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• Chartwells on the menu at schools on the Isle of Wight

  14-07-2026 15:22 via fmj.co.uk
  
  School and education catering specialist, Chartwells, has been awarded a three-year contract with Isle of Wight Schools to provide nutritious meals to children and young people across the Island from September 2026.
  The contract will see Chartwells serving over 4,000 meals a day to primary school pupils and provide catering to 3,000 secondary and sixth form students across the Isle of Wight. The partnership is underpinned by a dedicated Social Value Action Plan designed specifically for the loca
  
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• Cardo Group enhances its fire safety capabilities across Wales and the UK with acquisition

  14-07-2026 15:03 via fmj.co.uk
  
  Cardo Group, a leading provider of building maintenance and improvement services to social housing providers and the public sector, has acquired Cardiff-based fire protection specialist company R. Lewis & Co Ltd.
  Founded in 1997, R. Lewis & Co Ltd delivers a complete range of passive fire protection services, including structural surveys, fire stopping, fire engineering, intumescent coatings, fire doors and specialist coatings to ensure full compliance and optimal protection for clients.
  
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• Safety vs. Sustainability: Navigating the confusion between refrigerant monitoring and leak detection

  14-07-2026 14:44 via fmj.co.uk
  
  By Bryan Redmond, MSA Safety
  The terms ‘refrigerant monitor’ and ‘refrigerant leak detector’ are frequently used interchangeably across the industry – yet they serve fundamentally different purposes. Bryan Redmond, a technical specialist at MSA Safety, unpacks the regulatory requirements and practical applications of each, offering guidance for operators navigating both safety compliance and sustainability goals.
  In the modern HVAC-R landscape, ‘refrigerant mo
  
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• JLA’s new white paper on healthcare laundry and IPC standards explains how NHS estates can make reusable textiles work safely

  14-07-2026 14:25 via fmj.co.uk
  
  With net zero targets and tight budgets to balance, reusable textiles offer FMs looking after NHS estates a proven way to cut waste and better control costs. But with IPC compliance and good patient outcomes top of the agenda, reuse can only be viable when laundry systems are safe and validated.
  To support FMs looking to make the switch, JLA has published a new white paper: Healthcare laundry and IPC standards: making reusable textiles work safely. Drawing on expert insight and independent studi
  
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• Chartway Janitorial marks 25th anniversary by winning major family business award

  14-07-2026 13:48 via chtmag.com
  
  A leading supplier of cleaning and hygiene products which is celebrating 25 years of trading has spoken of its delight at winning a coveted family business award.
  Kent-based Chartway Janitorial was the proud winner of the People’s Choice Award for London & the South East at the recent National Family Business of the Year Awards 2026. It secured the public voted title at the awards ceremony hosted by Family Business United (FBU), and this impressive milestone follows its success last ye
  
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• Hospitality operators urged to rethink behind-the-scenes processes as guest expectations continue to change 

  14-07-2026 13:33 via chtmag.com
  
  Hospitality businesses across the UK are being urged to reassess their back-of-house operations, as rising guest expectations place increasing pressure on areas traditionally viewed as purely operational.
  According to Ela Hedges, Business Development Manager at Miele Professional: “Businesses are trying to balance the rise in expectations around quality, speed and sustainability, while managing ongoing cost pressures and staff shortages. That gap is where a lot of the
  
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• Catalyst for change

  14-07-2026 12:45 via fmj.co.uk
  
  Dan Pilling, Workplace Strategy Director for TSK, a national workplace strategy, design and build partner, believes the office is not becoming obsolete; but rather evolving into a powerful catalyst for change. He explains why to Sara Bean
  In recent years, bold claims about the death of the workplace have intensified as hybrid working has become firmly established. Yet rather than the office becoming obsolete, says Dan Pilling, Workplace Strategy Director for TSK, it is evolving from simply being
  
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• Acquisition sees Momentum expand its property management specialism

  14-07-2026 12:18 via fmj.co.uk
  
  Integrated property services company, The Momentum Group based in the North west, has acquired Liverpool-based residential block management specialists, Central Property Management Liverpool (CPM).
  The deal marks a significant milestone for The Momentum Group, broadening its skillset and client base as it focuses on further expansion.
  Founded in 2011 by Lisa and Sean Duffy, CPM manages a large portfolio of buildings, both mixed-use and solely residential, including some of the city’s most
  
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• Hybrid Asset Solutions grows BTR presence with new contract wins

  14-07-2026 11:35 via fmj.co.uk
  
  Swan Street House, Manchester. Image © ila
  Hybrid Asset Solutions has been awarded maintenance contracts with new build to rent customer ila.
  The Salford-based facilities management specialist has been appointed to deliver planned preventative maintenance (PPM) and reactive services at two schemes: Oldfield Wharf in Salford and Swan Street House in Manchester’s Northern Quarter.
  Hybrid Asset Solutions says it will ensure residents experience well-maintained homes, prompt resolution of
  
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• Record growth continues for Morris & Spottiswood

  14-07-2026 11:12 via fmj.co.uk
  
  Jon Dunwell, Executive Chairman, Morris & Spottiswood Group
  Multi-skilled, end-to-end services provider, Morris & Spottiswood Group, has reported another strong financial performance in 2025, continuing a period of record growth for the Group, which has seen turnover increase by 125 per cent in the last three years.In 2025, the Group achieved a 34 per cent increase in turnover, rising from £172.5 million in 2024 to £230.98 million; producing a profit before taxation of &
  
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• Could the PSTN switch-off become your next LOLER compliance risk?

  14-07-2026 10:05 via fmj.co.uk
  
  By Phil Laws (left), Telecommunications Consultant, Cambridge Management Consulting, and John Jackson (right), Country Sales Manager, Northern Europe, AVIRE
  The UK’s analogue telephone network is entering its final phase. By 31 January 2027, the Public Switched Telephone Network (PSTN) will be permanently switched off, bringing an end to a technology that has supported buildings for decades.
  Most facilities managers are already aware of the impact this will have on business telephony, ala
  
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• Heat pump manufacturer, Clade Engineering Systems, strengthens leadership team with appointment of new Sales Director

  14-07-2026 09:42 via fmj.co.uk
  
  Clade Engineering Systems, the UK’s leading manufacturer of natural refrigerant air source heat pumps for commercial & industrial use, has appointed Tom Wilson as its new Sales Director, reinforcing the company’s strategic growth ambitions as it prepares for full integration into the Groupe Atlantic portfolio.
  Tom’s appointment comes at a pivotal time for Clade, as demand for natural refrigerant heat pump solutions continues to grow across commercial and industrial applicat
  
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• New biological hazard guidance welcomed

  14-07-2026 09:30 via cleaningmag.com
  
  Experts at Specialist Remediation Solutions (SRS), a biohazard cleaning company, have welcomed the new guidelines for managing biological hazards and infection risks released by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE).
  
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