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• CIEH responds after B&M Retail Ltd fined £2m for serious food hygiene failings linked to mice infestations

  24-07-2026 13:52 via chtmag.com
  
  In response to Birmingham City Council’s successful prosecution of B&M Retail Ltd, which resulted in a £2 million fine following serious food hygiene failings linked to pest activity at three Birmingham stores, the Chartered Institute of Environmental Health (CIEH) is reminding businesses of all sizes that robust hygiene controls, pest prevention measures and well-trained staff are essential to protecting public health.
  Food Safety Manager Claire Lucas, from the Chartered Institu
  
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• Wildfire risk: five checks every facilities and estates team should make

  24-07-2026 13:26 via fmj.co.uk
  
  Smoke, road closures and fast-changing local conditions can affect buildings, outdoor areas and mobile workers long before flames reach an organisation’s estate. Josh McNicholas, a senior lead at Evalu-8, explains the practical checks facilities teams should be completing.
  Wildfire is easy to categorise as an emergency-services, environmental or rural land-management issue.
  For facilities and estates teams, however, the operational effects can begin well before flames reach the boundary of
  
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• Workplace strategy leader joins Unwork to lead UK and US growth

  24-07-2026 12:58 via fmj.co.uk
  
  Ben Munn has been appointed to the role of Managing Director at workplace strategy consultancy, Unwork, where he will lead the firm’s business with London and New York as key markets.
  Munn joins Unwork with more than 25 years of experience in workplace strategy, real estate consulting and the flexible workspace sector. He previously led CBRE’s workplace strategy function on a global basis and headed JLL’s Flex business, also globally. Most recently, he was CEO of David Phillips
  
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• Mears awarded 10-year deal with Rooftop Housing Group

  24-07-2026 12:14 via fmj.co.uk
  
  Mears Group has been awarded a 10-year partnership with Rooftop Housing Group for the delivery of responsive repairs, void refurbishment, planned works and compliance services to over 7,000 homes across South Worcestershire and North Gloucestershire.
  The contract, which commenced this month, will focus on delivering high-quality, responsive, and customer-focused services, ensuring that homes are safe, well maintained and fit for the future. Playing an active role throughout the procurement and m
  
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• Seaside washroom

  24-07-2026 11:38 via fmj.co.uk
  
  Seaside toilets are closing, leaving beach-goers without this essential facility. Stuart Hands, Sales Manager from Tork manufacturer Essity looks at the role of seaside toilets and considers ways of keeping them open
  The seaside washroom is an essential commodity. Besides its obvious function, it is also the place where holidaymakers go to change out of their wet swimming clothes and wash their hands before a picnic or an ice cream.But public toilets are closing – and closing fast. The num
  
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• M&E engineering consultancy secures investment to drive UK expansion

  24-07-2026 11:22 via fmj.co.uk
  
  Mechanical and electrical building services engineering consultancy, Xburo UK, has partnered with private investment firm Chiltern Capital to fund ambitious expansion plans, alongside a major recruitment drive to meet growing market demand.
  The Edinburgh and Glasgow-based consultancy has received significant investment to accelerate its foothold in the UK built environment market. The deal marks a significant milestone for the 20-strong firm, which has set its sights on becoming a leading natio
  
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• New five-year contract sees ISS expand global energy technology company partnership

  24-07-2026 10:52 via fmj.co.uk
  
  ISS has strengthened its partnership with a global energy technology customer through a new five-year contract covering two European markets.
  ISS already delivers services to the customer in certain countries across Europe, the Americas, and Asia.
  Under the expanded agreement, ISS will provide integrated facility services including cleaning, technical services such as maintenance and repairs, and project management services.
  Carl-Fredrik Bjor, Group Chief Commercial & Revenue Officer at ISS
  
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• Why modern security is about people as much as protection

  24-07-2026 09:50 via fmj.co.uk
  
  Security professionals are often seen as the people who respond when something goes wrong. But increasingly, the role is just as much about creating positive experiences, supporting people and helping organisations build safe, welcoming environments
  On International Security Officers’ Day (24 July), Jillian Mackinnon, Cluster Security Manager and a Sodexo colleague of 10 years, reflects on her career in security, the importance of customer service and safeguarding, and why the profession i
  
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• ABM receives Gold in safety excellence for seventh consecutive year

  24-07-2026 09:30 via cleaningmag.com
  
  ABM has been awarded a Gold RoSPA (the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents) Award for Health and Safety Excellence. The award marks the seventh consecutive year the company has achieved gold-level recognition for safety.
  
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