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• Amey to support defence housing reform with energy‑saving technology pilot

  10-06-2026 14:57 via fmj.co.uk
  
  Amey has launched a pilot of smart energy optimisation technology across military housing, to support the UK Government’s wider Defence Housing Strategy and its ambition to modernise accommodation, improve living standards and deliver better long-term value across the estate.
  Amey, in partnership with the Defence Infrastructure Organisation (DIO), operates two Regional Accommodation Maintenance Services (RAMS) contracts, providing repair, maintenance, and property preparation services to a
  
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• Primary schools wanted for targeted hygiene pilot project

  10-06-2026 12:23 via cleaningmag.com
  
  Primary schools and trusts across the UK are being invited to express interest in potentially taking part in a pilot project starting in the Autumn term which aims to reduce absence rates using targeted hygiene.
  
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• 14forty secures five-year integrated FM contract with Valeo Foods

  10-06-2026 12:23 via fmj.co.uk
  
  Integrated facilities management provider 14forty has secured a five-year contract with leading international food manufacturer Valeo Foods, supporting the business in enhancing employee experience and operational performance through improved workplace services and facilities management.
  The partnership will see 14forty deliver a full range of soft FM services across three Valeo Foods’ manufacturing and office sites in the UK and Ireland.
  Valeo Foods, home to much-loved brands including Ba
  
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• Poor data quality and fragmented record is impacting compliance across lift and escalator assets

  10-06-2026 11:38 via fmj.co.uk
  
  A lack of reliable data and inconsistent record keeping across lift and escalator assets could be hindering sustainability progress and safety compliance, new research suggests.
  The research, commissioned by PEW Electrical, found that nearly two thirds (63 per cent) of facilities managers believe carbon data relating to lifts and escalators to be limited or unreliable. While 72 per cent say the sustainability credentials of lifts and escalators are integral to their building management strategy,
  
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• Plastics problem

  10-06-2026 11:23 via fmj.co.uk
  
  David Gudgeon, Head of External Affairs at Reconomy brand Eurokey, says Britain’s recycling gap is becoming a growing cost and compliance problem for facilities managers
  The UK’s recycling infrastructure challenge is no longer simply an environmental issue. It is becoming an increasingly significant commercial problem for facilities managers and businesses across the waste chain.
  A wave of reforms, including Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR), Simpler Recycling and the Plastic Pa
  
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• Service Works Global unveils Geminus – a new platform for the connected built environment

  10-06-2026 09:43 via fmj.co.uk
  
  Service Works Global (SWG) introduces Geminus, a next‑generation platform that helps organisations move forward on their digital journey – no matter where they are today.
  Geminus empowers facilities and property management teams to make faster, more informed decisions by unlocking the full value of their building data. Built on decades of FM and technology expertise, the platform provides a trusted foundation for connecting, structuring and using information across the entire buildin
  
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• UK data centre demand is coming up against a limited pool of capacity, warns Savills

  10-06-2026 09:35 via fmj.co.uk
  
  The UK’s data centre vacancy rate has compressed sharply in the last decade, from 27 per cent in 2016 to 8 per cent in Q1 2026, with London’s vacancy rate currently even lower at just 7 per cent according to Savills. A record amount of capacity – 217MW – took space across the country in 2025, up from 212MW in 2024, with 96MW taken in the final quarter of 2025 alone.
  The international real estate advisor says that UK data centre demand is converging on a limited pool of ca
  
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• BCC initiative invites primary schools to take part in targeted hygiene pilot project

  10-06-2026 09:00 via fmj.co.uk
  
  Primary schools and trusts across the UK are being invited to express interest in potentially taking part in a pilot project starting in the Autumn term which aims to reduce absence rates using targeted hygiene.
  The British Cleaning Council (BCC), working with sector partners including SC Johnson Professional, has designed the initiative to explore whether a practical, evidence-informed targeted hygiene approach can help schools support attendance at the time of the year when winter illnesses su
  
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