Cleaning Industry news

• Washroom service initiative brings companies together to fight prostate cancer

  13-03-2026 17:35 via fmj.co.uk
  A partnership between Guildford-based charity, The Prostate Project and washroom services provider, Sanaway, has enabled 46 men to take a blood test for early detection of prostate cancer at Surrey firm, Surrey Satellite Technology Ltd (SSTL).
  The event took place in February and was the first of what is planned to be a series of collaborative efforts between The Prostate Project, Sanaway and their clients.
  SSTL staff and family members, as well as contractors were invited to take a PSA blood te
  
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• The Compass Group Foundation marks three years of transforming lives and communities

  13-03-2026 12:30 via fmj.co.uk
  Compass Group UK and Ireland is celebrating three years of impact through its partnership with The Compass Group Foundation, the Group’s independent charitable foundation.
  Launched in 2023 by parent company Compass Group, the Foundation is marking a period of rapid progress in breaking down barriers to opportunity and supporting people and communities to build more resilient futures.
  The Foundation has already supported more than 21,000 people and backed over 300 small enterprises globally
  
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• A sustainable stewardship

  13-03-2026 11:09 via fmj.co.uk
  Alan Cooper, Founder of Waste to Wonder Worldwide awarded an OBE for services to charity and sustainability on moving from waste management compliance to resource stewardshipFor over two decades, I have worked closely with FM professionals, workplace leaders, and property teams, helping organisations rethink how they manage surplus assets during workplace change. The OBE recognises a career dedicated not only to sustainability, but to proving that operational decisions made in buildings can crea
  
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• Events Director Fergus Bird joins Facilities & Estates Management Live

  13-03-2026 11:03 via fmj.co.uk
  We are delighted to announce that Fergus Bird has joined the team at KPM Media as Events Director, focusing on the growth and development of Facilities & Estates Management Live.
  Bird has extensive experience from 25 years in the events industry and brings a wealth of knowledge of the FM sector after successfully leading The Facilities Show through its expansion period from 2008 to 2015.
  As a consultant on the hugely successful launch of Facilities & Estates Management Live in 2025, Bird
  
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• Sick pay changes will have biggest impact at work under new Employment Rights Act advises Acas

  13-03-2026 10:34 via fmj.co.uk
  Workplace expert, Acas, commissioned YouGov to ask which changes in the Employment Rights Act 2025 will have the biggest impact on bosses and workers. New rights on sick pay topped the polls for both, followed by new protections on unfair dismissals. Employers ranked new paternity leave rights as their third biggest while workers opted for the new changes on flexible working.
  The valuable insights gained from the results will help Acas target its support for workers and bosses where they need it
  
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• Mitie awarded Disability Confident Level 3 – Leader status

  13-03-2026 10:17 via fmj.co.uk
  Mitie has been formally recognised as a Disability Confident Leader (Level 3) – the highest accreditation available under the UK Government’s Disability Confident scheme, led by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP). Achieving Level 3 status reflects sustained progress across the business to strengthen disability inclusion, inclusive recruitment and workplace support.
  Since April 2025, Mitie has seen a 14 per cent increase in the absolute number of colleagues disclosing a disabi
  
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• Group Metropolitan delivers a state-of-the-art data hall testing laboratory in Knutsford

  13-03-2026 09:48 via fmj.co.uk
  Group Metropolitan’s Northern team has successfully completed a bespoke laboratory fit-out project for a blue-chip client in Knutsford, delivering a highly complex and advanced data hall facility within a 30-week programme.
  The client appointed ARUP and Group Metropolitan at BSRIA Stage 1, with both companies partnering to support the development of the detailed design. ARUP’s expertise in data centre design, in-house CFD analysis, 3D modelling and knowledge of modern technological a
  
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• Westgrove Group secures TFM contract with Festival Place Shopping Centre

  13-03-2026 08:00 via cleaningmag.com
  Following a tender process, The Westgrove Group has been awarded a new three year multi million total facilities management (TFM) contract to provide comprehensive FM services at regional shopping centre, Festival Place in Basingstoke, which is managed by property management company Estama.
  
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