Cleaning Industry news

• Royal Assent for new Employment Rights Act welcomed by Acas & TUC

  18-12-2025 14:02 via fmj.co.uk
  The Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service (Acas) has welcomed the new Employment Rights Act, describing it as a significant opportunity for employers and staff to work together to help businesses thrive and improve working lives.
  The Act, which received Royal Assent today (18 December), will update British employment law and includes the following changes:protection from unfair dismissal will become a right after 6 months of being in a job instead of two years
  new rules to limit “
  
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• Nutrition and wellbeing manager hire at Sodexo

  18-12-2025 13:03 via fmj.co.uk
  Kate Hilton, a registered dietitian, joins Sodexo UK & Ireland in a new transformative role that will shape the company’s nutrition strategy across its Government and Energy & Resources business.
  As Nutrition and Wellbeing Manager, Hilton will lead the management and development of Sodexo’s health and wellbeing programmes, while driving improvements to enhance the nutritional quality. Her focus will be on promoting healthier choices, creating effective messaging and
  
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• Inspirational, informative and engaging: TSA’s National Congress 2026

  18-12-2025 12:18 via chtmag.com
  The TSA has unveiled its programme for the 2026 National Congress, which takes place on 17th March at the iconic W Edinburgh hotel. The event combines insightful speaker presentations and updates with the opportunity to network with colleagues from the industry. Places are limited and are by invitation only – for more information contact the TSA.
  A fascinatingly diverse range of speakers includes Leon Thompson, Executive Director of UKHospitality Scotland, who will give a presentation on t
  
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• Overflowing bins and discarded needles: Britain’s public toilets need urgent hygiene fix

  18-12-2025 11:58 via chtmag.com
  According to a recent survey 24 per cent of Brits have avoided using washrooms due to poor cleanliness.
  To understand where standards remain high (and where they don’t), sanitary waste experts at BusinessWaste.co.uk have ranked the UK cities with the dirtiest and cleanest public toilets, based on Google Review data.
  Highlights from the research:
  York has the dirtiest public toilets in Britain, with 32 per cent of reviews mentioning “dirty” and an a
  
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• OCS lands five-year IFM deal with Merlin Entertainments

  18-12-2025 11:33 via fmj.co.uk
  Merlin Entertainments has selected OCS to deliver integrated facilities management (IFM) services across 12 of its UK attractions, marking a strategic evolution in how FM supports the guest experience.
  This five-year partnership – which has now commenced – introduces a comprehensive IFM model for the first time, covering a range of services across these locations, including building maintenance, cleaning, security, waste management, landscaping and pest control. Merlin employees work
  
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• Wessex announces launch event for next-gen facilities intelligence portal

  18-12-2025 11:13 via cleaningmag.com
  Wessex is preparing to debut a major digital innovation set to help organisations across the facilities industry measure performance, understand their impact and drive meaningful change. The company will unveil its new Facilities Intelligence Portal, WessexHub, during a virtual launch event on 21 January.
  
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• Workman to manage Landsec’s leisure park portfolio

  18-12-2025 11:06 via fmj.co.uk
  Commercial property management and building consultancy firm, Workman LLP, has been appointed by Landsec to manage its portfolio of retail and leisure assets across the UK, from 1 January 2026.
  Workman will manage leisure parks including West India Quays in London, Fountain Park in Edinburgh and Tower Park in Poole, with parks spanning other major urban centres including Leeds, Norwich, Cambridge, and Bath.
  Workman’s Retail & Leisure team has worked closely with Landsec throughout its
  
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• Hand hygiene

  18-12-2025 10:01 via fmj.co.uk
  Dr. Sally Bloomfield, Chairperson of the International Scientific Forum on Home Hygiene, and Scientific Consultant partnering with SC Johnson Professional to promote hand hygiene, on the new WHO guidelines
  On 15 October 2025, the World Health Organization and UNICEF launched the first global guidelines for hand hygiene in community settings. While hand hygiene guidelines for healthcare settings are commonplace, this is the first time that science-based guidance has been published for facilities
  
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• Accelerator UK powers next-generation connectivity at three CBRE properties in Manchester

  18-12-2025 09:48 via fmj.co.uk
  Accelerator UK Ltd has successfully completed major IT infrastructure upgrades at three prestigious CBRE managed properties in Manchester. Canada House, Ship Canal and The Hive have all undergone digital transformations to support multi-tenancies in their commercial property sites.
  Canada House is an Art Nouveau-style office building on Chepstow Street in Manchester with tenants such as Puma and National Heritage. The Hive is a unique Grade ‘A’ Office building in the h
  
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• Tendra Technical Services acquires Coat Facilities Group

  18-12-2025 09:40 via fmj.co.uk
  Tendra Technical Services has acquired integrated facilities management services provider, Coat Facilities Group Ltd.
  Based in the West Midlands, Coat Group is a network of specialist facilities management companies providing industry-leading expertise across all aspects of facilities management including both hard and soft. It has a portfolio of prestigious clients nationwide.
  Tendra is a newly established group uniting UK technical services businesses across the built environment. Tendra initi
  
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