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• Arsenal signs Legends Global as official caterer of Emirates Stadium

  01-07-2026 14:58 via fmj.co.uk
  
  Arsenal Football Club has appointed Legends Global as the new Official Caterer of Emirates Stadium.
  The multi-year agreement, which commences from the start of the 2026/27 season, will see Legends Global delivering all matchday and non-matchday food and beverage operations, as well as all hospitality experiences.
  Kicking off soon, Arsenal supporters can look forward to an enhanced menu offering across the stadium’s main concourse spaces. There will be a complete reimagination of premium ho
  
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• Total Clean Air secures major public sector procurement framework

  01-07-2026 13:04 via chtmag.com
  
  Somerset-based cleanroom and contamination control specialist Total Clean Air (TCA) has secured approved supplier status onto multiple public sector procurement frameworks worth £830 million, creating a streamlined route for organisations across the UK to access its specialist engineering, cleanroom and contamination control expertise.
  The appointments, operated by the Everything Estates frameworks, provide organisations in sectors including healthcare, pharmaceuticals, education, defence,
  
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• ‘Disruptor’ brand RWRK teams up with Regenex and Super Laundry to give landfill-headed towels brand new life as in-demand streetwear

  01-07-2026 12:47 via chtmag.com
  
  An innovative upcycling start-up is repurposing overdyed hospitality towels for street style fashion that is catching attention around the globe.
  London-based RWRK Studio has partnered with linen recovery specialist Regenex and Super Laundry to take discarded luxury towels from gyms and hotels and turn them into unique hoodies, jackets, shorts, trousers, tote bags and other must-haves.
  Now orders are flying in from the UK, United States, Europe and further afield as demand is growing and the par
  
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• Maintenance and cleaning costs are set to rise

  01-07-2026 12:30 via fmj.co.uk
  
  According to the latest forecast data from the Building Cost Information Service (BCIS) maintenance costs, as measured by the BCIS All-in Maintenance Cost Indices, are set to rise by 15.7 per cent over the five years to 1Q2031.
  BCIS’ updated forecast also reveals that cleaning costs are expected to rise by 29.1 per cent over the same period, driven primarily by labour costs, while energy costs are forecast to fall by around 10 per cent between 2026 and 2031 – though the near-term ou
  
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• WPS starts work on £1.1bn housing maintenance contract in Birmingham

  01-07-2026 12:06 via fmj.co.uk
  
  WPS, part of Wates Group, has commenced work on a flagship £1.1 billion, 10-year housing maintenance services contract with Birmingham City Council, supporting more than 30,000 homes.
  Awarded both the northern and southern lots following a wholesale retender of Birmingham’s housing maintenance, WPS is now delivering a full range of services, supporting long-term investment in social homes across the city.
  These include day-to-day repairs, improvement works, void property management t
  
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• Mitie unveils new Total Facilities Compliance service

  01-07-2026 11:29 via fmj.co.uk
  
  With new research from Mitie showing that more than a fifth (21 per cent) of organisations are unprepared for imminent regulatory requirements, Mitie is today launching its Total Facilities Compliance service to help organisations navigate an increasingly complex and evolving regulatory landscape.
  As estates grow in scale and complexity, and regulatory expectations continue to evolve, organisations are increasingly managing compliance across multiple suppliers, systems and teams, making it
  
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• ABM renews University Hospital Waterford contract

  01-07-2026 11:05 via cleaningmag.com
  
  ABM has been re-awarded a major contract to provide critical cleaning services at University Hospital Waterford (UHW). Under the contract with the Health Service Executive (HSE), ABM will continue to provide 265 cleaning staff across five UHW facilities, including critical environments such as operating theatres and intensive care units.
  
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• OCS recognised for diversity and inclusion

  01-07-2026 10:51 via fmj.co.uk
  
  OCS was crowned winner of the Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (Large) award at the annual Alstom UK and Ireland Supplier Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Awards. The ceremony, held at Pride Park Stadium in Derby, celebrated the facilities management company’s organisation-wide commitment to workplace inclusion, equal opportunities, and employee wellbeing.
  Judged from more than 100 nominations across Alstom’s UK and Ireland supply chain, the award highlighted OCS’s equal op
  
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• AI could reduce UK office demand

  01-07-2026 10:14 via fmj.co.uk
  
  A new report from workplace consultancy AWA suggests artificial intelligence could trigger a net 54 million square foot reduction in UK office demand over the next five years, as organisations rethink workforce capacity, space requirements and workplace strategy. This revised analysis accounts for both jobs displaced by AI and new AI-driven roles being created, resulting in a more balanced assessment of future office demand.
  The findings, published in AWA’s AI Impact Report 2026, indicate
  
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