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• Why AI will never replace the business of being human

  15-07-2026 15:12 via fmj.co.uk
  
  Sussex Facilities Management MD and Co-founder Mark Jackson on why Pope Leo XIV’s encyclical on AI mirrors the question every FM leader now faces – who decides what role AI plays in a business built on trust
  I didn’t expect to find myself nodding along to a papal encyclical. But when Pope Leo XIV published Magnifica Humanitas, his recent document on artificial intelligence, a fair amount of it landed exactly where I’ve been sitting for the past couple of years: in the boa
  
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• Skills shortages affecting safety at work

  15-07-2026 14:40 via fmj.co.uk
  
  Skills shortages risk making workplaces less safe and less productive, with an impact on the national economy, according to the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA).
  In a new report from the RoSPA’s OSH Skills Commission, produced in partnership with Speedy Hire, industry experts highlight key challenges in recruitment, training and retention of competent workers. The report also makes recommendations for how employers and the UK Government can ensure the UK has the h
  
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• Finalists revealed for the European Cleaning & Hygiene Awards 2026

  15-07-2026 13:14 via chtmag.com
  
  The finalists for the European Cleaning & Hygiene Awards 2026 have been announced, shining a spotlight on the organisations, teams and individuals setting the standard for excellence across Europe’s professional cleaning and hygiene sector.
  Now in their ninth year, the awards remain the only pan-European platform dedicated to recognising innovation, leadership and best practice in the industry. This year’s shortlist celebrates achievements across 11 categories, spanning digital
  
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• Brad and Max Reames of Peartree Cleaning Services awarded Chartered Status

  15-07-2026 13:02 via chtmag.com
  
  Peartree Cleaning Services, one of the UK’s leading providers of professional cleaning and facilities solutions, is celebrating after Brad and Max Reames have been awarded Chartered Practitioner status through the Chartered Practitioners Register in Environmental Cleaning.
  Brad and his son Max, were formally recognised at a ceremony in London on 14 July 2026, receiving Chartered Practitioner status from the Worshipful Company of Environmental Cleaners.
  The Chartered Practitioners Register
  
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• Covid Inquiry recognises that reusable PPE could have been part of the solution

  15-07-2026 12:52 via chtmag.com
  
  The TSA says it is pleased that the laundry industry has been recognised by the Covid Inquiry, in the module 5 release on 14 July.
  Initially the laundry industry was not included in the inquiry, but once the TSA had lobbied and explained the situation during the pandemic, the Association was allowed to make a statement. As a result, the latest module includes the following paragraphs (sections 4.78 and 4.79).
  In April 2020, the Textile Services Association (the trade association for the textile
  
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• Healthcare laundry and IPC: How NHS estates can make reusable textiles work safely

  15-07-2026 12:33 via chtmag.com
  
  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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• Better workbenches, better wellbeing: Rethinking the workbench as part of employee wellbeing

  15-07-2026 12:16 via fmj.co.uk
  
  Mark has just finished reviewing the results of his company’s latest employee wellbeing survey. The scores are encouraging. Staff value the investment in mental health support, flexible working and occupational health initiatives. But as Facilities Manager for a busy engineering site, he knows wellbeing is influenced by more than policies and programmes. Every day he walks through workshops where technicians spend hours assembling, repairing and cutting materials. He also sees worn workben
  
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• Government reduces reliance on inefficient offices with 14 buildings closed last year

  15-07-2026 11:43 via fmj.co.uk
  
  Fourteen government buildings were closed in the last year, contributing to savings across the government estate of £43.1 million in the past year.
  The Government Property Agency’s (GPA) Annual Report and Accounts (ARA) for 2025/26, published yesterday, shows four of these buildings were in the capital as the Plan for London progresses. The programme has secured £17.5 million in annual savings through these closures, procurement negotiations and Net Zero initiatives. The numbe
  
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• Government reduces reliance on inefficient London offices with 14 buildings closed last year

  15-07-2026 11:43 via fmj.co.uk
  
  Fourteen government buildings were closed in the last year, contributing to savings across the government estate of £43.1 million in the past year.
  The Government Property Agency’s (GPA) Annual Report and Accounts (ARA) for 2025/26, published yesterday, shows four of these buildings were in the capital as the Plan for London progresses. The programme has secured £17.5 million in annual savings through these closures, procurement negotiations and Net Zero initiatives. The numbe
  
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• Procure Plus marks 20 years of impact with over £2.67bn in procurement spent and £347m in savings for housing providers

  15-07-2026 10:42 via fmj.co.uk
  
  The Manchester-based not-for-profit company specialising in social housing procurement is marking two decades of supporting housing providers to deliver better value, quality and social impact across England and Wales.
  Founded in 2006 as GM Procure, Procure Plus was created to improve housing maintenance through smarter collective procurement and to return the value generated directly back to communities.
  Since launching, Procure Plus has facilitated more than £2.67 billion in procurement
  
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• Chartered Practitioner Status awarded to Brad and Max Reames of Peartree Cleaning Services

  15-07-2026 10:20 via fmj.co.uk
  
  The father-and-son team at Peartree Cleaning Services have been awarded Chartered Practitioner status through the Chartered Practitioners Register in Environmental Cleaning.
  Brad Reames and his son Max Reames, were formally recognised at a ceremony in London on 14 July 2026, receiving Chartered Practitioner status from the Worshipful Company of Environmental Cleaners.
  The Chartered Practitioners Register was established under Royal Charter, approved by the Privy Council, and is administered by t
  
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• Sustainable refurbishment upgrade

  15-07-2026 09:57 via fmj.co.uk
  
  Style Group’s Service & Maintenance team has demonstrated the value of repairing and upgrading existing movable wall systems after successfully refurbishing a 10-year-old installation originally supplied by another company.
  When Parkeray found that the original supplier of their movable wall system was unable to update the panel finishes, they approached Style for an alternative solution. Instead of replacing the complete system, Style provided a cost-effective refurbishment by replaci
  
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• Astley Hire becomes first hire company to be ISO:14068-1 accredited

  15-07-2026 09:30 via cleaningmag.com
  
  Astley Hire has become the first hire company in the UK to be accredited with the ISO:14068-1 standard as they continue their push to be a zero-emission company. The Leigh-based company has been awarded accreditation by the National Quality Assurance (NQA) following a recent audit that reviewed its Carbon Neutral efforts as a business.
  
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