Cleaning Industry news

• HSE to help deliver regulatory clarity for cobots in the workplace

  12-06-2026 13:10 via fmj.co.uk
  
  The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) and the Regulatory Innovation Office (RIO) are working together, along with government and industry, to support the safe and responsible adoption of robotics in the workplace.
  The project, launched today during London Tech Week, has been co-designed with industry to give companies clarity on regulatory requirements, and support businesses to increase the use of robotics.
  HSE will partner with Automate UK and the Manufacturing Technology Centre (MTC) to creat
  
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• Operational risk

  12-06-2026 11:13 via fmj.co.uk
  
  Able Managing Director, Myles Cook, explains why failed safety inspections can point to wider issues in maintenance, record keeping and day-to-day oversight
  Most failed safety inspections are treated as one-off problems. Something hasn’t passed, it gets repaired or taken out of use, and everyone moves on. That deals with the immediate issue, but it often misses what actually matters.
  When equipment fails inspection, it is usually not the first time something has gone wrong. More often, it
  
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• Aquablu launches REFILL+ Series 2 with AURA: The next generation of smart workplace hydration now with hot water

  12-06-2026 09:48 via fmj.co.uk
  
  Aquablu launches REFILL+ Series 2, a smart, all-in-one workplace hydration system.
  Designed to boost employee wellbeing, productivity, and support workplace ESG goals.
  Provides real-time data on usage, CO₂ savings, and system performance.Aquablu, the Dutch cleantech company transforming how employees access and enjoy drinking water, has unveiled the REFILL+ Series 2. Powered by the new AURA operating system, the Series 2 sets a new benchmark for sustainable, intelligent hydration in the w
  
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• Compass ‘Classroom to Careers’ programme aims to help young people into meaningful work

  12-06-2026 09:30 via fmj.co.uk
  
  Compass Group UK & Ireland has launched its Classroom to Careers programme to help young people develop the skills, confidence and opportunities they need to progress into sustainable and meaningful employment. This is part of its social mobility strategy – Our Social Promise, which is striving to positively impact one million lives by 2030.
  Classroom to Careers is an innovative programme that brings together Compass’ existing and newly launched early careers initiatives, with a
  
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• Thermatic to provide critical support for Bradford Hospitals

  12-06-2026 09:00 via fmj.co.uk
  
  Facilities management company, Thermatic, is to play a critical role in maintaining healthcare ventilation systems in Bradford’s hospitals. The contract with Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust sees Thermatic delivering planned preventative maintenance and reactive support across the Trust’s three hospitals to minimise downtime across its theatres and ensure systems across the board meet vital compliance standar
  
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• Metsä launches 2027 Sustainability Awards

  12-06-2026 09:00 via cleaningmag.com
  
  After successful events in 2023 and 2025, the Metsä 2027 Sustainability Awards, in association with the Cleaning and Services Support Association and hosted by Katrin, is back.
  
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