Cleaning Industry news

• Real estate’s resilience expected to continue shining through in 2026 despite global volatility

  10-03-2026 15:10
  Improving fundamentals and an increase in the availability of capital have buoyed the real estate industry globally as a new cycle gathers pace, with greater stability around inflation and interest rates, and a sense that asset class valuations are rebounding from recent lows with liquidity returning to the United States, Europe and Asia Pacific. However, the prevailing uncertainty arising from de-globalisation, including volatile geopolitics and challenging economic conditions, still presents i
  
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• Veteran Owned UK awards Corporate Ready certification to Corps Security

  10-03-2026 13:13
  Social enterprise security specialist, Corps Security, has been awarded Corporate Ready certification by Veteran Owned UK (VOUK), the UK’s leading directory of organisations owned by UK veterans. The certification recognises the company as a verified veteran-owned business with the infrastructure and capacity to work with major corporate organisations.
  As a business created to support injured servicemen returning from the Crimean War, receiving this status fully supports Corps’ socia
  
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• TSA announces Safety Summit date

  10-03-2026 12:40 via chtmag.com
  Safety has to be at the top of every commercial laundry’s agenda.  It’s a key focus for the Textile Services Association (TSA), which runs regular events on the subject. The TSA will be holding its next major Safety Summit on 21 April 2026 at the Double Tree by Hilton in Wokingham. The programme for the day combines industry case studies, updated guidance and interactive learning.
  “Our aim is to bring the industry together to strengthen safety culture, share progress, and
  
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• Navigating a new future for non-domestic buildings

  10-03-2026 12:27
  As the construction industry continues to evolve in line with decarbonisation goals, facilities managers must adapt or face being left behind
  Andrew Lenton, Director of Business Development for Pipe Centre, explores the changes, and how merchants are supporting SMEs to navigate their new future.The landscape for non-domestic buildings is changing rapidly. Legislative drivers, sustainability targets and new demands from end users are reshaping not only how we design and construct buildings, but a
  
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• EscaTEQ to introduce structured escalator cleaning framework at Interclean Amsterdam 2026

  10-03-2026 12:26 via chtmag.com
  EscaTEQ, a global provider of method-based escalator cleaning solutions, is to introduce the EscaTEQ Method at Interclean Amsterdam 2026, the world’s largest professional cleaning and hygiene exhibition. 
  Despite more than a century of escalator use globally, no widely adopted framework exists for routine escalator cleaning. Among the most visible, heavily trafficked and mechanically sensitive assets in the built environment, escalators sit at the intersection of passenger safety, mec
  
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• Firefighting to foresight

  10-03-2026 11:53
  Jennifer Ritz of Timly Software AG draws on research including a Europe-wide trend analysis on maintenance and asset management which shows the reasons behind an uptake in smart maintenance
  For many companies, implementing a successful maintenance strategy has quietly become a major lever for resilience, cost control, and sustainability. Yet many facilities and asset managers still struggle with ageing and failing equipment, labour shortages, and fragmented processes that keep them from smartly
  
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• ‘Food in healthcare isn’t about being cheap – it’s about value,’ says NHS food lead 

  10-03-2026 11:35
  Healthcare foodservice providers and Trusts must move beyond a cost-first mindset and recognise the role food plays in patient recovery and wellbeing, according to NHS England’s national food lead Phil Shelley.
  Speaking at an Arena Networking breakfast event in London, Shelley delivered a clear message to suppliers, caterers and healthcare leaders: food should be recognised as a core part of care, not simply a support service.
  “Food in healthcare is not about being cheap. It’s
  
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• BSRIA launches Guide of Guides

  10-03-2026 11:13
  BSRIA, the science-driven independent organisation providing practical guidance and commercial solutions for the built environment, has launched BSRIA Guide of Guides, a new online directory designed to help the building services community cut through a complex guidance landscape. It brings guidance from key industry associations and publishers together in one place, curated, organised and easy to navigate.
  As well as providing a speedy solution to finding something specific, expert indexing all
  
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• Churchill Group creates more than £280 million in social value in 2024/25

  10-03-2026 11:00 via cleaningmag.com
  Churchill Group has published its latest social value report, outlining how the business has generated social value through four key themes – work, economy, community, and planet. The report was created and validated by Social Value Portal.
  
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• Trailblazer recognition for EMCOR UK in Stonewall’s Proud Employers Accreditation

  10-03-2026 10:43
  Engineering-led facilities management workplaces services provider, EMCOR UK, which is now part of OCS, has been accredited as a Trailblazing Employer in the Proud Employers Accreditation Scheme.
  The scheme is run by leading LGBTQ+ rights charity Stonewall. It benchmarks employers against a good practice framework across eight areas of inclusion and provides improvement guidance.
  EMCOR UK achieved the highest of four accreditation levels, recognising the company’s commitment to LGBTQ+
  
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• New FM deal for Equans at MediaCity

  10-03-2026 10:11
  Landsec has awarded Equans a new four-year contract to deliver building services, fabric maintenance and energy performance across its MediaCity estate in Salford, Manchester.
  The contract award builds on a successful five-year partnership with MediaCity, where Equans has provided hard facilities management and energy efficiency services since 2020.
  Home to more than 250 businesses, including the BBC, ITV, SIS and Kellogg’s, MediaCity is a 200-acre destination on the banks of the Manc
  
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• Reinforcing our global commitment

  10-03-2026 09:52
  PPL Training officially operates as a fully integrated UK subsidiary of the Apave Group. This transition marks a new era for the organisation while reinforcing its commitment to ‘excellence as standard’.
  While the brand identity shifts to reflect Apave’s global unification, including updated facility aesthetics, digital assets, certification and more. The core of PPL Training remains unchanged. Clients will continue to work with the same industry-leading experts and utilise the
  
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