenance services to social housing providers and public bodies, has completed an Asset Purchase Agreement following Breyer Group entering administration at the beginning of this month.
  In a dual move, Cardo has entered into an asset purchase agreement to acquire Essex-based Breyer Group’s Roofing division and has separately taken over the contract with the Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames for responsive repairs and maintenance – ensuring t
  
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• Businesses are struggling with staff shortages

  17-04-2025 09:10 via fmj.co.uk
  
  Nearly half of UK businesses (46 per cent) are currently struggling with staff shortages, according to new research.
  A survey of 2,000 UK business owners and hiring managers by Indeed Flex, an online marketplace for flexible and temporary work, reveals that nearly a fifth (38 per cent) of firms that are short-staffed say the biggest challenge is filling vacancies, while a third (34 per cent) say it’s retaining talent.
  Recruitment has been made harder for a lot of firms following the rise i
  
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• BICSc announces new youth event to boost cleaning industry career opportunities

  17-04-2025 09:00 via cleaningmag.com
  
  The British Institute of Cleaning Science (BICSc) has announced a new event aimed at encouraging the next generation to consider careers within the professional cleaning industry.
  
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• Deadly antibiotic-resistant superbug circulates in Malaysian hospital

  17-04-2025 01:00
  A virulent strain of an antibiotic-resistant superbug has been found circulating in a Malaysian hospital. And it is posing a significant challenge to global public health, according to a new study.Acinetobacter baumannii infections have been identified at the main tertiary hospital in Terengganu, Malaysia. Typically found in healthcare settings, A. baumannii can cause infections in the blood, lungs, urinary tracts and wounds.Researchers discovered that the majority of Malaysian A. baumannii infe
  
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