Cleaning Industry news

• The role of distributor support in education facilities management

  08-07-2025 13:46 via fmj.co.uk
  
  In education, the focus is often – and rightly – on student outcomes. But behind every successful school day lies the unrelenting work of facilities managers, tasked with keeping the environment safe, compliant, and fully operational. Their role is vital, yet increasingly difficult to deliver under pressure from all sides.
  Here Vikki Horn, Senior Category Manager at Pipe Centre, discusses how across the sector, facilities teams are managing increasingly complex estates, many of which
  
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• A triple win for My Property Pros!

  08-07-2025 13:07 via chtmag.com
  
  The My Property Pros (MPP) network is making serious moves in the world of franchising and exterior cleaning.
  Case in point: Diogo Pinheiro, franchisee for South Holland in Lincolnshire, who launched his business in March and has wasted no time making his mark. In just his second week, he secured over £2,000 worth of jobs. While Pinheiro’s off to a flying start, the rest of the network has been putting in a winning performance too.
  Pinheiro left the corporate world behind and relocat
  
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• Mitie moves up 36 places in Top 100 Apprenticeship Employers 2025

  08-07-2025 12:09 via fmj.co.uk
  
  For the fourth consecutive year, Mitie has been named a Top 100 Apprenticeship Employers 2025 by the Department for Education (DFE), in partnership with RateMyApprenticeship. This year, Mitie has climbed 36 places to secure the number 16 spot with this rapid rise reflecting its commitment to upskilling, and career development.
  As one of only a few facilities transformation organisations featuring on the list, Mitie has been recognised as an exceptional apprentice employer, demonstrating a real c
  
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• Cardo wins repairs and maintenance contract in Wokingham 

  08-07-2025 11:48 via fmj.co.uk
  
  Wokingham Borough Council (WBC) has appointed Cardo as its new repairs and maintenance contractor, looking after 2,795 homes in the area.
  The five-year contract, which commenced in June 2025, covers WBC’s housing stock as well as properties owned by its housing companies, Berry Brook Homes and Loddon Homes.
  Mobilisation is already underway, with tenants starting to see Cardo and WBC dual-branded vans and uniformed staff in their neighbourhoods as services roll out.
  As part of the contract,
  
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• Culture of care

  08-07-2025 11:09 via fmj.co.uk
  
  Simon Lilley, Director of Strategy and Marketing for Sodexo UK & Ireland’s Health & Care business explains to Sara Bean how working in partnership with healthcare providers is helping improve patient care in and out of hospital
  Recent issues of FMJ have explored the influences of the hospitality and travel businesses on the FM sector, but it’s not confined to office workplaces, as Simon Lilley, Director of Strategy and Marketing for Sodexo’s Health & Care business
  
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• GPA appoints workplace services director

  08-07-2025 10:41 via fmj.co.uk
  
  Carly Ersser has been appointed to the role of Workplace Services Director at the Government Property Agency (GPA).
  Ersser joined the agency as Interim Director in November last year, following 12 years at HM Treasury leading change programmes, workplace experience and multi-site facilities.
  She will play a pivotal role at the GPA in transforming how the Civil Service operates by leading a team managing modern, efficient, and sustainable office environments across His Majesty’s Government.
  
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• EMCOR UK unveils end-to-end Data Centre Operations solution

  08-07-2025 10:19 via fmj.co.uk
  
  A Data Centre Operations solution covering the full lifecycle of data centre operations, spanning design, build, management and maintenance has been launched by EMCOR UK.
  The solution is designed to meet rising demand for new data centres, fuelled by the ever-increasing generation and consumption of data, with key drivers related to AI, IoT, cloud services, analytics, and edge computing.
  As part of the solution, EMCOR UK will advance customer data centres with its self-delivered solutions, moder
  
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• Advancing asset intelligence through NLP and risk modelling

  08-07-2025 09:42 via fmj.co.uk
  
  Executive Summary
  Facilities managers face growing pressure to deliver greater operational resilience and value across increasingly complex estates. While many organisations have made strides in data-driven asset management, the next leap forward lies in transforming insight into foresight. The VIAverse® platform, through its MAP (Maintain, Assure, Predict) framework, is revolutionising how Natural Language Processing (NLP) and intelligent risk modelling enhance asset visibility, condition a
  
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• Ernst and Young staff protest over cuts to cleaning workers

  08-07-2025 01:00
  Cleaners staged a protest outside London's Ernst and Young headquarters in June over alleged plans to cut the company's cleaning staff by 37 per cent.Around 50 members of the Independent Workers Union of Great Britain, which represents gig economy workers, amassed outside EY's London Bridge offices holding banners and demanding better pay and conditions.The protestors highlighted the fact that the company's partners receive average pay packets of more than £720,000 while cleaners were bein
  
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