Cleaning Industry news

• Survey reveals widespread gaps in workplace mediation skills

  26-06-2026 13:51 via fmj.co.uk
  
  According to a new Acas survey, one third of Britain’s workplaces do not have staff with the necessary mediation skills to resolve a workplace conflict.
  The Acas survey, carried out by YouGov, found that 33 per cent of workers thought that their organisation did not have people with the necessary mediation skills to resolve a workplace conflict, with the figure rising to 40 per cent for SMEs.
  Mediation is a way of mending relationships when there is a disagreement at work, and looks at how
  
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• Protecting power: Why grid capacity is becoming critical in logistics real estate

  26-06-2026 13:02 via fmj.co.uk
  
  By Anne Brom (Savills Cross-border team) and Abe Jongbloed (Head of Property Management Netherlands)
  In today’s European logistics market, access to power is no longer a given: it is a strategic asset. What was once a future challenge is now an immediate constraint. In many locations, grid capacity is already insufficient to support existing operational requirements, let alone future demand from electrification, automation, and energy-intensive occupiers. Property managers are increasingly
  
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• The Clean Space appointed by SET to support its growing London art centres

  26-06-2026 11:54 via chtmag.com
  
  Specialist commercial cleaning company, The Clean Space, has been appointed by SET, a contemporary arts organisation and registered charity, to provide scheduled cleaning services across eight sites in London.
  SET transforms vacant buildings across London into spaces for experimental culture, collective making, artistic production and community use. Founded by three artists in 2016, the organisation has grown into a network of city-wide centres, providing genuinely affordable studios, a multidis
  
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• The Clean Space awarded cleaning services contract across SET’s London art centres

  26-06-2026 11:31 via fmj.co.uk
  
  SET, a contemporary arts organisation and registered charity, has appointed specialist commercial cleaning firm, The Clean Space, to provide scheduled cleaning services across eight sites in London.
  SET transforms vacant buildings across London into spaces for experimental culture, collective making, artistic production and community use. Founded by three artists in 2016, the organisation has grown into a network of city-wide centres, providing genuinely affordable studios, a multidisciplinary p
  
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• Double award win for Mitie at Hospitality Assured Awards

  26-06-2026 10:59 via fmj.co.uk
  
  Mitie secured two prestigious honours at the Hospitality Assured Awards 2026, recognising excellence in customer experience, leadership and integrated facilities management.
  The organisation received the Highest Scoring Newcomer Award following its first full Hospitality Assured assessment on the EY Integrated Facilities Management contract, achieving an outstanding World Class result.
  The assessment recognised the close collaboration between Mitie and its Journey Partners, demonstrating how int
  
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• AVA hosts MPs in Parliament for vending engagement

  26-06-2026 10:47 via fmj.co.uk
  
  AVA: The Vending & Automated Retail Association recently hosted a dinner at the House of Lords, bringing together MPs and vending industry representatives to raise the profile of the UK vending sector, introduce parliamentarians to the people and businesses behind it, and open a dialogue on the legislative challenges it faces.
  The AVA’s members account for 80 per cent of the UK vending industry’s £3.6 billion turnover and employ more than 19,500 people directly, with furthe
  
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• Compass Group UK & Ireland CEO to retire

  26-06-2026 10:04 via fmj.co.uk
  
  Robin Mills, CEO of Compass Group UK & Ireland, will retire this summer after 19 years with the business, including seven years as CEO and as a member of the Compass Group PLC Executive Committee.
  Known for his people-centred and client-focused leadership, Mills has overseen a period of significant growth, with the UK & Ireland business doubling in size during his tenure. He successfully guided the organisation through the challenges of the Covid-19 pandemic, helping it emerge stronger a
  
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• BICSc reveals 2026 awards finalists

  26-06-2026 09:30 via cleaningmag.com
  
  The finalists for this year’s BICSc awards have been revealed after another record-breaking number of entries were submitted to the Institute. The BICSc annual awards, which will be staged in September, saw another significant increase in nominations across numerous categories with outstanding entries highlighting how standards continue to rise industry-wide.
  
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