Cleaning Industry news

• Churchill wins cleaning contract at iconic Gateshead venue

  09-02-2026 15:12
  Churchill has been appointed to deliver specialist cleaning services at The Glasshouse International Centre for Music, one of the North East’s most recognisable cultural landmarks.
  The three-year contract covers the internal cleaning of the iconic venue in Gateshead, on the banks of the River Tyne. Operating as a charity and recently marking its 21st anniversary, the building requires a highly flexible schedule that aligns with the needs of performances and daily operations.
  A team of 15 C
  
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• From coordination to confidence: what helps an FM apprenticeship succeed

  09-02-2026 14:40
  Former facilities management apprentice Keighley Luff, who trained while working at Chelsea Football Club, reflects on her apprenticeship journey, and shares top tips on what employers and future apprentices can do to set themselves up for success
  Her positive experience highlights the role employers play in creating the conditions for apprentices to succeed in demanding FM environments.
  Keighley explained: “I always wanted progression. Weren’t really sure how to get it. And I think
  
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• National Apprenticeship Week: Tackling skills shortages in cleaning & FM

  09-02-2026 14:17 via chtmag.com
  This National Apprenticeship Week, Jangro CEO, Jo Gilliard is urging the cleaning and hygiene sector and the wider FM industry to rethink outdated approaches to attracting talent and to back that up with meaningful action.
  With workforce pressures continuing and only nine per cent of the sector under the age of 25, Gilliard stresses that apprenticeships must reflect the reality of today’s industry. One increasingly shaped by ESG, sustainability, compliance, data, technology and leadership,
  
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• The Clean Space puts community first

  09-02-2026 14:01 via chtmag.com
  The Clean Space, one of the UK’s leading commercial cleaning companies, has continued its commitment to community engagement by supporting St Luke’s Primary School, Islington by carrying out practical outdoor maintenance works.
  As part of ‘The Clean Space Community Initiatives’ programme, the company’s Maintenance Division partnered with St Luke’s Primary School, one of the schools supported through its cleaning services. Following discussions with members of
  
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• Catering challenges

  09-02-2026 13:09
  Piers Zangana chaired a discussion at Facilities & Estates Management Live on the provision of foodservices in an ever-changing workplace
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  • Piers Zangana, Susa Comms
  • Angus Brydon, MD at catering specialists BM Caterers
  • David Crew, Global Operations Director at Hogan Lovells• Julian Fris, Founder & CEO Neller Davies
  Helping to set the scene, Piers Zangana asked David Crew to describe the current catering arrangement within his organisation. Crew said
  
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• Homes for Students to manage Imperial College London’s postgraduate accommodation portfolio

  09-02-2026 12:57
  Homes for Students (HfS) has been appointed by Imperial College London to manage its postgraduate only accommodation, GradPad, as the university further invests in upgrading its portfolio of 1,172 beds.
  Homes for Students, under its sister brand Prestige Student Living, are providing end-to-end support for the properties, providing a sales and marketing function, and day-to-day facilities management at Wood Lane Studios in White City (606 beds) and Griffon Studios in Battersea (566 beds).
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• NG Bailey opens 2026 apprenticeship scheme

  09-02-2026 12:35
  The independent engineering and services business is to create more than 70 new jobs through its award-winning apprenticeship programme.
  Applications are open to join NG Bailey and become an apprentice in one of the group’s market-leading divisions based throughout the UK.
  Launched to coincide with National Apprenticeship Week, the positions are being released in phases over the coming weeks through a dedicated section of the company’s website – https://www.ngbailey.com/apprent
  
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• Ex-CBRE Paul Saville-King appointed Group CEO at Unispace

  09-02-2026 12:25
  Paul Saville-King has been appointed as Group Chief Executive Officer, at Unispace, a global leader in integrated workplace strategy, design, and construction, effective February 2026.
  Saville-King joins from CBRE, the world’s largest commercial real estate services firm, where he held a series of senior executive roles, most recently as Chief Product Officer of Global Workplace Solutions and previously as Global President of Project Management. In these roles, he led more than 10,000 prof
  
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• Cash and carbon – perfect bedfellows!

  09-02-2026 11:59
  Mute, a leading innovator in adaptable office architecture, has commissioned cost consultancy EthosEQ, to conduct the first ever office adaptability study, to compare traditional site-built meeting rooms with Mute Modular meeting rooms across a 10-year lifecycle. Key areas of examination include cost, programme impact, flexibility and embodied carbon.
  The analysis examined meeting rooms built using Mute Modular, Mute’s adaptable room-in-room system, or constru
  
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• ProFM Group celebrates 30 years

  09-02-2026 11:42
  ProFM Group is celebrating its 30th anniversary. Since its founding in February 1996, the company has grown from a local security provider to a nationwide facilities management business, supporting thousands of public and private sector clients across the UK with tailored FM solutions and leading industry experts.
  While the ProFM brand itself is relatively new, with the rebrand coming in March of 2025, the company has a long and storied history. ProFM has long been recognised for delivering indu
  
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• Britannia Fire launches composite solar panel block-out solution in UK

  09-02-2026 10:06
  As the UK pushes toward ambitious net zero and renewable energy targets, leading UK fire extinguisher manufacturer, Britannia Fire, has launched PVSTOP, a solar panel block-out solution, in lightweight, composite units for easy use and transport. PVSTOP’s liquid coating acts like a blanket, instantly blocking light and safely shutting down solar panels during an emergency.
  Organisations in the private and public sector are increasingly embracing solar technology to power their premises and
  
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• Robert Scott: Cleaning industry key trends for 2026

  09-02-2026 08:00 via cleaningmag.com
  According to new research from cleaning manufacturer and distributor Robert Scott, the rising cost of doing business is the biggest challenge facing the UK’s cleaning industry.
  
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