Cleaning Industry news

• Lobby for change

  17-06-2025 14:45 via fmj.co.uk
  Madeleine Ford explores how hospitality-led facilities management is transforming the workplace into a destination for talent, wellbeing and brand culture
  The current picture of facilities management is one of being increasingly experiential, not just operational. FM isn’t just supporting hospitality it’s increasingly adopting its principles as the industry becomes more experienced driven, people-centred, and service-minded.FM and hospitality practices could in some ways be seen as
  
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• Whitecroft Lighting’s project partnership with Mitie reduces lighting energy by 80% across DWP estate

  17-06-2025 14:29 via fmj.co.uk
  A major smart lighting upgrade for the Department for Work & Pensions (DWP) has been successfully delivered by lighting manufacturer, Whitecroft Lighting, dramatically reducing energy consumption across its UK-wide estate.
  Carried out in partnership with FM provider, Mitie, Whitecroft Lighting replaced outdated lighting systems with modern LED luminaires and smart building technology, reducing the DWP’s lighting energy consumption by around 80 per cent.
  The project has delivered unprec
  
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• UK companies use sustainability skills to reduce carbon and win business

  17-06-2025 14:08 via fmj.co.uk
  Thousands of UK businesses are now translating sustainability training into real-world impact, with the latest Supply Chain Sustainability School Annual Impact Report revealing widespread carbon reduction efforts and tangible business wins.
  In the past year alone, 7,677 companies engaged with the School’s free training and tools, with 50,855 learners upskilled – an 18 per cent increase in individuals and four per cent growth in company participation compared to the previous year.
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• Churchill takes off with East Midlands Airport

  17-06-2025 13:46 via chtmag.com
  Cleaning firm Churchill has secured a five-year contract with East Midlands Airport following a competitive tender process.
  The new partnership commenced in April. Churchill will deliver a comprehensive suite of services across both landside and airside environments within the airport, including washrooms, gates, arrivals and departures areas. Services will include general cleaning, washroom hygiene, pest control, and window cleaning.
  A team of 30 staff will be based on site, each having complet
  
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• Godfrey Group celebrates new customers including first in Scotland

  17-06-2025 13:34 via chtmag.com
  A North Wales housekeeping and facilities management specialist is celebrating winning a series of new customers – including the company’s first in Scotland.
  Godfrey Group has onboarded international holiday park operator Landal to provide housekeeping for all its holiday lodges at its Barnsoul site in Dumfries.
  Independently owned holiday park Low Briery, near Keswick in the Lake District, has also contracted with Godfrey Group to provide cleaning services for all its lodges and cot
  
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• Lessons in Legionella

  17-06-2025 12:42 via fmj.co.uk
  Tim Strutt, Electronic Temperature Instruments (ETI) uncovers the latest developments in legionella testing and how these support facilities managers
  Legionella is a type of bacteria that thrives in warm water environments, especially in building systems where stagnant or aerosolised water is present. These bacteria can cause Legionnaires’ disease, a potentially fatal form of pneumonia in humans.
  Though outbreaks are rare, they do happen – and infection can be deadly for certain gro
  
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• SBFM provides employment opportunities for women with convictions

  17-06-2025 12:23 via fmj.co.uk
  Soft FM services provider, SBFM, has joined forces with Working Chance, the UK’s only employment charity solely for women with convictions, to offer opportunities to women leaving the criminal justice system.
  The partnership prioritises quality matches that benefit individual applicants and supports SBFM’s Evolve programme, which provides comprehensive support, training, mentorship and career opportunities in the facilities management industry.
  Evolve addresses employment barriers by
  
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• Contract win for Churchill at East Midlands Airport

  17-06-2025 12:01 via fmj.co.uk
  Churchill has won a five-year cleaning contract with East Midlands Airport following a competitive tender process.
  The contract, which commenced in April, sees Churchill delivering a comprehensive suite of services across both landside and airside environments within the airport, including washrooms, gates, arrivals and departures areas. Services include general cleaning, washroom hygiene, pest control, and window cleaning.
  A team of 30 staff will be based on site, each having completed rig
  
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• IWFM partners with Amey on strategic asset management guidance for workplace and facilities managers

  17-06-2025 11:33 via fmj.co.uk
  New guidance has been published aimed at addressing a key knowledge gap around strategic asset management among UK workplace and facilities managers (WFMs).
  The Institute for Workplace and Facilities Management (IWFM) has partnered with infrastructure specialists Amey to produce a new five-part series of Good Practice Guides, aimed at anyone in WFM who needs to build a greater, deeper understanding of strategic asset management (SAM) as it relates to their job.
  WFMs are likely to have day-to-day
  
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• Hydrating smarter: Why facilities managers are turning to plastic free solutions like Aquablu

  17-06-2025 10:46 via fmj.co.uk
  Today, facility managers are under pressure to find smart ways to reduce costs, improve sustainability and support staff wellbeing. One easy place to make a big impact is something we all use every day – water.
  Bottled water and basic dispensers have long been the norm, but now there is a better option. Aquablu Refill+, provided by workplace refreshment specialists such as Vending Sense, is a modern hydration system that removes single use plastics, improves employee health and saves money
  
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• Equans lands new five-year FM deal with Cheshire West and Chester Council

  17-06-2025 09:29 via fmj.co.uk
  Equans has been awarded a new five-year Strategic Partnership arrangement with Cheshire West and Chester Council, to deliver facilities management services across the Council’s estate.
  Equans was previously in a joint venture with the Council, operating as QWEST, since 2015. The joint venture ceased to deliver services in March 2025, when the new arrangement came into effect. Equans will now continue to deliver hard and soft FM services, including cleaning, mailroom and caretaking services
  
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• St Andrew’s Healthcare partners with Electrolux Professional

  17-06-2025 09:00 via cleaningmag.com
  St Andrew’s Healthcare has recently commented on its bespoke service contract from Electrolux Professional that supports the smooth running of the on-premises laundries (OPLs) at its three hospitals and two community sites.
  
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• Daytime cleaning: an alliance for fair working time

  17-06-2025 01:00
  Last week, more than 50 trade unionists, employers, clients, politicians, researchers, and cleaning machine manufacturers came together in Brussels to explore the opportunities and challenges of implementing daytime cleaning.Hayat El Hore, a cleaner and delegate from ACV-CSC in Belgium, opened the conference with powerful remarks: "Daytime cleaning isn't just a different way of organising things - it's a real improvement in our quality of life."Supporting messages followed from Gabi Bischoff, ME
  
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