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• MTX Contracts Ltd acquires FM provider Elite Group

  03-12-2025 14:29 via fmj.co.uk
  Elite Group, a facilities management and engineering services provider has been acquired by Healthcare Modern Methods of Construction specialist MTX Contracts Ltd.
  According to MTX, the acquisition marks an exciting milestone for the company as the business continues to strengthen its maintenance, small works and FM capabilities to support both existing healthcare clients and the wider NHS estate.
  With the NHS reporting a maintenance backlog valued at more than £16 billion, the combined ca
  
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• BCC urges sector organisations to act to stamp out modern slavery

  03-12-2025 14:22 via cleaningmag.com
  The British Cleaning Council (BCC) has urged its member associations and organisations across the cleaning, hygiene and FM sector to take action on modern slavery.
  
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• Peartree Cleaning Services champions development through apprenticeships

  03-12-2025 13:45 via chtmag.com
  Peartree Cleaning Services, one of the UK’s leading providers of professional cleaning and facilities solutions, has announced that two of its managers, Marta Lignicka and Ney Guzman, have successfully completed the Level 5 Industry Management Training Scheme apprenticeship. This achievement marks a significant milestone in Peartree’s ongoing commitment to investing in the growth and professional development of its people.
  Through a combination of coaching, workshops, and on-the-job
  
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• Hive Cleaning recertifies as B Corp with a stellar 122.2: highest-scoring office cleaning company in the world

  03-12-2025 13:27 via fmj.co.uk
  Hive Cleaning Ltd, a leading sustainable and ethical commercial cleaning company, is thrilled to announce its successful recertification as a B Corp, achieving an outstanding overall B Impact score of 122.2.
  This industry-leading score reaffirms Hive’s position as the highest-ranking office cleaning company in the world and places it among the top 5% of B Corps globally.
  The achievement comes after a rigorous, audit process that began in March, involving a detailed assessment of Hive&rsquo
  
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• Momentum sweeps up new housing association deal

  03-12-2025 11:37 via fmj.co.uk
  Momentum Maintain, part of north west-based property services company, The Momentum Group, has been appointed by Crosby Housing Association (CHA) to deliver high-quality cleaning services that will enhance living environments for residents and support CHA’s commitment to reinvesting in local communities.
  CHA is a not-for-profit community-based housing provider, owning and managing more than 440 homes across Southport, Waterloo, Seaforth, Litherland and Bootle. The new partnership will cove
  
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• What accessibility truly means in the washroom

  03-12-2025 11:12 via fmj.co.uk
  Jamie Woodhall, Technical & Innovations Manager at Initial Washroom Hygiene
  A significant proportion of the population lives with disabilities or health conditions, many of them hidden, yet most workplaces do not reflect the full range of needs people bring with them[1]. In the UK, one in five people of working age are disabled, while 14 million people suffer from continence issues and around 6.5 million have a bowel condition[2]. Their needs are often overlooked in the very spaces where pri
  
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• SFMI Platinum Award for Churchill

  03-12-2025 10:52 via fmj.co.uk
  Churchill Group has been recognised for its sustainability work, receiving a Platinum Award from the Sustainable Facilities Management Index (SFMI).
  The SFMI Platinum Award, the highest level awarded, follows on from Churchill Group’s 2024 Gold Award achievement, when it also won the Rising Star Award.
  SFMI recognised the company’s significant strides in environmental, social, and governance (ESG) practices, with its score increasing across all three categories this year. Its overal
  
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• Tom Hinton appointed as Kier’s new CFO as Simon Kesterton steps down at the end of the year

  03-12-2025 10:36 via fmj.co.uk
  Simon Kesterton
  Kier has announced that its Chief Financial Officer (CFO), Simon Kesterton, is stepping down from the Group at the end of the year.
  As part of the company’s executive team, and an executive director of the Kier Group Board, Kesterton has played a pivotal role in transforming Kier and strengthening its balance sheet.  Alongside the strong financial performance the Group now has, he has also implemented major change within IT and procurement.
  Kesterton said: “When
  
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• OCS formally completes EMCOR UK acquisition

  03-12-2025 10:06 via fmj.co.uk
  OCS has completed its acquisition of EMCOR UK from EMCOR Group Inc., bringing together two of the largest hard services-led facilities services businesses, with unmatched engineering capabilities and established operations across the UK.
  The acquisition follows the purchase of FES FM and FES Support Services in December 2024, further strengthening OCS in the UK hard services market. The combined division will include more than 7,000 engineers and annual revenues exceeding £1 billion. This
  
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• Christeyns supports men’s mental health

  03-12-2025 09:54 via chtmag.com
  In support of Men’s International Day, hygiene specialist Christeyns UK is increasing its focus on the wellbeing and of its male workforce.
  Christeyns realised the importance of championing mental health in the work place many years ago, identifying several training activities, resources, and assistance programmes that are now successfully in place across its UK group of companies.
  There is however a certain stigma around men’s mental health and Christeyns recognises the challenges m
  
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