Cleaning Industry news

• B Corp status for Magenta Associates

  14-05-2025 14:39 via fmj.co.uk
  
  Employee-owned communications consultancy Magenta Associates joins a global movement of for-profit businesses committed to creating a more sustainable, ethical and equitable economy having become a Certified B Corporation.
  Nonprofit network B Lab provides B Corp Certification to companies that meet rigorous standards of social and environmental performance, accountability and transparency. A company must achieve a B Impact Assessment score of 80+ to be certified. With a verified score of 126.1,
  
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• OCS announces strategic partnership with the University of Sussex

  14-05-2025 12:20 via chtmag.com
  
  OCS has announced a new seven-year partnership with the University of Sussex, a transformative step in their commitment to delivering high-quality facilities management services. With an option to extend for an additional three years, this unique agreement sees the University of Sussex and OCS enter a joint venture partnership, underpinned by a collaborative approach to service delivery.
  The joint venture will deliver total facilities management services to the University estate, covering hard a
  
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• World FM Day: Global FM Awards honour IWFM nominees LGIM and FM Partners for wellbeing initiative

  14-05-2025 12:06 via fmj.co.uk
  
  The Global FM Awards of Excellence 2025 has recognised Legal and General Investment Management Limited (LGIM) and FM Partners with a silver award for exceptional achievement as the sector marks World FM Day.
  Nominated by the Institute of Workplace and Facilities Management (IWFM), Hidden Workers is a wellbeing-boosting initiative focusing on improving the working conditions and benefits of security, maintenance and cleaning staff, developed in response to the challenges faced by the UK’s h
  
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• Expansive launches AI-powered tools to transform facilities management

  14-05-2025 11:23 via fmj.co.uk
  
  Expansive AI simplifies FM workflows, reduces admin, and empowers teams with smarter, faster decision-making.
  Expansive, the award winning facilities and maintenance management platform, has today announced the launch of Expansive AI. A new suite of intelligent tools built to support FM teams on the ground. The first wave of AI-powered features is due to go live this month, helping FM teams simplify complex tasks, reduce repetitive admin, and act on real time insights.
  This launch marks a major
  
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• False alarms

  14-05-2025 11:00 via fmj.co.uk
  
  Matthew Holliday, Director of Technical Services & Field Operations at the National Security Inspectorate (NSI), explains how false alarms from security systems are being addressed through an industry-wide partnership with policeOver the past two years, the number of false alarms triggered by security systems has significantly increased.
  While the threat posed by false alarms is not new, it has escalated due to evolving technology. Thirty years ago, false alarms were rampant, with a stagger
  
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• KST opens new accredited training centre 

  14-05-2025 10:31 via fmj.co.uk
  
  Kings Secure Technologies (KST) has opened a new accredited training centre at its technology monitoring facility, K-SOC, located in the West Midlands, underscoring the Group’s commitment to investing in innovative learning opportunities and fostering a culture of continuous professional development.
  Designed to serve as a cornerstone of the KST Group’s infrastructure, the new facility is dedicated to providing comprehensive training in public space surveillance for both newcomers en
  
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• ESS and Olio win ‘Food Waste Initiative of the Year’ award

  14-05-2025 10:10 via fmj.co.uk
  
  ESS, Compass Group UK & Ireland’s, specialist business operating in the Defence, Energy, Government, Infrastructure and Marine & Aerospace sectors, in collaboration with community sharing app Olio has won ‘Food Waste Initiative of the Year’ at the Awards for Excellence in Recycling and Waste Management.
  Held at the Grosvenor Hotel in London, the event celebrated accomplishments and championed achievements in the recycling, reuse and waste reduction sectors.
  ESS and Olio
  
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• World FM Day 2025 – Resilience in Action: Sodexo spotlights Emily Davis’ journey into facilities management

  14-05-2025 09:51 via fmj.co.uk
  
  To mark World FM Day and the theme Resilience in Action: FM Thriving in a World of Change, Sodexo UK & Ireland is proud to spotlight Emily Davis, Hospitality Support Manager in its Independent Schools business, who is taking a bold and inspiring step forward by beginning her FM apprenticeship with Sodexo this May. Her story highlights how new voices and experiences along with the courage to explore new career paths are shaping the future of facilities management.
  Davis’ journey in
  
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• Motel cleaning crew finds live alligator left behind in guest room

  14-05-2025 01:00
  Staff at a US motel were unnerved to find a live alligator hiding under the bed of one of the rooms after the guest had checked out.The manager of the Pine River Motel in Cheboygan, Michigan, found the reptile with his nephew when the two were preparing the room for the next guest. They were particularly surprised at their discovery since alligators are not native to Michigan."We just went in to clean the room and when my nephew looked under the bed, he was there," said Gary the manager. "He was
  
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