Cleaning Industry news

• Bellrock to lead transformation of Wakefield Council’s 1,600-property estate

  16-07-2026 14:22 via fmj.co.uk
  
  Bellrock Group has been appointed to support Wakefield Council with a new “Integrator” Facilities Management model, as it moves away from traditional FM outsourcing towards a data-led and outcomes–focused partnership.
  The three-year contract began on 1 April and a phased transformation programme is underway. 
  Bellrock’s Intelligent Asset Care division will provide Integrator services to&
  
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• The Clean Space appointed preferred supplier by Wavenet

  16-07-2026 13:49 via chtmag.com
  
  Specialist commercial cleaning company, The Clean Space, has been appointed as preferred cleaning and washroom services supplier to Wavenet’s Work Area Recovery estate across the UK.
  Wavenet provides secure, fully equipped office environments for contracted customers whose staff need an alternative place to work if they are unable to access their usual workplace. Its UK network comprises nine business continuity centres and around 4,000 fully equipped desk positions, located within easy re
  
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• The Clean Space lands multi-site win with Wavenet

  16-07-2026 13:37 via fmj.co.uk
  
  Wavenet has selected specialist commercial cleaning company, The Clean Space, as its preferred cleaning and washroom services supplier across its UK Work Area Recovery estate.
  Wavenet provides secure, fully equipped office environments for contracted customers whose staff need an alternative place to work if they are unable to access their usual workplace. Its UK network comprises nine business continuity centres and around 4,000 fully equipped desk positions, located within easy reach of major
  
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• SIA removes recognition of awarding body 

  16-07-2026 13:12 via fmj.co.uk
  
  The Security Industry Authority (SIA) has given notice to the British Institute of Innkeeping Awarding Body (BIIAB) to terminate their recognition agreement, under which the SIA approved BIIAB as an awarding organisation for certain SIA licence-linked qualifications.
  The SIA gave notice to BIIAB on 14 July, which means that, with immediate effect, BIIAB should not register any new learners for any of its SIA licence-linked training. BIIAB must also not issue any new licence-linked qual
  
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• Global contract win for Sodexo with Meta

  16-07-2026 11:47 via fmj.co.uk
  
  Sodexo has secured a major contract with Meta to deliver food services across its global portfolio.
  The enterprise partnership covers more than 130 locations in over 30 countries across all regions, including a highly diverse range of environments, such as corporate offices, large campuses, data centres, conference hubs and smaller office locations. Service delivery will start progressively in the coming months.
  Awarded following a highly competitive global tender process, Sodexo says it demonst
  
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• Director hire at Morris & Spottiswood Group

  16-07-2026 11:29 via fmj.co.uk
  
  Multi-skilled end-to-end service provider, Morris & Spottiswood Group, has appointed Claire Sarafilovic as Director of Professional Services, with the remit of establishing a fully integrated in-house advisory capability.
  The Group says the appointment is a crucial next step in its strategy of diversification into selected new sectors, services and geographies, providing its broad range of blue-chip, repeat business clients with a national end-to-end service. In this new role, Sarafilovic wi
  
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• Learnmore launches AI and data training for businesses to upskill talent

  16-07-2026 11:02 via fmj.co.uk
  
  New apprenticeship training programmes for AI and data science have been launched by training experts, Learnmore to meet the demand from employers looking to upskill staff.
  With studies showing a skills shortage in these fast changing workplace areas, the Learnmore courses will help participants build practical skills while achieving recognised standards.
  Recent research for the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology found AI skills shortages are widespread, with 97 per cent of organi
  
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• 80 unique bin colour combinations making business waste compliance a visual minefield

  16-07-2026 10:32 via fmj.co.uk
  
  New analysis reveals a bin standardisation gap across the UK, with at least 80 unique bin colour combinations making recycling increasingly difficult for UK businesses.
  One year after landmark legislation required all UK businesses to separate dry recyclables and food waste, new research from commercial waste experts Direct365 reveals that a lack of national standards is turning business recycling into a fragmented landscape.
  The study analysed Freedom of Information data from 190 UK councils an
  
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• KoolDuct installed on net zero carbon office – Island, Manchester

  16-07-2026 09:38 via fmj.co.uk
  
  Phenolic ductwork fabricated from The Kingspan KoolDuct System has been installed as part of Island, a 100,000 sq ft. office development in central Manchester, which has been designed to leading standards, including NABERS 5* and BREEAM ‘Excellent’, and to achieve net zero operational carbon performance.
  The Kingspan KoolDuct System was fabricated and installed by EcoDuct on the property, which is situated on John Dalton Street in the heart of the city. The development has been desig
  
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