Cleaning Industry news

• OCS awarded hard FM deal with the Church of England Pensions Board

  29-04-2025 14:00 via fmj.co.uk
  
  OCS has landed a five-year hard services contract with the Church of England Pensions Board.
  The contract, which commenced on 30 March 2025, sees OCS delivering a range of services, including reactive and planned preventive maintenance, statutory property safety checks, capital projects and a 24/7 desk across 1,200 residential properties for retired clergy and their families.
  According to OCS its success in securing this contract stems from its transparent, customer-focused approach. The introdu
  
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• Optimism alive and well in workplace and facilities management

  29-04-2025 13:31 via fmj.co.uk
  
  Amid global economic uncertainty, IWFM’s 2025 Market Outlook Survey reports good news for the workplace and facilities management (WFM) sector, following last year’s call to “keep investing”.
  The results published in IWFM’s report, subtitled ‘Facilitate the future – keep on growing’ suggest that message has resonated with this sector, with the report showing evidence of market growth and a concentration of positive market trends:42 per cent of resp
  
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• SFG20 report finds only 1 in 10 FM professionals have 100% accurate asset registers

  29-04-2025 12:50 via fmj.co.uk
  
  According to a recent survey, by SFG20, the industry standard for building maintenance, 34 per cent of facility maintenance professionals do not update their asset registers or do not know how frequently they are updated. Only nine per cent believed their asset registers to be 100 per cent accurate and up to date, with a further 37 per cent stating their register is at most 50 per cent accurate. 
  SFG20 surveyed 190 professionals from various sectors to assess challenges and priorities regar
  
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• Institute Announce New Youth Event to Boost Cleaning Industry Career Opportunities

  29-04-2025 12:28 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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• Bedford legend named national Window Cleaner of the Year

  29-04-2025 11:50 via chtmag.com
  
  Local window cleaner Mark Field is celebrating a huge success after being crowned Window Cleaner of the Year 2025 by the Federation of Window Cleaners. Having been nominated by his boss and owner of My Property Pros Central Bedford, Andrew Day, Field accepted the prestigious award at the Cleaning Show Excel London last month.
  In just over 16 months with My Property Pros, Field has become a local legend in the world of exterior cleaning. With boundless energy, expert know-how, and a “no job
  
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• Bidvest Noonan retains key contract with Keolis Amey Docklands

  29-04-2025 11:39 via chtmag.com
  
  Bidvest Noonan has successfully retained its contract with Keolis Amey Docklands (KAD), the operator of the Docklands Light Railway (DLR) for Transport for London.
  This contract retention is a testament to the strong partnership between Bidvest Noonan and KAD and reflects the continued high performance and dedication of the Bidvest Noonan transport team. Under the renewed agreement, Bidvest Noonan will continue delivering exceptional services across the DLR’s network of stations, stops, an
  
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• SBFM wins at the Yorkshire Sustainability Excellence Awards

  29-04-2025 11:31 via chtmag.com
  
  Soft FM services provider, SBFM, has won the Social Impact in Sustainability Award at the Yorkshire Sustainability Excellence Awards. The award was announced at the finalist’s lunch, held in Swinton Park in North Yorkshire on the 24th of April.
  SBFM won for the success of its Evolve initiative and wider commitment to creating lasting social value across the facilities management industry. Evolve creates long-term sustainable employment opportunities by providing tailored support, training,
  
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• ‘Extremely encouraging’ Government response recognises the ‘vital’ role of the cleaning sector and its staff

  29-04-2025 11:24 via cleaningmag.com
  
  The British Cleaning Council (BCC) has hailed ‘an extremely encouraging’ response from the Government to its campaign to put cleaning and hygiene at the heart of the national agenda.
  
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• New, independent contract catering player joins the foodservice market

  29-04-2025 11:17 via fmj.co.uk
  
  Fuelling Minds Catering Management Ltd is a bespoke contract catering company specialising in workplace and independent school catering services.
  Founder, David Anderson, who left his role as Managing Director (South) for Wilson Vale to establish the business recently announced the launch of the Cambridgeshire-based niche company on LinkedIn.
  A craft-trained chef, Anderson has had a long career within hospitality, working in high end hotels and restaurants before moving into the contract caterin
  
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• OCS secures five-year contract with LKQ UK & Ireland

  29-04-2025 10:52 via cleaningmag.com
  
  OCS has successfully secured a new five-year contract with LKQ UK & Ireland. This achievement signifies the beginning of a new chapter, with OCS providing Total Facilities Management (TFM) services. The contract spans an initial three-year period, with an additional two-year extension.
  
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• Dalkia retains FM contract with Derby College

  29-04-2025 10:37 via fmj.co.uk
  
  Dalkia UK has retained its facilities management contract with Derby College for a further two years.
  Awarded following a competitive tender process, the new two-year agreement encompasses planned maintenance, reactive and statutory compliance works across the College’s diverse estate, which includes classrooms, laboratories, catering areas, sports facilities and specialist spaces such as animal care units.
  In addition to the day-to-day FM services, Dalkia will provide wider estates s
  
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• Levy extends QEII Centre partnership

  29-04-2025 09:57 via fmj.co.uk
  
  Catering company, Levy UK + Ireland, has extended its long-term partnership with conference and events venue, The QEII Centre, for a further 10 years.
  Levy UK + Ireland has provided catering services at The QEII Centre for almost 40 years and shares the QEII Centre’s commitment to sustainability, with a focus on plant-forward menus, seasonal produce, and reducing food waste.
  A key aspect of the contract renewal was the addition of esteemed chef partnerships collaborating with the venue&rsq
  
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• JLL bolsters workplace management business

  29-04-2025 09:42 via fmj.co.uk
  
  JLL has announced the strengthening of its Workplace Management business to tackle unprecedented and complex challenges facing organisations surrounding rising costs, their real estate portfolios, sustainability, attracting and retaining talent, and more.
  JLL has combined facilities management, technical services, energy and sustainability, and experience and occupancy under its new dedicated Workplace Management (WPM) sub-business line in Real Estate Management Services (REMS), as it looks to a
  
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• European Cleaning & Hygiene Awards - deadline extended

  29-04-2025 01:00
  In case you missed the news, the entry deadline for the European Cleaning & Hygiene Awards has been extended to Friday May 9. So you still have over a week to showcase your achievements and get involved in the only pan-European awards for the professional cleaning sector.The annual gala awards dinner - held in a different European city each year - has become the biggest night in the professional cleaning industry's calendar. And everybody is invited to take part: there are plenty of categori
  
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